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T-Mobile customers were hit with SIM swapping attacks

Security Affairs

The telecommunications giant T-Mobile disclosed a data breach after some of its customers were apparently affected by SIM swap attacks. The telecommunications provider T-Mobile has disclosed a data breach after it became aware that some of its customers were allegedly victims of SIM swap attacks. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Twitter Fined $150 Million for Misuse of 2FA User Data

SecureWorld News

Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the Department of Justice (DOJ) charged Twitter with a $150 million penalty for " deceptively using account security data for targeted advertising.". Twitter, like many other social media websites, asks users to provide their phone number and email address to better protect their account.

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Poloniex forces password reset following a data leak

Security Affairs

On December 30th, 2019, users began receiving a message from the Poloniex exchange notifying them of the data leak. According to the company user name and password for the platform may have been included in a data leak disclosed on Twitter by a user that goes online with the handle @charlysatoshi. charlysatoshi.

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Pwned Passwords, Version 5

Troy Hunt

Shortly after that blog post I launched Pwned Passwords with 306M passwords from previous breach corpuses. I made the data downloadable and also made it searchable via an API, except there are obvious issues with enabling someone to send passwords to me even if they're hashed as they were in that first instance. Thanks everyone!

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Account Takeover: What is it and How to Prevent It?

Identity IQ

It’s one of the fastest-growing cybersecurity threats today, growing a staggering 300% since 2019 and leading to consumer losses of $3.5 One of the primary reasons behind this massive rise in account takeover is the relative ease with which it can be done. Netflix accounts for around $0.76 per account. per account.

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SEC Sanctions Several Companies over Email Account Hacking

Hacker Combat

SEC reiterated that Cambridge Investment Research discovered the first breach in 2018 January but took no action to boost email account security until 2021. . A spokesperson representing Cambridge said the company “has always maintained a robust data security group and processes to guarantee protection of all clients’ accounts.

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Internet safety tips for kids and teens: A comprehensive guide for the modern parent

Malwarebytes

Keep your online accounts secure Respect your privacy Capture and share with care Take care of your data Take care of your device Be wary of certain sites and content online Be kind. Keep your online accounts secure. Securing your child’s data is one of the biggest concerns of parents today.

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