Identity IQ

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

From 2011 to 2013, the Silk Road hosted 1.2 2013: The End of the Silk Road Authorities were able to trace the pseudonym back to Ulbricht thanks to the efforts of an IRS investigator who was working with the DEA on the Silk Road case in mid-2013. The FBI shut down the Silk Road in October 2013. billion in value.

Identity Theft 98

Identity Theft Cryptocurrency Government Engineering 98

BH Consulting

AUGUST 31, 2023

Those risks include: Fraud, spam or virus attacks Falling prey to online scams, resulting in data or identity theft Potential for negative comments from employees about the organisation Legal consequences if employees use these sites to view or distribute objectionable, illicit or offensive material.

Media 52

Media Accountability Authentication Passwords 52

Security Affairs

AUGUST 27, 2020

Screenshot from the latest forum discussion about RepWatch in 2013: The CSV files appear to have included the same set of 350 million unique emails, separated into three groups: hashed, hashed and salted, and unencrypted files. Change your passwords approximately every 30 days. Watch out for potential spam messages and phishing emails.

Social Engineering 122

Social Engineering Passwords Marketing Phishing 122

SiteLock

AUGUST 27, 2021

The next notification I received was for an earlier intrusion, the 2013 compromise of 2.4 The wargaming site I patronize had its forums compromised and the notification on the site described the, granted, low-level information compromised, though further compromise through password reuse was discussed.

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Data breaches Identity Theft Passwords Firewall 52

Krebs on Security

AUGUST 6, 2020

In June, KrebsOnSecurity was contacted by a cybersecurity researcher who discovered that a group of scammers was sharing highly detailed personal and financial records on Americans via a free web-based email service that allows anyone who knows an account’s username to view all email sent to that account — without the need of a password.

Accountability 345

Accountability Identity Theft Hacking Insurance 345

Krebs on Security

NOVEMBER 11, 2023

I recently ordered a copy of my credit file from Experian via annualcreditreport.com , but as usual Experian declined to provide it, saying they couldn’t verify my identity. Attempts to log in to my account directly at Experian.com also failed; the site said it didn’t recognize my username and/or password.

Accountability 295

Accountability Authentication Passwords Identity Theft 295

SiteLock

AUGUST 27, 2021

You are often required to provide your email address, date of birth, first and last name, and a password. This is valuable personal data that can be used for anything from targeted advertising to identity theft in extreme cases. Now think about the type of data you enter when you create a new account on a website.

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Backups Passwords Identity Theft Malware 98