eSecurity Planet

APRIL 2, 2025

Although Hudson Rock flagged the credentials years ago, Samsung reportedly failed to rotate or secure them, allowing the hacker to access the system years later, in 2025, and release the data. Identity theft and account takeover: By impersonating customers using leaked support tickets, hackers can gain unauthorized access to accounts.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

FEBRUARY 11, 2025

Together for a Better Internet: Celebrating Safer Internet Day 2025 andrew.gertz@t Tue, 02/11/2025 - 14:57 At a time when technology is integral to our lives, Safer Internet Day (SID) has never been more relevant. These tools are being weaponized for extortion, identity theft, ransomware, misinformation, and harassment.

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Malwarebytes

APRIL 22, 2025

Here's the email I got: pic.twitter.com/tScmxj3um6 — nick.eth (@nicksdjohnson) April 16, 2025 As a computer savvy person, Nick spotted that the official site should have been hosted on accounts.google.com and not sites.google.com. If a person had all these accounts compromised in one go, this could easily lead to identity theft.

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Security Affairs

MAY 26, 2025

The security breach occurred on January 16, 2025, threat actors gained unauthorized access to internal systems. According to the data breach notification, the company identified affected individuals by March 31, 2025. “On or around January 16, 2025, we experienced unauthorized activity on certain of our internal IT systems.

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The Last Watchdog

MARCH 19, 2025

19, 2025, CyberNewswire — The average corporate user now has 146 stolen records linked to their identity, an average 12x increase from previous estimates, reflecting a surge in holistic identity exposures. For further insights, the full 2025 SpyCloud Identity Exposure Report is available here. Austin, TX, Ma.

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The Last Watchdog

APRIL 7, 2025

Its automated holistic identity threat protection solutions leverage advanced analytics to proactively prevent ransomware and account takeover, safeguard employee and consumer accounts, and accelerate cybercrime investigations.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 20, 2025

An investigation completed on February 18, 2025, confirmed that threat actors accessed personal information. “We have no evidence that any of the information has been used for identity theft or to commit financial fraud.Nevertheless, out of an abundance of caution, we want to make the impacted individuals aware of the incident.”

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Security Affairs

JUNE 23, 2025

It was through this process, which concluded on May 5, 2025, that McLaren determined that personal information and protected health information pertaining to individuals was contained within the files involved. The company did not provide technical details about the attack or the threat actor responsible for the intrusion.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 31, 2025

According to the data breach notification shared with Maine’s attorney general , threat actors gained access to the CHC network in mid-October 2024, but the organization discovered the security breach only on January 2, 2025. “On January 2, 2025, we noticed unusual activity in our computer systems.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 7, 2025

HSHS is offering free identity theft protection and credit monitoring to affected individuals. In January 2025, another healthcare provider, the Community Health Center (CHC), revealed that a data breach impacted over 1 million patients in Connecticut.

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Webroot

APRIL 11, 2025

According to the IRS, almost 300,000 cases of identity theft were reported in 2024, leading to $5.5 Common tax scams to watch out for in 2025 IRS Impersonation: The most common type of tax fraud starts with a phone call, text or email. billion in tax fraud. Thats why each year, the IRS releases its list of Dirty Dozen Tax Scams.

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eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 29, 2024

Microsoft 365 also has features like identity theft monitoring, OneDrive file protection, and advanced email and calendar features for Microsoft Outlook, besides the Defender antivirus. The post Comparing Antivirus Software 2025: Avast vs. AVG appeared first on eSecurity Planet.

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The Last Watchdog

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

4, 2025, CyberNewswire — SpyClouds Identity Threat Protection solutions spearhead a holistic identity approach to security, illuminating correlated hidden identity exposures and facilitating fast, automated remediation. Austin, TX, Feb. learn more and see insights, users can visit spycloud.com.

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Webroot

APRIL 22, 2025

Chances are youve received at least one of these letters, which means you have been put at risk for identity theft and major financial losses. Here are just some of the ways hackers exploit your stolen information: Identity theft : Hackers use your personal info to impersonate you. In 2024, more than 1.3

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eSecurity Planet

JUNE 23, 2025

But in 2025, that no longer holds true. 200M lost in three months…and that number could grow A report by Resemble AI, titled “Q1 2025 Deepfake Incident Report,” paints a worrying picture of how deepfake crimes are evolving. Documented financial losses from deepfake-enabled fraud exceed $200 million in Q1 2025 alone,” the report noted.

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The Last Watchdog

MARCH 11, 2025

11, 2025 360 Privacy , a leading digital executive protection platform, today announced that it has secured a $36 million growth equity investment from FTV Capital , a sector-focused growth equity firm with a successful track record of investing across the enterprise technology landscape. Nashville, TN Mar.

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Security Boulevard

FEBRUARY 14, 2025

CISA and the FBI also highlighted these buffer overflow vulnerabilities: CVE-2025-21333 CVE-2025-0282 CVE-2024-49138 CVE-2024-38812 CVE-2023-6549 CVE-2022-0185 For more information about buffer overflow attacks and vulnerabilities: Buffer Overflow (OWASP) What is Buffer Overflow? Check out how they responded.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

DECEMBER 18, 2024

IAM Predictions for 2025: Identity as the Linchpin of Business Resilience madhav Thu, 12/19/2024 - 05:33 As we look toward 2025, the lessons of 2024 serve as a stark reminder of the rapidly evolving identity and access management (IAM) landscape.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

APRIL 7, 2025

Identity at a Crossroads: Why Existential Identity Matters madhav Tue, 04/08/2025 - 04:31 Imagine waking up one morning to find your digital identity compromised your accounts hijacked, your access revoked, and your data in someone elses hands.

