Identity IQ

JANUARY 24, 2024

How to Help Protect Your Digital Footprint IdentityIQ Every click, search, and interaction online contributes to your digital footprint – an intricate trail of data that encapsulates your digital identity. While the digital landscape offers unprecedented convenience and connectivity, it also presents many risks.

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Krebs on Security

JANUARY 9, 2023

After I supplied that and told Annualcreditreport.com I wanted my report from Experian, I was taken to Experian.com to complete the identity verification process. Normally at this point, Experian’s website would present four or five multiple-guess questions, such as “Which of the following addresses have you lived at?”

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Identity IQ

AUGUST 30, 2021

Once a scammer gets a hold of your personal information, they can steal your identity, steal your money and wreak havoc with your credit. The three most common types of identity theft that can happen from leaked personal information include credit card fraud, SSN identity theft and tax identity theft.

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Identity IQ

MAY 16, 2023

Armed with the code, they can set up a Google Voice account that appears to be linked to your phone number. A Google Voice verification scam is a deceptive tactic used by criminals, both overseas and potentially within the United States, to exploit the process of enabling a Google Voice account. phone number.

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Duo's Security Blog

MAY 23, 2023

Passwords are a weak point in modern-day secure authentication practices, with Verizon highlighting that almost 50% of breaches start with compromised credentials. Until a fully password-free environment is deployed, accepted, and adopted by all users, less secure methods of authentication will still be relied on.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 1, 2022

Customers are potentially exposed to a broad range of frauds, including fraudulent card-not-present transactions. “We recommend that you remain vigilant for incidents of fraud and identity theft by regularly reviewing your account statements and monitoring free credit reports for any unauthorized activity.

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Identity IQ

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

You probably use the deep web all the time — examples may include bank accounts, your email, and login-restricted content such as news or streaming entertainment. The Tor Project maintains that while it accepts federal funding, the organization does not work with the NSA to reveal the identities of any of its users.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

The Cybernews research team discovered that Strendus, a Mexican-licensed online casino, had left public access to 85GB of its authentication logs, with hundreds of thousands of entries containing private gamblers’ data. The data was likely compromised by unauthorized actors. Amount of leaked data.

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Krebs on Security

APRIL 28, 2020

But you probably didn’t know that these fraudsters also can use caller ID spoofing to trick your bank into giving up information about recent transactions on your account — data that can then be abused to make their phone scams more believable and expose you to additional forms of identity theft.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 3, 2024

For the tool to function, the operator must input a list of compromised email accounts to be scanned. It’s noteworthy that most of the victim accounts identified were predominantly from the U.K. and various EU countries, including but not limited to Spain, France, Poland, Italy, Germany, Switzerland, among others. website.

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Malwarebytes

FEBRUARY 12, 2021

Two former college graduates are in a lot of trouble after breaking into other students’ accounts and stealing sensitive personal data. A man from New York has pleaded guilty to one count of aggravated identity theft, and one count of computer intrusion causing damage. What happened? Many of the images were then shared.

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Identity IQ

DECEMBER 6, 2023

But it also presents an opportunity for scammers to exploit. These emails may appear to be from legitimate retailers, offering enticing deals or requesting account verification. While these products may look authentic, they are often ploys designed to trick you into revealing your payment information.

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Malwarebytes

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

The parents that were present in the room had direct experience of children with either or both issues, as the senators pointed out. In his opening statement, Ranking Member Senator Lindsey Graham held Mark Zuckerberg and the other CEOs to immediate account: “Mr. … You have a product that’s killing people.”

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SecureWorld News

AUGUST 2, 2022

New research from security firm CloudSEK shows that more than 3,200 mobile applications were leaking Twitter API (Application Program Interface) keys, which can be used to gain access and take over user accounts. Of those, 230 were leaking all four authorization credentials and could be used to fully take over Twitter accounts.

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Hot for Security

MARCH 24, 2021

Fraud losses climbed to $56 billion in 2020 and identity fraud scams accounted for a staggering $43 billion of that cost, according to a new report. Cyber crooks also pounced on new vulnerabilities presented by the explosion in remote loan originations and closings, the research found.

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Malwarebytes

MARCH 19, 2021

Internet crime is ever present, and with the ongoing pandemic, levels of scams and fraud were exceptionally high in 2020. According to IC3, BEC can also be called Email Account Compromise (EAC). The attacker gives the junior employee a plausible but urgent instruction to make a large, confidential transfer of money to a fake supplier.

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SecureWorld News

JANUARY 4, 2022

The industry is strained by so many factors that proper cybersecurity protocols can be overlooked, presenting an opportunity for threat actors to try to turn a quick buck. On top of this, the organization is offering a free two-year membership to Experian's IdentityWorks, which helps protect against identity theft.

