eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 29, 2024

In February 2024 , the FTC ordered Avast to cease “selling browsing data for advertising purposes” and to pay out $16.5 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. million for doing so.

Antivirus 57

Antivirus Software Firewall Engineering 57

Malwarebytes

JUNE 17, 2025

Due to its size, Reddit has evolved into a major digital platform for both advertising and AI-powered data analysis. Last year, Reddit launched AI-powered advertising such as an ads inspiration library, AI copywriter, and image auto-cropper to help small businesses create more effective, platform-specific ads.

Media 73

Media Identity Theft Accountability Artificial Intelligence 73

Zero Day

JULY 18, 2025

Indeed, we follow strict guidelines that ensure our editorial content is never influenced by advertisers. Close Home Tech Security Password Manager NordPass vs. Bitwarden: Which password manager is best? This helps support our work, but does not affect what we cover or how, and it does not affect the price you pay.

Password Management 79

Password Management Passwords Encryption Data breaches 79

Krebs on Security

OCTOBER 31, 2022

A 26-year-old Ukrainian man is awaiting extradition from The Netherlands to the United States on charges that he acted as a core developer for Raccoon , a popular “malware-as-a-service” offering that helped paying customers steal passwords and financial data from millions of cybercrime victims. stolen with the help of Raccoon.

Malware 354

Malware Identity Theft Cybercrime Accountability 354

Krebs on Security

APRIL 8, 2019

Almost exactly one year ago, KrebsOnSecurity reported that a mere two hours of searching revealed more than 100 Facebook groups with some 300,000 members openly advertising services to support all types of cybercrime, including spam, credit card fraud and identity theft. Facebook responded by deleting those groups.

Cybercrime 273

Cybercrime Passwords Identity Theft Accountability 273

Security Affairs

AUGUST 30, 2019

Foxit Software, the company behind the Foxit PDF reader app, disclosed a data breach that exposed customers’ information, including passwords. Foxit already notified the impacted ‘My Account’ users of the security breach via emails and forced them to reset passwords. ” continues the advisory.

Data breaches 105

Data breaches Passwords Software Identity Theft 105

Adam Levin

NOVEMBER 17, 2020

(It’s worth noting that there’s no reason a legitimate retailer would need that last one — the skeleton key to your identity — to process a purchase.). Make sure your smartphone, tablet and laptop are password-protected, particularly if you’re in the habit of carrying them around wherever you go. Create long and strong passwords.

Scams 243

Scams Retail Banking Passwords 243

Security Affairs

MAY 2, 2020

” Exposed data included full names, emails, home addresses (countries of residence, ZIP codes), passwords in plain text hashed using MD5, and IP addresses and tokens used for access to internal servers. ” Experts pointed out that exposed data could lead to identity theft and multiple fraud scheme. Pierluigi Paganini.

Identity Theft 143

Identity Theft Passwords Accountability Advertising 143

Krebs on Security

NOVEMBER 21, 2018

The API in question was tied to a Postal Service initiative called “ Informed Visibility ,” which according to the USPS is designed to let businesses, advertisers and other bulk mail senders “make better business decisions by providing them with access to near real-time tracking data” about mail campaigns and packages.

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Accountability Authentication Identity Theft Advertising 279

Security Affairs

MAY 13, 2020

. “In limited instances, and only with respect to certain current employees, the unauthorized actor also used a piece of malware designed to steal login credentials and passwords,” continues the notice. This product provides you with superior identity detection and resolution of identity theft.”

Data breaches 145

Data breaches Healthcare Ransomware Identity Theft 145

Security Affairs

AUGUST 16, 2020

In November, King was accused and convicted of computer fraud and aggravated identity theft, and in June he also pleaded guilty to obstruction of justice charges for having provided fake evidence during his trial. Copyright (C) 2014-2015 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->. Pierluigi Paganini.

Hacking 128

Hacking Identity Theft Accountability Advertising 128

Security Affairs

JULY 14, 2020

.” According to the company, attackers accessed personal details of the users, including names, email addresses, mailing addresses, phone numbers, and also encrypted passwords. In response to the incident, the bidding portal has forced a password reset for all users’ accounts, both bidder and auctioneer ones. The post 3.4

Hacking 117

Hacking Data breaches Identity Theft Advertising 117

Security Affairs

OCTOBER 14, 2018

Richard Bauer of Los Angeles, who worked at NASA’s Armstrong Flight Research Center in Southern California, pleaded guilty for stalking, computer hacking, and aggravated identity theft. Copyright (C) 2014-2015 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->. ” states the Associated Press. Pierluigi Paganini.