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Malwarebytes

JUNE 17, 2025

Reddit introduced its “Reddit Community Intelligence” at the Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity 2025. On June 28, 2025 a new Privacy Policy will go into effect. Protect your social media accounts by using Malwarebytes Identity Theft Protection.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

Moreover, the losses associated with the online romance scams occurring across the nation could be approximately $7 billion by 2025. Often such scams lead to siphoning of sensitive details leading to identity thefts, social engineering attacks and much more. And the trend becomes severe during valentines season.

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Malwarebytes

DECEMBER 10, 2024

The deadline is looming; unless the courts stop it, it will go into effect January 19, 2025. Protect your social media accounts by using Malwarebytes Identity Theft Protection. Free speech advocates agree with TikTok that a ban would violate First Amendment rights to free speech, mainly because it would set a precedent.

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eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 10, 2024

The answer is simple: invest in the right anti-malware and anti-virus software designed specifically for Mac users in 2025. To simplify your decision-making process, we’ve compiled a list of the six best anti-malware software solutions for Macs in 2025, along with their pros and cons: 1. Do Macs Need Antivirus Protection?

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Security Boulevard

DECEMBER 18, 2024

IAM Predictions for 2025: Identity as the Linchpin of Business Resilience madhav Thu, 12/19/2024 - 05:33 As we look toward 2025, the lessons of 2024 serve as a stark reminder of the rapidly evolving identity and access management (IAM) landscape.

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SecureWorld News

JANUARY 30, 2025

Nulled: 5 million users and identity theft at scale Operating since 2016, Nulled specialized in selling stolen identification documents, hacking tools, and access to compromised accounts. Department of Justice (DOJ) , the forums impacted at least 17 million U.S. victims and generated millions of dollars in criminal revenue.

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eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 18, 2024

Alongside Defender, Microsoft 365 has features like identity theft monitoring, OneDrive file protection, and advanced email and calendar features for Microsoft Outlook. The post Compare Antivirus Software 2025: Bitdefender vs ESET appeared first on eSecurity Planet.

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Webroot

APRIL 30, 2025

May 1, 2025, is World Password Day , a reminder that passwords are the unsung heroes of cybersecurity, the first line of defense for all your sensitive personal data. Webroot solutions include password managers and much more, including features like real-time phishing detection to prevent credential theft. Did you know?

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Webroot

MAY 28, 2025

Studies show that 51% of Americans report theyve been victims of a data breach, and 64% say theyve changed their online behavior for fear of escalating online threats like ransomware and identity theft. In fact, the 2025 Verizon Data Breach Investigations Report found 81% of data breaches were caused by compromised passwords.

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SecureWorld News

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

Potential consequences for users If the breach is legitimate, it could have significant security and privacy implications for OmniGPT users, including: Phishing and identity theft : Exposed email addresses and phone numbers can be leveraged for targeted phishing attacks and social engineering scams.

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Pen Test Partners

MARCH 30, 2025

TL;DR UK & EU IoT manufacturers have more security regulation coming Applies to all wireless devices Comes into force 1 st August 2025 It may be absorbed into the EU Cyber Resilience Act From 1 st August 2025, mandatory cybersecurity requirements come into effect under the EUs Radio Equipment Directive (2014/53/EU), or RED.

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eSecurity Planet

JUNE 16, 2022

trillion by 2025, according to the report Cyberwarfare in the C-Suite from Cybersecurity Ventures. Crimeware is a type of malware that cyber criminals use to commit identity theft or gain financial information to execute transactions. Also read: Complete Guide to Phishing Attacks: Different Types and Defenses.

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SecureWorld News

JUNE 24, 2024

Benefits of a data protection and governance platform The security and privacy risk nexus of the IoT Statista forecasts 75 billion IoT (Internet of Things) devices by 2025, so in practical terms, this means there's going to be an exponential increase in risk due to associated vulnerabilities for IoT devices.

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Centraleyes

JUNE 5, 2025

Deloittes 2025 Higher Education Trends highlights that today’s university security leaders must do more than secure datathey must adapt to seismic shifts in risk, trust, and technology. Financial Strains Undermine Security Readiness Fitch Ratings highlights different points in their 2025 report. A study at a U.S.

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Hacker's King

JANUARY 3, 2025

You may also like to read: Top 10 Cybersecurity Trends in 2025 Key Points to Master Internet Speed and Security Solutions to Fix Internet Speed Top Security Threats You Should Know Risks arise when using a public network. Hence, 'Faster Speed is Fast in Deed,' which is going to help us in doing our work at a faster rate.

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Security Boulevard

DECEMBER 20, 2024

government this week released a set of cybersecurity actions that federal civilian agencies will be required to take during the first half of 2025 mostly focused on applying secure configuration baselines to their cloud apps. Deploy all assessment tools from CISAs SCuBA project by April 25, 2025, and report assessment results to CISA.

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eSecurity Planet

APRIL 13, 2022

Sensitive data also includes payment and financial information that could lead to identity theft and fraud if the data is lost or stolen and winds up in the wrong hands. IDC estimates that by 2025, 463 exabytes of data will be created every single day. Data Explosion.

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Centraleyes

APRIL 15, 2024

These assessments must weigh the benefits against potential risks to consumer rights and apply to processing activities occurring on or after October 1, 2025. Effective Date and Transition Period MODPA will take effect on October 1, 2025, with no retroactive application to processing activities before April 1, 2026.

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