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 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

Best for Advanced Features & Integrations: Avast & AVG VPN Yes Yes Password Manager No No Firewall Yes Yes Dark Web Monitoring Yes, as an add-on* Yes, as an add-on * Avast dark web monitoring feature is only available as part of the Avast One subscription. Basic features included endpoint scanning and web browsing protection.

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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. But unlike passwords, biometric data cant be changed if stolen.

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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 account using a unique, complex password and enable two-factor authentication (2FA) for your Reddit account.

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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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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. Strengthen your password security Are you still using passwords like your dogs name and 123? And what about your kids?

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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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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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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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eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 18, 2024

Although its researchers have done good work, like discovering critical webOS flaws in early 2024, the company’s servers were hacked in 2015, compromising business clients’ passwords. Password Managers and VPNs were also considered, though their impact on my overall grade was minor. However, this is mainly for the firewall feature.

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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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eSecurity Planet

JUNE 16, 2022

However, basic cybersecurity tools and practices, like patching , strong passwords , and multi-factor authentication (MFA), “can prevent 80 to 90% of cyberattacks,” said Anne Neuberger, deputy national security advisor for cyber and emerging technologies, during a White House press conference in Sept. Crimeware and spyware.

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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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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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Digital Shadows

OCTOBER 29, 2024

For initial access, RansomHub affiliates often compromise internet-facing systems and user endpoints via phishing emails, password spraying, and exploiting high-risk remote code execution (RCE) and privilege escalation vulnerabilities. Threat actors often mask their identities and intentions, making it hard to determine their true nature.

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Malwarebytes

FEBRUARY 20, 2025

The infostealer has been around since mid-2024 (as a beta test), but its only really taken off in 2025. With the capture of usernames and passwords from web browsers, attackers can access your accounts, including email, social media, and financial services.

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Digital Shadows

OCTOBER 29, 2024

For initial access, RansomHub affiliates often compromise internet-facing systems and user endpoints via phishing emails, password spraying, and exploiting high-risk remote code execution (RCE) and privilege escalation vulnerabilities. Threat actors often mask their identities and intentions, making it hard to determine their true nature.

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Malwarebytes

APRIL 9, 2025

In just the first three months of 2025, the UK government asked Apple for access to encrypted cloud storage for users across the globe , the US government exposed active Social Security Numbers in releasing files related to the assassination of former President John F. The anxieties are easy to trace.

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SecureList

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

Although “Grand Theft Auto VI” (GTA VI) is scheduled for release in 2025, scammers have already started to exploit its popularity by creating fake beta versions and unauthorized mobile releases to trick users into downloading malware or submitting personal information.

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SecureWorld News

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

Gartner has projected that by 2025, more than 60% of organizations will move away from VPN and rely on ZTNA. This strategy now provides a more complete sphere of governance across applications and files by putting identity at the center of security and IT operations.

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Malwarebytes

JUNE 3, 2025

The notice from The North Face says: On April 23, 2025, we discovered unusual activity involving our website, thenorthface.com (Website), which we investigated immediately. Following a careful and prompt investigation, we concluded that an attacker had launched a small-scale credential stuffing attack against our Website on April 23, 2025.

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SecureWorld News

APRIL 1, 2025

Identity theft and fraudulent refund schemes were major players. Menlo Security's 2025 Browser Security Report tracked a 140% increase in browser-based phishing attacks, along with a 130% rise in zero-hour phishing attacks, many impersonating GenAI platforms or promising help with tax prep.

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Malwarebytes

MARCH 21, 2025

Or, as diGenova described it: It not only means identity theft, but Ive had threats against me. Change your password. You can make a stolen password useless to thieves by changing it. Choose a strong password that you dont use for anything else. Better yet, let a password manager choose one for you.

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Adam Levin

DECEMBER 7, 2020

Many of the contact tracing scams of 2020 similarly followed social engineering scripts that have been used in taxpayer identity theft schemes since the 1990s as well. When applied to a set of 43 million compromised LinkedIn passwords, it was able to crack them with 27 percent accuracy. At the beginning of 2020, U.S.

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