Malwarebytes

OCTOBER 4, 2023

The “version history” of the internet was split by what we could do online—simple browsing across Web 1.0’s These are some of the findings from Malwarebytes’ new research survey, “Everyone’s afraid of the internet and no one’s sure what to do about it.”

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Identity IQ

JANUARY 24, 2024

How to Help Protect Your Digital Footprint IdentityIQ Every click, search, and interaction online contributes to your digital footprint – an intricate trail of data that encapsulates your digital identity. Your digital footprint is the trail of data you leave behind when you use the internet and digital devices.

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Identity IQ

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

The scammer takes advantage of a two-factor authentication and verification weakness and uses your phone number to access your accounts. Without a SIM card, you won’t be able to receive calls, send text messages, or access the internet. Social media takeover. Authentication apps. What is SIM Swapping?

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CyberSecurity Insiders

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

Safer Internet Day is a reminder for organizations to train and regularly refresh employee awareness around cybersecurity. With regular headlines of the latest cyber-attack occurring, organizations must focus on cybersecurity and using the internet safely. So why is it vital to train employees on cybersecurity and internet risks?

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Identity IQ

OCTOBER 9, 2022

Sadly, there are many ways scammers and hackers can source their victims’ email addresses, including buying them from data providers or the dark web , email harvesting, social engineering, fake websites or social media. If you suspect the email is suspicious, contact them via social media or phone and confirm if they sent the message to you.

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Malwarebytes

DECEMBER 21, 2023

Xfinity is Comcast’s brand for TV, internet, and home phone services, sometimes referred to as Comcast Cable Communications. The company is notifying customers through a variety of channels, including through the Xfinity website , email, and news media. Enable two-factor authentication (2FA).

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Krebs on Security

JANUARY 30, 2024

authorities arrested a 19-year-old Florida man charged with wire fraud, aggravated identity theft, and conspiring with others to use SIM-swapping to steal cryptocurrency. The missives asked users to click a link and log in at a phishing page that mimicked their employer’s Okta authentication page. 9, 2024, U.S.

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Identity IQ

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

The internet, brimming with information and opportunity, can also be dangerous. Strengthen Your Defenses Enable two-factor authentication (2FA). Attackers often research their targets using publicly available information, social media profiles, company websites, and other online sources. Spot grammatical errors.

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Identity IQ

MAY 16, 2023

Scammers often obtain victims’ phone numbers from online sales listings or social media platforms and initiate contact, pretending to be an interested buyer or seller. Armed with this knowledge, they can engage in various forms of identity theft , such as fraudulently opening accounts in the victim’s name.

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Cisco Security

OCTOBER 7, 2022

Whether or not you’ve heard the term “doxxing” before, you’re probably familiar with the problem it names: collecting personal information about someone online to track down and reveal their real-life identity. The motivations for doxxing are many, and mostly malicious: for some doxxers, the goal in tracking someone is identity theft.

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Malwarebytes

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

Sadly, there’s not a lot you can do to prevent incidents like these yourself, other than stay on top of the news and protect yourself against identity theft. Privacy In the last year, the UK’s Online Safety Act attempted to challenge the status quo for social media and messaging companies.

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Identity IQ

MAY 30, 2023

IdentityIQ The dark web is a hidden part of the internet most people can’t access. Once the cybercriminals have the stolen data, they can sell it on the dark web to other criminals who can use it for identity theft , credit card fraud, or other illegal activities. How Do You Know if Your Information Is On the Dark Web?

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Krebs on Security

JULY 4, 2020

After verifying my email address, I was asked to pick a strong password and select a form of multi-factor authentication (MFA). The most secure MFA option offered (a one-time code generated by an app like Google Authenticator or Authy) was already pre-selected, so I chose that.

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Identity IQ

FEBRUARY 18, 2021

In a nutshell, your digital identity encompasses all the information that exists about you in digital form. This includes your personally identifiable information as well as your online behavior and any authentication factors you use to verify your identity when accessing online services. Why is Your Digital Identity Important?

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Adam Levin

NOVEMBER 17, 2020

Mobile payment platforms, like Apple Pay and Google Pay, use advanced technology, like fingerprint authentication and tokenization (in which credit card account numbers are replaced by randomly generated numbers) to provide brick-and-mortar shoppers with an added layer of security. Enable two-factor authentication. Forgo fake coupons.

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The Last Watchdog

AUGUST 19, 2021

TMobile has now issued a formal apology and offered free identity theft recovery services to nearly 48 million customers for whom the telecom giant failed to protect their sensitive personal information. The configuration issue made this access point publicly available on the Internet. This was not a sophisticated attack.

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SC Magazine

JULY 12, 2021

The lawsuit follows a recent alert from the Department of Health and Human Services and SC Media reporting that showed more than 130 health systems are actively exposing millions of medical images via PACS and the communication and medical imaging management system known as DICOM, or Digital Imaging and Communications in Medicine.

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Duo's Security Blog

MAY 23, 2023

Your passwords are on the internet. Passwords are a weak point in modern-day secure authentication practices, with Verizon highlighting that almost 50% of breaches start with compromised credentials. These habits highlight the need for more modern password technology and stronger authentication methods.

