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SEC X account hacked to hawk crypto-scams

Malwarebytes

We have seen several high-profile accounts that were taken over on X (formerly Twitter) only to be used for cryptocurrency related promotional activities, like expressing the approval of exchange-traded funds (ETFs). The @SECGov X account was compromised, and an unauthorized post was posted. You’re all set.

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Camera tricks: Privacy concerns raised after massive surveillance cam breach

SC Magazine

A hacking collective compromised roughly 150,000 internet-connected surveillance cameras from Verkada, Inc., Hacktivist Tillie Kottmann is reportedly among those asserting responsibility for the incident, telling Bloomberg that their act helped expose the security holes of modern-day surveillance platforms.

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U.S. Secret Service Warns ID Thieves are Abusing USPS’s Mail Scanning Service

Krebs on Security

Secret Service issued an internal alert warning that many of its field offices have reported crooks are indeed using Informed Delivery to commit various identity theft and credit card fraud schemes. “Chris discovered it after someone created an account in his name at usps.com,” Lieber wrote in a post published Nov.

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What is Shoulder Surfing?

Identity IQ

IdentityIQ Shoulder surfing is an identity theft practice where someone tries to steal confidential information by spying over their target’s shoulder. To pass the time, you decided to log into your bank account. Later this person attempts your login and successfully gains access to your bank account.

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What To Know About Privacy Data

Identity IQ

Identity theft also affects around 1.4 Other types of data that you should consider private include: Your bank account number and card details. Login information for online accounts you have. Electronic Communications Privacy Act (ECPA): This act generally restricts the surveillance of electronic communication methods.

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The Origins and History of the Dark Web

Identity IQ

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. Surveillance and monitoring initiatives that enable authorities to track and identify individuals on the dark web. The FBI shut down the Silk Road in October 2013.

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The Challenges Facing the Passwordless Future

eSecurity Planet

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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