Identity IQ

JANUARY 17, 2023

Identity theft also affects around 1.4 If you have never been affected by a scam or issue such as identity theft, then you may not yet fully comprehend the important role that data privacy plays. When you add this type of data to cloud storage, ensure your account is protected with more than just a password.

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Security Affairs

JULY 15, 2020

If you believe your information was contained in LPM’s unsecured database, we recommend you set up identity theft monitoring and be on the lookout for suspicious emails, which could be phishing attempts. Copyright (C) 2014-2015 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->. What’s the impact? Pierluigi Paganini.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 5, 2020

Fortunately, the files stored in the exposed Snewpit bucket don’t contain any deeply sensitive information like personal document scans, passwords, or social security numbers. Immediately change your email password and consider using a password manager. Copyright (C) 2014 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 27, 2020

Here are some examples of how potential attackers can use the data found in the unsecured Amazon S3 bucket against the owners of the exposed email addresses: Spamming 350 million email IDs Carrying out phishing attacks Brute-forcing the passwords of the email accounts. Change your passwords approximately every 30 days.

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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. People fell prey for these manipulative emails and provide confidential details like passwords and bank information in their negligence. Use Two Factor Authentication. Protect Your Device and Connection.

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SiteLock

AUGUST 27, 2021

If you’re not familiar, the federal organization is the Office of Personnel Management, and OPM announced it was compromised in June of 2015, with the attackers possibly having access as early as March 2014. Next, use robust authentication practices. Also, turn on two-factor authentication wherever you can.

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Security Affairs

JULY 31, 2020

Storing anything on a publicly accessible server without any kind of authentication process in place is dangerous, which is a lesson many organizations still tend to learn the hard way. Acquiring someone’s social security number or employer identification number is one of the first steps toward committing identity theft.

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Security Affairs

MAY 27, 2020

It is currently unknown for how long the data was left unprotected, and we assume that anyone who knew what to look for could have accessed the data bucket without needing any kind of authentication during the unspecified exposure period. Copyright (C) 2014-2015 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->. What’s the impact?

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Herjavec Group

AUGUST 26, 2021

1962 — Allan Scherr — MIT sets up the first computer passwords, for student privacy and time limits. Student Allan Scherr makes a punch card to trick the computer into printing off all passwords and uses them to log in as other people after his time runs out. She connects him to any phone number he requests for free.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 15, 2018

It’s not clear how hackers have hacked the Instagram accounts, there are some cases in which owner s of the accounts explained that they were using two-factor authentication (2FA). We advise you pick a strong password. It should be different from other passwords you use elsewhere on the internet. and &).

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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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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. Yahoo also recorded a breach that affected 1 billion accounts in 2013, where names and passwords were stolen.

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