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Identity IQ

DECEMBER 6, 2023

While these products may look authentic, they are often ploys designed to trick you into revealing your payment information. Too-good-to-be-true offers: Unrealistically attractive deals are rarely authentic, if ever. Common phishing red flags to look for include typos or low-resolution images.

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SC Magazine

JULY 14, 2021

For nearly three decades, the Internet has done more than just connect us with new people in faraway places. It has also changed how we connect with our own shifting identities. They are largely trustworthy yet users can authenticate them remotely, making many transactions faster and simpler.

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Identity IQ

MARCH 2, 2023

Keyloggers are used for many different things – from tracking employees’ activity to monitoring children’s internet use – but their proliferation has led to an epidemic of cybercrime affecting millions of people every year. To better protect your personal information, consider identity theft protection.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 3, 2024

Resecurity has uncovered a cybercriminal faction known as “ GXC Team “, who specializes in crafting tools for online banking theft, ecommerce deception, and internet scams. This tactic underscores their commitment to identity theft and the exploitation of unsuspecting individuals through deceptive online means.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 24, 2021

Forex trading may be dominated by banks and global financial services but, thanks to the Internet, the average person can today dabble directly in forex, securities and commodities trading. Identity Theft and Fraud. The forex trading market averages more than US$5 trillion in daily trading volume. Credit Card Fraud.

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Krebs on Security

JUNE 28, 2018

Consider the case of a consumer who receives their home telephone service as part of a bundle through their broadband Internet service provider (ISP). that helps identity theft victims recover from fraud incidents. And consider helping less Internet-savvy friends and family members to do the same. ”

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Cisco Security

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

I don’t know about you, but I grew up as a child of the internet, and the thought of never going online again isn’t one I’m likely to seriously consider. For social media, are your default permissions still restricted to the audience you want? a victim of identity theft. How up-to-date are your devices?

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Appknox

JUNE 23, 2022

Navigating the internet in 2022 is more dangerous than ever for Australian netizens. Social media-based scams are increasing as the average Australian uses their smartphone to connect unilaterally with multiple social networking services. There is an increase in attacks on users who subscribe to Fintech services.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 15, 2018

The media outlet Mashable first reported the spike in the account takeover. “A number of Instagram users have taken to social media to report a mysterious hack in which their profile photos are replaced by random stills from films.” It should be different from other passwords you use elsewhere on the internet.

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SecureList

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

To lend an air of authenticity and to motivate the victim to enter valid information, the swindlers warned that the victim could be prosecuted for providing false information. The scheme likely aimed at identity theft: the illegal use of others’ personal details for deriving profit.

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Malwarebytes

OCTOBER 17, 2023

In new research conducted by Malwarebytes, internet users across the United States and Canada admitted to dismal cybersecurity practices, failing to adopt some of the most basic defenses for staying safe online. Just 24 percent of people use multi-factor authentication. Cybersecurity could be as easy as 1-2-3.

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Security Boulevard

JUNE 26, 2023

Weak access and permissions, therefore, may cause data breaches through: Inadequate authentication – weak verifications can result in data breaches by unauthorized employees in the organization. It can be through email, placing them on file-sharing sites, or removable media such as USB sticks.

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Webroot

MAY 3, 2022

With all of the information we are freely sharing online through our social media platforms , a cybercriminal can easily spend a very small amount of time researching our habits, connections and other elements of our lives to guess potential passwords and gain access to our information. How to develop password integrity.

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Identity IQ

SEPTEMBER 24, 2022

Typically, birth certificates issued by the state are certified with a unique embossed seal and a signature to prove their authenticity. Therefore, when birth certificates are required to show proof of identity, they must be certified copies that contain these unique signifiers. Create Fake Social Media Profiles.

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Adam Levin

JANUARY 2, 2019

It’s still a relatively uncommon exploit, but if you are visibly in possession of something hackers want–whether it’s a cool “OG” handle on social media, cryptocurrency or the codes to launch nuclear war–the assaults on attractive targets will increase in 2019.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

OCTOBER 9, 2023

The need for robust cybersecurity measures has never been more critical, especially as the sophistication of phishing attacks, and other forms of identity theft, continue to evolve. This is where FIDO2 and Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) can step-in as a potent solution. Well, that’s much a much bigger problem.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 19, 2019

The emails are designed in a way that it appears to be authentic or belonging from a real business or authoritative source. These emails appear to be coming from some authentic source like from your bank or some legit business organization. Use Two Factor Authentication. Phishing is one of the oldest methods of cyberattacks.

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SC Magazine

MARCH 10, 2021

A hacking collective compromised roughly 150,000 internet-connected surveillance cameras from Verkada, Inc., That type of information can be extremely valuable for things like identity theft.”. At the very least, there should have been some form of multi-factor authentication or password vault to protect the [server] account.

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The Last Watchdog

JUNE 22, 2020

Parents have long held a special duty to protect their school-aged children from bad actors on the Internet. Media-savvy student body Zoom-bombing is comparatively easy to get under control. Acohido is dedicated to fostering public awareness about how to make the Internet as private and secure as it ought to be. I’ll keep watch.

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