Identity Theft 111

Identity Theft Social Engineering Advertising Hacking 111

Malwarebytes

MAY 2, 2024

You’ll have to click on the three dots (in front of where we added malicious ad) and look at the advertiser information to see that it’s not the legitimate owner of the brand. Only then it becomes apparent that the real advertiser is not CNN, but instead a company called Yojoy Network Technology Co., Change all your passwords.

Scams 141

Scams Advertising Identity Theft Passwords 141

CyberSecurity Insiders

AUGUST 2, 2021

Meanwhile, a digital advertising company named Reindeer from New York is trending on Google for accidental data exposure. million files from a mis-configured Amazon S3 Bucket. However, reporting sources confirm that over 32GB data or over 50,000 files were accessed from the S3 bucket that belonged to Reindeer.

Data breaches 145

Data breaches Engineering Identity Theft Social Engineering 145

SecureWorld News

APRIL 29, 2024

million affected individuals to inform them of the data breach and provide guidance on steps they can take to protect themselves against potential fraud or identity theft. Information collected by online trackers is often shared with an extensive network of marketers, advertisers, and data brokers.

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Data breaches Healthcare Identity Theft Advertising 113

Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 25, 2021

.” Cybercriminals will attempt to entice their victims in multiple ways including: E-mails advertising hot-ticket or products that are hard to find on the market, such as event tickets or gaming systems. Advertisements on social media platforms that promote non-existent or counterfeit items. Use safe passwords or pass phrases.

Scams 144

Scams Identity Theft Advertising Media 144

Krebs on Security

NOVEMBER 23, 2018

Adopting a shopping strategy of simply buying from the online merchant with the lowest advertised prices can be a bit like playing Russian Roulette with your wallet, for the simple reason that there are tons of completely fake e-commerce sites out there looking to separate the unwary from their credit card details. CHCEK THE SHIPPING.

Scams 279

Scams Wireless Phishing Banking 279

Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 14, 2020

An attacker could use these URLs to access a user’s profile on the dating site without the knowledge of the password. Leaked data could expose users to several malicious activities, including scams, identity theft, blackmail and extortion, and of course attack takeover. Pierluigi Paganini.

Marketing 127

Marketing Identity Theft Advertising Authentication 127

Security Affairs

DECEMBER 18, 2019

. “Through proactive surveillance, LifeLabs recently identified a cyber-attack that involved unauthorized access to our computer systems with customer information that could include name, address, email, login, passwords, date of birth, health card number and lab test results.” ” said Brown. Pierluigi Paganini.

Data breaches 91

Data breaches Identity Theft Insurance Surveillance 91

Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 15, 2019

Department of Justice charged nine individuals connected to a hacking crew focused on identity theft and SIM swapping attacks. ” The duo has been charged with: one count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud, eight counts of wire fraud, one count of computer fraud and abuse, and one count of aggravated identity theft.

Cryptocurrency 106

Cryptocurrency Identity Theft Accountability Media 106

Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 25, 2019

In October 2018, Brannan pleaded guilty to aggravated identity theft and unauthorized access to a protected computer. “Christopher Brannan, 31, pleaded guilty in October to unauthorized access of a protected computer and to aggravated identity theft before U.S. ” reports The Richmond Times-Dispatch.

Identity Theft 105

Identity Theft Accountability Hacking Advertising 105

Security Affairs

JULY 30, 2019

The Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) suffered a data breach that exposed the names, email addresses, passwords, and birth dates for thousands of police officers and applicants. Copyright (C) 2014-2015 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->. Copyright (C) 2014 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->.

Data breaches 108

Data breaches Identity Theft Advertising Media 108

Security Affairs

AUGUST 27, 2020

Here are some examples of how potential attackers can use the data found in the unsecured Amazon S3 bucket against the owners of the exposed email addresses: Spamming 350 million email IDs Carrying out phishing attacks Brute-forcing the passwords of the email accounts. Change your passwords approximately every 30 days.

