The Last Watchdog

MARCH 20, 2023

Related: How Google, Facebook enable snooping In fact, a majority of scams occur through social engineering. The rise of social media has added to the many user-friendly digital tools scammers, sextortionists, and hackers can leverage in order to manipulate their victims.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

APRIL 10, 2023

Tomorrow, April 11 is Identity Management Day. This day serves as an annual reminder to increase awareness and education for leaders, IT decision-makers and the general public on the importance of identity management. The dangers of improper management of digital identities are at an all-time high.

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Identity IQ

JULY 3, 2023

According to the Identity Theft Resource Center (ITRC), last year there was a 13% increase in reports of misuse for both new and existing accounts compared to the year prior. Account misuse can result in alarming repercussions, including privacy breaches, financial losses, and identity theft.

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Security Through Education

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

At Social-Engineer, we define impersonation as “the practice of pretexting as another person with the goal of obtaining information or access to a person, company, or computer system.” Educate Yourself: Stay informed about the latest impersonation scams and tactics.

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IT Security Guru

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

This can be done through educational programs at schools, colleges, and universities. Attacks such as hacking, phishing, ransomware and social engineering are on the rise. Ransomware, identity theft, and other cybercrime is on the rise. Another way is for us experienced CISOs to share our knowledge and experience.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

OCTOBER 25, 2022

With ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) hackers like Conti, Hive and LockBit narrowing their focus from larger healthcare systems to smaller hospitals and specialty clinics, it is becoming easier than ever to retrieve the data and use it for launching various fraud and identity theft schemes.

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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. From there, you can take the necessary steps to help avoid falling victim to identity theft.

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Identity IQ

FEBRUARY 18, 2021

The following vectors represent some of the most common ways a criminal could gain access to your accounts and is also known as an account takeover : Social Engineering. population vulnerable to identity theft. A common example is phishing. This is a big one. In the last 15 years, there have been a total of 1.7

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Identity IQ

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

With a mix of infiltration, social engineering, and many hours of investigative work, authorities were able to discover Ulbricht’s identity. If your personal information is found on the dark web using a dark web scan , your identity is already at risk. Turn on multifactor authentication for all online accounts.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

These results truly highlight the need to train and educate employees on cyber risks and prevent them from taking place. Providing courses on phishing, password security, identity theft, and social engineering will prepare employees with correct cyber behaviors. Using varied eLearning techniques.

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Webroot

DECEMBER 11, 2020

Hackers, never at a loss for creative deception, have engineered new tactics for exploiting the weakest links in the cybersecurity chain: ourselves! Social engineering and business email compromise (BEC) are two related cyberattack vectors that rely on human error to bypass the technology defenses businesses deploy to deter malware.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 26, 2021

Identity theft. With large amounts of identity information being leaked about the clients in this breach, criminals can use it for identity theft. After having access to victims’ phone calls and SMS messages, bad actors could then try to do the same operation with clients’ insurance and bank.

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SecureWorld News

AUGUST 2, 2022

And the collected PII can be used to launch other social engineering attacks or identity theft. The trust that users have in verified accounts can be used to lure even the most educated of users. Scenario 4: Phishing is a strategy used by threat actors to obtain sensitive user information.

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Security Boulevard

FEBRUARY 24, 2021

When the pandemic struck, online bad actors took it as an opportunity to double-down on their attacks through ransomware, malware, and social engineering. Fraud and identity theft are on the rise, with online shopping hacks and COVID-related scams popular among cybercriminals. . Article by Beau Peters.

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SiteLock

AUGUST 27, 2021

My wife and I both received notices informing us our “name, Social Security number, address, date and place of birth, residency, educational, and employment history, personal foreign travel history, information about immediate family as well as business and personal acquaintances” may have been included in the breach.

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Zigrin Security

OCTOBER 11, 2023

One common objective is identity theft, where hackers assume your identity to commit fraudulent activities like opening credit accounts or making unauthorized purchases. Educate Yourself and Your Employees Stay informed about the latest threats and cybersecurity best practices.

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Security Through Education

APRIL 7, 2021

Social Security number. Bad actors can then use this information for future medical insurance or identity theft schemes. Written by Social-Engineer. The post The Impact of COVID-19 on Security appeared first on Security Through Education. Tech Support Scams. So share your knowledge. And be supportive.

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Security Through Education

MARCH 15, 2021

The post 2021—Year of the Tax Scam appeared first on Security Through Education. Be vigilant, as we work together to keep the scammers and attackers at bay. Sources: [link].

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Spinone

NOVEMBER 30, 2018

In March 2014, hackers used login information leaked by eBay employees to access sensitive user data of 145 million customers , putting these users at risk of identity theft, password theft and phishing risks. The breach was not fully disclosed until September 2016.

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SecureList

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

These factors will probably lead to a more diverse and fragmented data market, with the emergence and re-emergence of local web tracking and mobile app tracking companies, especially on government and educational websites. This places serious demands on security of mobile devices and privacy-preserving ways of storing the data.

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Security Through Education

DECEMBER 5, 2023

The personal information collected could then be used to fraudulently bill federal health care programs and commit medical identity theft. It is important that we educate ourselves and stay informed about the recent attack vectors that scammers may be using. Written by: Josten Peña Human Risk Analyst for Social-Engineer, LLC

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Identity IQ

MARCH 13, 2021

Pandemic-themed attacks remain ever-present, and we’ve never observed such a convergence around a single social engineering lure for such an extended time,” Sherrod DeGrippo, Proofpoint senior director for threat research and detection, wrote in the report. These campaigns transcend borders, languages and industries.”.

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SC Magazine

APRIL 6, 2021

A series of published reports are cautioning end users and employers to watch out for several newly discovered or trending sneaky social engineering techniques – include the use of personalized job lures, false promises of tax refunds for university staffers and students, and even voice manipulation for vishing campaigns.

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