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. ” Group-IB dubbed the gang by a different name — 0ktapus — which was a nod to how the criminal group phished employees for credentials.

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The Last Watchdog

AUGUST 19, 2021

TMobile has now issued a formal apology and offered free identity theft recovery services to nearly 48 million customers for whom the telecom giant failed to protect their sensitive personal information. According to the attackers, this was a configuration issue on an access point T-Mobile used for testing. Could be a bad actor.

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Identity IQ

JULY 3, 2023

How to Detect and Respond to Account Misuse IdentityIQ As digital connectivity continues to grow, safeguarding your online accounts from misuse is becoming increasingly crucial. Account misuse can result in alarming repercussions, including privacy breaches, financial losses, and identity theft.

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Identity IQ

AUGUST 30, 2021

The breach, in many but not all cases, includes names, driver’s license numbers, Social Security numbers (SSNs), and device identification (IMEI and IMSI) numbers for subscribers, former customers and prospective customers who may have been interested in T-Mobile service at one point. Tax Identity Theft. Credit Card Fraud.

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Malwarebytes

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

These days, our products don’t just protect you from malware, we protect your identity, defend you from ads, safeguard your social media, and keep your mobile safe too. Mobile Security Whether you’re on iOS or Android, our Mobile Security app just got an upgrade. Are you making the most of them?

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 18, 2023

An Israeli hacker has been sentenced to 80 months in prison in the US for his role in a massive spear-phishing campaign. The hackers also sent AZARI reports, advising when they were successful in accessing victims’ accounts and stealing information.” and around worldwide. million that he made through the scheme.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

OCTOBER 9, 2023

Protect your organisation from phishing with MFA and Passkeys madhav Tue, 10/10/2023 - 04:51 We all make misteaks. Yet, around the world, phishing attacks designed to create this scenario are launched every minute, of every hour, of every day. However, some mistakes are bigger than others. Well, that’s much a much bigger problem.

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Malwarebytes

MARCH 5, 2024

The account information of some card holders may have fallen into the wrong hands. The accessed information includes account numbers, names, and card expiration dates. American Express is advising customers to carefully review their account for fraudulent activity. Below are some steps you can take to protect your account.

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eSecurity Planet

AUGUST 17, 2021

T-Mobile USA officials have confirmed they are investigating a breach of company systems, but say it’s too early to tell whether the personal data of 100 million customers has been exposed, as the alleged hackers have claimed. The attack first came to light on a Twitter account @ und0xxed that rolled out details of the breach.

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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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Identity IQ

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

To do this, however, they must use financial accounts, usually a credit card, to purchase game currency. Unfortunately, offering financial information exposes players to scams, potentially resulting in identity theft. The more information you offer, the more likely you are to become a victim of identity theft.

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Identity IQ

MARCH 13, 2023

However, you should worry more about identity theft since all the sensitive information stored on your phone is now in jeopardy. For Lost Android Phones If you’ve lost an Android device, open a web browser and log into your Google Account. Take over your email account and block you.

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Identity IQ

JANUARY 25, 2024

Do I Get a New Identity Protection PIN Every Year? IdentityIQ When you are a victim of a resolved case of tax-related identity theft, the IRS will issue you an Identity Protection PIN (IP PIN) to help protect you from future fraud. It’s important to keep your IP PIN safe to prevent tax-related identity theft.

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SecureList

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

Short-lived phishing sites often offered to see the premieres before the eagerly awaited movie or television show was scheduled to hit the screen. At the beginning of that year, we still observed phishing attacks that used the themes of infection and prevention as the bait. Others offered the coveted Green Pass without vaccination.

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Identity IQ

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

Hacking into computers has been a thing for decades, but what do you know about the process of cloning mobile phones? Phone cloning is when an exact replica of a mobile phone is created. This includes copying the international mobile equipment identity (IMEI) number. What is Phone Cloning? But it is possible.

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Identity IQ

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

The scammer takes advantage of a two-factor authentication and verification weakness and uses your phone number to access your accounts. SIM is a small and removable chip card used in your mobile phone. Thieves may try to trick you into providing your information by impersonating a legitimate company in an email phishing scam.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

Most Americans are having a habit of storing their ATM pins, bank account details and, to a certain extent, debit/credit card numbers on mobiles, computers and emails. And this is paving way to the rise in financial frauds says a survey conducted by MasterCard USA.

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Identity IQ

FEBRUARY 16, 2022

Here are tips to help prevent these types of phishing attacks and stay safe. Fraudsters use these means to obtain your personal information and access your cellular, bank, credit or other financial accounts. A fraudster looking to hack any of your accounts can do so with these details. Minimizing SIM Swapping Attacks.

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Google Security

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

People still use and rely on trillions of SMS texts each year to exchange messages with friends, share family photos, and copy two-factor authentication codes to access sensitive data in their bank accounts. SMS Spoofing: Attackers can spoof SMS messages to launch phishing attacks to make it appear as if they are from a legitimate sender.

