Webroot

APRIL 22, 2025

Chances are youve received at least one of these letters, which means you have been put at risk for identity theft and major financial losses. Here are just some of the ways hackers exploit your stolen information: Identity theft : Hackers use your personal info to impersonate you. In 2024, more than 1.3

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The Last Watchdog

JANUARY 3, 2023

For instance, phishing, one of the most common, is a social engineering attack used to steal user data. It can cost a company millions of dollars, or lead to individual identity theft and invasion of privacy. This includes antivirus software, operating systems, and individual apps. Cybercriminals often target the young.

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Identity IQ

JUNE 3, 2024

How Can Biometrics Prevent Identity Theft? Biometrics has emerged as a powerful tool in the fight against identity theft. This article delves into the various biometric authentication methods, explaining how they work and how biometrics can help prevent identity theft. How Can I Avoid Identity Theft?

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SecureWorld News

JUNE 3, 2025

Account takeovers (ATOs) : With access to login details, attackers can hijack accounts, leading to identity theft or financial fraud. Phishing and social engineering : Even outdated credentials can be used to craft convincing phishing campaigns targeting individuals or organizations.

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Identity IQ

DECEMBER 20, 2023

Data breaches reached an all-time high, leaving a trail of identity theft cases. This has left victims scrambling to understand the extent of the damage and how to help protect themselves against the evolving threat of identity theft. Protecting yourself from the damages of data breaches and identity theft is paramount.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

This can lead to identity theft, financial losses, and other serious consequences for the victim. To protect against attacks like Credential Flusher, it is essential to adopt a series of security measures: Use updated antivirus software: Ensure that your security software is always up to date to detect and block the latest threats.

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Hacker's King

MAY 24, 2025

No day goes by without risk of data breaches, identity theft, or financial losses to both people and businesses around the world. Phishing is now done through text messages (smishing), social media (social engineering), and even voice phone calls (vishing). Recently, phishing scams have expanded and come out of emails.

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eSecurity Planet

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

For enterprises—and a growing number of consumer antivirus solutions—machine learning (ML) and behavioral-based detection are increasingly important for stopping unknown threats. The antivirus software reacts to online threats in real time to ensure there is no compromise to the performance of your system. Bitdefender Premium Security.

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eSecurity Planet

JUNE 7, 2022

The products in question are Heimdal Threat Prevention, Patch & Asset Management, Ransomware Encryption Protection, Antivirus, Privileged Access Management, Application Control, Email Security, and Remote Desktop. It is used to avoid unauthorized data access, cyber-attacks, and identity theft. Improved Data Security.

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Approachable Cyber Threats

JULY 7, 2022

It is likely, based on the customer service provided by Raccoon Stealer developers, that antivirus evasion will be built into Raccoon Stealer 2.0 DropBox and social engineering. You can avoid this by understanding and recognizing social engineering, and not clicking on links from people you don’t know or trust.

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eSecurity Planet

APRIL 8, 2022

More advanced attackers may modify a few lines in the source code to lower the detection rate, and most antivirus software will fail to detect it. Embedded macros in Word and Excel documents are also massively used to bypass antivirus software and other protections to ultimately install malware.

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Malwarebytes

MARCH 4, 2022

There are rootkits, Trojans, worms, viruses, ransomware, phishing, identity theft, and social engineering to worry about. Content blockers help reduce ads, Trojans, phishing, and other undesirable content that an antivirus product alone may not stop. That risk still exists, but we all face many other threats today too.

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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. Defend against social engineering scams Its important to stay aware of the latest online threats. Looking for more information?

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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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Malwarebytes

OCTOBER 29, 2021

There are rootkits, Trojans, worms, viruses, ransomware, phishing, identity theft, and social engineering to worry about. Today, content blockers have become essential to help reduce ads, Trojans, phishing, and other undesirable content that an antivirus product alone may not cover. So how can you avoid becoming victim?

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Identity IQ

MAY 7, 2021

Account takeover, also known as ATO, is a form of identity theft in which a malicious third party gains access to or “takes over” an online account. Social Engineering: Cybercriminals are increasingly using sophisticated social engineering tools to trick people into revealing their login credentials.

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Identity IQ

MAY 13, 2024

Breaches can occur due to various reasons, including cyberattacks, hacking, employee negligence, physical loss of devices, and social engineering to name a few. Risks of a Data Breach Data breaches pose numerous risks , including identity theft, financial loss, repetitional damage, legal and regulatory issues, and data manipulation.

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Security Boulevard

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

Even with a generic greeting, you would think an AL-powered anti-phishing protection engine would have blocked the message. Of course, there is a PDF attachment showing my receipt of payment. ** Please do not open these files unless you want to test your antivirus and anti-malware software loaded on your device!