Social Engineering 145

Social Engineering Passwords Marketing Phishing 145

Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 30, 2020

The Russian man stole roughly 117 million user records, including usernames, passwords, and emails. Between May 14, 2012 and July 25, 2012, Nikulin obtained the records belonging 68 million Dropbox users containing usernames, emails, and hashed passwords. He will also serve 24 months for aggravated identity theft.”

Identity Theft 115

Identity Theft Cybercrime Hacking Advertising 115

The Last Watchdog

APRIL 26, 2021

I’ve written this countless times: keep your antivirus updated, click judiciously, practice good password hygiene. VPN subscriptions surge every time there’s a Facebook/Cambridge Analytica scandal or a headline-grabbing identity theft caper, like the unemployment payments hacks that swept across the U.S. percent ten years ago.

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B2C VPN Antivirus Marketing 214

Malwarebytes

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

We found two different advertiser accounts impersonating MyLowesLife, and in one instance, we even saw 3 malicious ads from both accounts one after the other. Indeed, unsuspecting users often rely on Google Search to take them to the site they are looking for, rather than manually entering its full URL in the browser’s address bar.

Phishing 105

Phishing Identity Theft Accountability Retail 105

Security Affairs

OCTOBER 5, 2020

Fortunately, the files stored in the exposed Snewpit bucket don’t contain any deeply sensitive information like personal document scans, passwords, or social security numbers. Immediately change your email password and consider using a password manager. Copyright (C) 2014 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->.

Identity Theft 128

Identity Theft Passwords Advertising Encryption 128

Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 11, 2020

The 2FA introduce an extra layer of security for the protection of the Zoom accounts and avoid threat actors from taking over them by guessing their password or launching credential stuffing attacks. Copyright (C) 2014-2015 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->. ” reads the announcement published by Zoom.

Accountability 123

Accountability Authentication Advertising Passwords 123

Security Affairs

JULY 15, 2020

If you believe your information was contained in LPM’s unsecured database, we recommend you set up identity theft monitoring and be on the lookout for suspicious emails, which could be phishing attempts. Copyright (C) 2014-2015 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->. What’s the impact? Pierluigi Paganini.

Identity Theft 112

Identity Theft Advertising Phishing Risk 112

Security Affairs

AUGUST 23, 2019

Neither access data nor passwords were published. ” Impacted customers have been notified about the data leak, MasterCard will offer them one-year free credit monitoring and identity theft prevention service. Copyright (C) 2014-2015 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->. ” states MasterCard.

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Data breaches Identity Theft Financial Services Advertising 109

Hot for Security

JUNE 30, 2021

In fact, users’ passwords are still safe. It’s important to note that the services were not “hacked”, at least not in the way we’ve grown to understand the word. No database was stolen, and no platform internals were exposed.

Identity Theft 105

Identity Theft Media Data breaches Advertising 105

Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 3, 2020

The publicly available Amazon S3 bucket contained 5,302 files, including: 700 statement of work documents for targeted email and direct mail advertising campaigns stored in PDF files 59 CSV and XLS files that contained 38,765,297 US citizen records in total, of which 23,511,441 records were unique. What data is in the bucket?

Marketing 112

Marketing Media Advertising Identity Theft 112

Identity IQ

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

A PDF link advertising free coins for an online game might lead the user to a page where it prompts for seemingly harmless details like an in-game username and the operating system they’re on. Scammers advertise tools or “generators” that they claim can produce unlimited in-game currency. The catch here?

Scams 110

Scams Identity Theft Advertising Phishing 110

Security Affairs

JUNE 27, 2019

indictment in December that accused two Chinese nationals of identity theft and fraud. “APT10 often attacked a service provider’s system by “spear-phishing” – sending company employees emails designed to trick them into revealing their passwords or installing malware. ” continues the report. Pierluigi Paganini.

Identity Theft 110

Identity Theft Hacking System Administration Advertising 110

SecureWorld News

JANUARY 30, 2025

The forum had more than 4 million users and listed more than 28 million posts advertising illicit services. 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. He is now facing U.S.

Cybercrime 113

Cybercrime Identity Theft Hacking Cryptocurrency 113

Hot for Security

JUNE 30, 2021

In fact, users’ passwords are still safe. It’s important to note that the services were not “hacked”, at least not in the way we’ve grown to understand the word. No database was stolen, and no platform internals were exposed.

Identity Theft 98

Identity Theft Media Data breaches Advertising 98