Security Through Education

JULY 18, 2023

billion by 2023. Each day people post a plethora of information to social media platforms, giving bad actors plenty of opportunity to steal personal data. What is Identity Theft? If a criminal has enough of these elements, they can quickly be used in identity theft.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

APRIL 10, 2023

The dangers of improper management of digital identities are at an all-time high. We spoke with our blog volunteers to get their insights into what best practices their companies are following, along with how you can get on a path to better identity management. Why is identity management and security important in 2023? “In

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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. stole at least $800,000 from at least five victims between August 2022 and March 2023. 9, 2024, U.S. technology companies during the summer of 2022.

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SecureList

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

We think the geopolitical and economic events of 2022, as well as new technological trends, will be the major factors influencing the privacy landscape in 2023. Here we take a look at the most important developments that, in our opinion, will affect online privacy in 2023. Some, however, raise concerns over metaverse privacy.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

Romance Scams on and after the Valentines Day 2023 are common. Non-Profit Better Business Bureau aka BBB also published a blog post on this note and asked technologists, politicians, CEOs and CTOs of companies and heads of government agencies to be aware of romance scams spread across many social media platforms.

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BH Consulting

MAY 23, 2023

Say it again, I double dare you Anyone familiar with phishing and social engineering will know scammers often use psychological tricks to get victims to divulge personal data. Repetition can lead people to over-disclose information, that could then put them at risk of identity theft and cybercrime.

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The Last Watchdog

JANUARY 3, 2023

At the start of 2023, consumers remain out in the cold when it comes to online protection. For instance, phishing, one of the most common, is a social engineering attack used to steal user data. It can cost a company millions of dollars, or lead to individual identity theft and invasion of privacy.

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