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Identity IQ

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

Internet users can be targeted for identity theft , financial fraud and other scams. Here are some of the most common threats that exist on the internet: Identity theft. Don’t reuse the same password , or variations of the same password, across multiple accounts. You should enable MFA for all accounts.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

AUGUST 2, 2021

Florida Department of Economic Opportunity (DEO) has hit the news headlines for becoming a victim of a cyber attack that led to data breach of over 57,900 claimant accounts seeking unemployment benefits. million files from a mis-configured Amazon S3 Bucket. million files from a mis-configured Amazon S3 Bucket.

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BH Consulting

AUGUST 31, 2023

Having policies and procedures to secure social media accounts and minimise the potential for incidents can help. Recently, a client with several different social media accounts and a large team of people working on them approached BH Consulting to review its security and policies around them. More than 4.7

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Identity IQ

JANUARY 30, 2024

This type of data can be used to break into gamer accounts or even commit identity theft. Always use unique, strong passwords for every account (ideally using random phrases or letters, numbers, and symbols). You also may want to avoid befriending people you meet in-game using your “real” identity on social media.

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Webroot

OCTOBER 25, 2021

Many third-party security solutions are designed to account for exactly this type of behavior. Even strong security can’t prevent an account from being hacked if account credentials are stolen in a phishing attack, one of the most common causes of identity theft.

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Krebs on Security

APRIL 23, 2020

Many security-conscious people probably think they’d never fall for a phone-based phishing scam. On Friday, April 17, Mitch received a call from what he thought was his financial institution, warning him that fraud had been detected on his account.

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eSecurity Planet

JUNE 1, 2021

Cybersecurity experts at both Microsoft and SecureWorks said that the hacker group – called Nobelium by Microsoft but which also is known as APT29 – accessed the Constant Contact email marketing account used by the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) to launch phishing campaigns against a broad array of targets.

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Identity IQ

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

Although most people think of money and theft when it comes to credit card fraud, it’s also a form of identity theft. Someone claims to be you and uses your resources and identity to make purchases. They can also create a fake credit card using your ATM account information.

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Identity IQ

JULY 17, 2023

In fact, last year 55% of identity crime cases reported to the Identity Theft Resource Center (ITRC) were due to compromised credentials. In this blog, we provide you with ten actionable ways to safeguard your digital identity, focusing specifically on how to prevent compromised credentials.

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Identity IQ

JULY 17, 2023

In fact, last year 55% of identity crime cases reported to the Identity Theft Resource Center (ITRC) were due to compromised credentials. In this blog, we provide you with ten actionable ways to safeguard your digital identity, focusing specifically on how to prevent compromised credentials.

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Security Affairs

MAY 11, 2019

Department of Justice charged nine individuals connected to a hacking crew focused on identity theft and SIM swapping attacks. DoJ announced charges against nine individuals, 6 members of a hacking group known as ‘The Community’ and 3 former employees of mobile phone providers. ” continues the DoJ.

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SecureWorld News

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

Merry and bright Keeping an eye on your bank statements Your first line of defense against identity theft and fraud is to pay close attention to your financial records, like bank statements and credit card transactions. Use multi-factor authentication ( MFA ) for any account that allows it.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 15, 2019

Department of Justice charged nine individuals connected to a hacking crew focused on identity theft and SIM swapping attacks. Attackers obtain victims’ information by launching a phishing campaign, or by purchasing them in the underground market. ’ (slang for ‘Original Gangster’) social media account names.”

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Appknox

JUNE 23, 2022

The risks to the privacy of Australian customers are at an all-time high, as the nation has reported the highest percentage of mobile threats globally, standing at 26.9%. The average Australian netizen uses web-based mobile apps to browse, entertain, communicate, and shop online. Australian Mobile Cybersecurity in 2022.

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Duo's Security Blog

MAY 23, 2023

In our previous two features, we covered the dangers of phishing (one method of credential compromise) and how to mitigate its impact on users. Types of stronger authenticators Biometrics and FIDO2 are both examples of stronger authenticators that can help to secure online accounts from the impacts of credential compromise.

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Adam Levin

NOVEMBER 17, 2020

Credit cards offer markedly better fraud protections than debit cards , which connect directly to your bank account. Virtual credit cards similarly allow online shoppers to mask their financial accounts. Many financial institutions offer free transaction alerts that notify you when charges hit your account.

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Security Boulevard

AUGUST 3, 2022

230 apps were leaking all four 0Auth authentication credentials and could be used to fully take over Twitter accounts to perform critical/sensitive actions. Some of those sensitive actions include reading Direct Messages, retweeting, deleting messages, liking messages, and getting account settings. Twitter API. The vulnerability.

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Security Affairs

JULY 14, 2020

In response to the incident, the bidding portal has forced a password reset for all users’ accounts, both bidder and auctioneer ones. Experts warn that attackers can use the PII in the data dump to carry out phishing campaigns, online and offline scams, and even identity theft. million LiveAuctioneers users.

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