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Identity IQ

OCTOBER 11, 2024

Additionally, always verify that the website linked to the QR code is legitimate before entering any personal information. The Role of AI in Social Engineering Scams AI is also being used to enhance social engineering attacks, where scammers manipulate victims into divulging sensitive information.

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Hacker's King

JANUARY 3, 2025

Hackers can accomplish any purpose, such as revenge, financial gain, identity theft, political motives, cyberbullying, or anything. Social Engineering: Social engineering is the manipulation technique that attackers use against human psychology to manipulate people into providing confidential information or performing actions.

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Security Through Education

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

At Social-Engineer, we define impersonation as “the practice of pretexting as another person with the goal of obtaining information or access to a person, company, or computer system.” Implement Security Software: Install reputable antivirus and anti-malware software on your devices and keep them updated regularly.

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Hacker's King

OCTOBER 3, 2024

A zero-day exploit is a type of cyberattack that takes advantage of a security weakness in software that the developer or antivirus programs don’t know about yet. A related threat is zero-day malware , which is a virus that antivirus software can’t detect yet because it doesn’t have the necessary signatures to block it.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

Leading Android health apps expose users to avoidable threats like surveillance and identity theft, due to their risky permissions. antivirus) require this access, malicious apps could abuse it to take full control of your device. Cybernews has the story. While some legitimate apps (e.g.,

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Zigrin Security

OCTOBER 11, 2023

One common objective is identity theft, where hackers assume your identity to commit fraudulent activities like opening credit accounts or making unauthorized purchases. Educate yourself and your employees about phishing techniques, social engineering, and the importance of maintaining strong security measures.

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Digital Shadows

OCTOBER 29, 2024

To complicate detection, they clear system logs, disable antivirus software using Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI), and shut down endpoint detection and response (EDR) systems with proprietary tools. They use social engineering tactics to dig deeper into organizational structures and employee details.

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Spinone

NOVEMBER 30, 2018

In March 2014, hackers used login information leaked by eBay employees to access sensitive user data of 145 million customers , putting these users at risk of identity theft, password theft and phishing risks. The breach was not fully disclosed until September 2016.

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Spinone

NOVEMBER 1, 2019

Security Antivirus – software that scans a device or a network to detect security threats, alert you, and neutralize malicious code. Authenticator – a method of how a user can prove his/her identity to a system. Also, this list will make you more aware of the threats that lie in wait for you around every internet corner.

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Digital Shadows

OCTOBER 29, 2024

To complicate detection, they clear system logs, disable antivirus software using Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI), and shut down endpoint detection and response (EDR) systems with proprietary tools. They use social engineering tactics to dig deeper into organizational structures and employee details.

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Krebs on Security

JULY 20, 2021

Severa created and then leased out to others some of the nastiest cybercrime engines in history — including the Storm worm , and the Waledac and Kelihos spam botnets. Severa ran several affiliate programs that paid cybercriminals to trick people into installing fake antivirus software.

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Digital Shadows

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

This can lead to account takeover, identity theft, financial loss, and data breaches. For effective remediation, we recommended blocking the identified indicators of compromise (IoCs), isolating and re-imaging the host, conducting a full antivirus scan, rotating the user’s credentials, and revoking any open sessions.

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Digital Shadows

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

This can lead to account takeover, identity theft, financial loss, and data breaches. For effective remediation, we recommended blocking the identified indicators of compromise (IoCs), isolating and re-imaging the host, conducting a full antivirus scan, rotating the user’s credentials, and revoking any open sessions.

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The Last Watchdog

FEBRUARY 28, 2021

Cybercriminals often leverage social engineering tactics like phishing and spear-phishing to propagate sophisticated malware. Computer viruses often utilize deception techniques and keep evolving to evade antivirus software. It could be hidden in a malicious advertisement, fake email or illegitimate software installation.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JANUARY 31, 2021

Cybercriminals often leverage social engineering tactics like phishing and spear-phishing to propagate sophisticated malware. Computer viruses often utilize deception techniques and keep evolving to evade antivirus software. It could be hidden in a malicious advertisement, fake email or illegitimate software installation.

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Security Affairs

MAY 29, 2021

It alters your browser’s settings to promote securedsearch.com (which is not a legitimate search engine). The default search engine. New tabs or windows that point towards fake search engines. This particular hijacker will redirect you to search.yahoo.com, which is obviously Yahoo’s search engine.

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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. Phishing emails were a prevalent mode of attack, and they have been in circulation since at least the mid-1990s.

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