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IT Security Guru

JUNE 30, 2021

Using the same password for all software applications increase the chances of cybercriminals learning an individual’s log-in credentials and gaining unauthorized access – resulting in data theft, identity theft and other harm. provisioning and de-provisioning a single account). Five Benefits of Single Sign-on.

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Security Boulevard

JULY 19, 2023

Overworked admins, who may be managing many thousands of identities and privileges, are often forced to give blanket permissions, which can lead to over-privileged or unauthorized access – an enormous risk in any organization. Once accepted, the attacker can gain unbridled access to user accounts.

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Cisco Security

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

In our last article, you cleared out your extraneous digital footprints by removing unnecessary accounts and opting-out of data broker services, and have finished a dedicated review of your online history. Take a couple minutes to revisit the security and privacy settings of your top accounts. a victim of identity theft.

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Krebs on Security

JUNE 28, 2018

Many people, particularly older folks, proudly declare they avoid using the Web to manage various accounts tied to their personal and financial data — including everything from utilities and mobile phones to retirement benefits and online banking services. that helps identity theft victims recover from fraud incidents.

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Identity IQ

JUNE 1, 2023

In fact, last year, scams accounted for 80% of reported identity compromises to the Identity Theft Resource Center (ITRC). AI algorithms can create and manage fake accounts, engage in discussions, and propagate misleading information to manipulate users. This was a 3% increase compared to the previous year.

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Security Through Education

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

In today’s digitally driven world, impersonation scams have become a growing concern, leaving countless individuals and organizations vulnerable to financial loss, identity theft, and reputational damage. In some cases, an actual high-ranking employee’s account may have been compromised already.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

OCTOBER 25, 2022

With ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) hackers like Conti, Hive and LockBit narrowing their focus from larger healthcare systems to smaller hospitals and specialty clinics, it is becoming easier than ever to retrieve the data and use it for launching various fraud and identity theft schemes.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JULY 3, 2021

Identity and user authentication continue to be a concern for IT managers. It’s still entirely too easy to steal someone’s credentials, which is why identity theft continues to be a primary cause of data breaches. It’s time to take a closer look at alternative identity management and authentication strategies.

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McAfee

JANUARY 28, 2020

Unfortunately, the stakes are higher than ever for those who are unwilling to take appropriate safeguards to defend their personal data, including identity theft, financial loss, and more. Enable multi-factor authentication. Don’t share accounts with friends and family. But are they as concerned about privacy as you are?

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Appknox

JUNE 23, 2022

There is a more considerable threat potential towards industrial and supply chain domains that are harder to detect than the present crop of attacks. These attacks can lead to identity theft, banking theft, ransom-based threats, and even blackmail, depending on what information is compromised.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

AUGUST 1, 2022

While verification and authentication are terms that are often used interchangeably, they are in fact two separate operations. Although they both work towards a mutual goal, they exist at different stages of the identity-checking process and use different methods for identity validation. What is Identity Verification?

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Adam Levin

NOVEMBER 25, 2020

This presents a set of challenges for IT professionals, with 36.6% of those surveyed listing poorly secured personal and network devices as being their primary concern with a remote workforce. Bad-looking stock photos? Look for trouble.”. Beware of fake or misleading shopping apps.

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SC Magazine

JULY 2, 2021

Moreover, it will look at cybercriminal activities related to circumventing identity and authentication mechanisms for these innovations, including the development of synthetic identities, identity theft and account takeovers.

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SecureWorld News

JUNE 28, 2020

A pentest should not be conducted if the receiver’s identity is not predictable with high confidence. Social media accounts associated only with personal, non-business usage. This may seem contradictory to everything previously presented, but the method of attack is what is important.

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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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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

JANUARY 22, 2024

Because while the goal – opening a bank account – remains the same, consumer expectations, the process itself, and the security measures involved have all been redefined. Additionally, liveness checks ensure that the individual presenting the document is physically present in front of the camera and matches the picture on the document.

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Troy Hunt

APRIL 5, 2023

Cybercriminals then use this data for purposes ranging from identity theft to phishing attacks to credential stuffing. We implement two factor authentication. So, we (the good guys) adapt and build better defences. We block known breached passwords. It was that simple. until this week.

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SecureList

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

For example, one website offered users to obtain a COVID vaccination certificate by entering their British National Health Service (NHS) account credentials. To lend an air of authenticity and to motivate the victim to enter valid information, the swindlers warned that the victim could be prosecuted for providing false information.

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eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 25, 2022

Microsoft is already providing passwordless features to Azure Active Directory, and for Google, multi-factor authentication (MFA) has become mandatory. While big tech phases in new authentication solutions, Dashlane — a password manager used by more than 20,000 companies and more than 15 million users — made a full switch.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

NOVEMBER 23, 2022

That means more people unaware of the risks online shopping presents (other than overspending). 51% use the same password for multiple accounts , risking a significant data loss if one is revealed. This may be scammers attempting to commit identity theft disguised as a legitimate shopping experience.

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