Identity IQ

APRIL 19, 2024

Identity Theft in 2023: A Year of Record-Breaking Scams IdentityIQ Throughout the past year, IDIQ®, a leading financial intelligence company, tracked the trends in identity theft and related scams through reports from its IdentityIQ brand. Spear phishing scams , targeting specific individuals, witnessed an alarming 150% increase.

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Identity IQ

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

Fortnite Scams: What Parents Need to Know IdentityIQ Since the summer of 2017, Fortnite Battle Royale has been one of the most popular games in the world. Unfortunately, offering financial information exposes players to scams, potentially resulting in identity theft. What is a Fortnite Scam? What is a Poison PDF?

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Adam Levin

JULY 10, 2020

2020 is on the path to becoming a record-breaking year for data breaches and compromised personal data. A recent article released by cybersecurity and antivirus firm Bitdefender shows that 8.4 million records): Hackers successfully breached the accounts of two Marriott employees and compromised the PII of at least 5.2

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Identity IQ

MARCH 11, 2021

On average there are three data breaches a day, according to the Identity Theft Resource Center. If you’ve been notified you have been compromised in a data breach or suspect your personal information has been exposed, here are some concrete steps you can take to help protect your critical data.

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Identity IQ

MARCH 2, 2021

If you’re still under the impression that hacking is restricted to hoodie-wearing individuals in darkened rooms, then you might be vastly underestimating the scale the data breach problem. . Last year alone more than 300 million consumers were impacted by data breaches, according to the Identity Theft Resource Center.

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Identity IQ

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

SIM Swap Scams: How SIM Swapping Works and How To Protect Yourself IdentityIQ According to the Federal Bureau of Investigation, SIM swap scams are on the rise. If you’re unfamiliar with this scam, it takes advantage of people’s lack of knowledge of how SIM cards work and puts their information at risk.

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Identity IQ

JUNE 1, 2023

The Rise of AI Social Engineering Scams IdentityIQ In today’s digital age, social engineering scams have become an increasingly prevalent threat. In fact, last year, scams accounted for 80% of reported identity compromises to the Identity Theft Resource Center (ITRC). This was a 3% increase compared to the previous year.

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Security Affairs

MAY 12, 2024

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 7, 2024

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Security Affairs

MARCH 17, 2024

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Security Affairs

MAY 26, 2024

Every week the best security articles from Security Affairs are free for you in your email box. million individuals North Korea-linked Kimsuky used a new Linux backdoor in recent attacks International Press – Newsletter Cybercrime Healthcare company WebTPA discloses breach affecting 2.5 Fix it now!

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Spinone

JANUARY 13, 2018

As the security threat landscape evolves, enterprise organizations continuously invest into data protection solutions aimed at preventing massive data breaches, Ransomware, phishing scams and other sophisticated cyber attacks.

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Hot for Security

MAY 14, 2021

Traditional sextortion scams are indeed popular, but users are also becoming familiar with the ruse, especially after a year of social distancing and the use of video-conference tools. Note: This article is based on technical information provided courtesy of Bitdefender Antispam Lab.

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Security Affairs

JUNE 30, 2020

Group-IB discovered thousands of personal records of users from multiple countries exposed in a targeted multi-stage bitcoin scam. The new scheme is similar to the “Bitcoin Evolution” scam, that Group-IB reported on in Feb. SecurityAffairs – hacking, bitcoin scam). Pierluigi Paganini.

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Identity IQ

DECEMBER 29, 2021

Supply chain issues, inflation, a red-hot housing market, labor shortages and data breaches are just a few of the topics that affected our credit and personal finances. Our readers have been primarily concerned with avoiding malicious scams, from fake shopping websites to account takeovers. 8 Common Identity Theft Scams.

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Security Affairs

MAY 24, 2020

“Cyble has indexed this information on their data breach monitoring and notification platform, Amibreached.com. At the time of writing this article, the experts are still investigating the source of the leak. This breach includes sensitive information such as email, phone, home address, qualification, work experience etc.”

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Security Affairs

MARCH 31, 2024

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 11, 2023

Every week the best security articles from Security Affairs are free for you in your email box. Police seized BulletProftLink phishing-as-a-service (PhaaS) platform Serbian pleads guilty to running ‘Monopoly’ dark web drug market McLaren Health Care revealed that a data breach impacted 2.2

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Identity IQ

JANUARY 24, 2021

During the coronavirus pandemic, there’s been a direct correlation with the rise of online activity, data breaches and identity theft. Some popular scams people are falling for involve: Expedited stimulus checks. Donation scams. Refunds for cancelled events or travel plans. Government-issued online coronavirus tests.

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Identity IQ

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

These are seven of the ways the FTC says your personal data can land in the wrong hands, possibly leading to identity theft, and the best steps you can take to help protect your information: Data breaches. Data breaches often make headlines, so this is one method you’ve likely heard about before.

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Identity IQ

FEBRUARY 18, 2021

In this article, we’ll be covering the following topics: What are the Components of a Digital Identity? Some hackers even set up rogue hotspots with the sole intention of luring unsuspecting device users and stealing their valuable data. Data Breaches. Awareness of Phishing Scams. This is a big one.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 29, 2023

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 22, 2023

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Security Affairs

MAY 14, 2023

Every week the best security articles from Security Affairs are free for you in your email box. A new round of the weekly SecurityAffairs newsletter arrived! We are in the final ! Nominate Pierluigi Paganini and Security Affairs here here: [link] Enjoy a new round of the weekly SecurityAffairs newsletter, including the international press.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 4, 2023

Every week the best security articles from Security Affairs are free for you in your email box. A new round of the weekly SecurityAffairs newsletter arrived! If you want to also receive for free the newsletter with the international press subscribe here. FiXS, a new ATM malware that is targeting Mexican banks BidenCash leaks 2.1M

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 11, 2022

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 3, 2022

Every week the best security articles from Security Affairs free for you in your email box. Google rolled out emergency fixes to address actively exploited Chrome zero-day Samsung discloses a second data breach this year The Prynt Stealer malware contains a secret backdoor.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

Revolut points out that it will not call or send SMS messages to its users or ask for login data or access codes due to the security breach, and warns users to be vigilant about phishing attacks. I want you to check the following article: [link]. Here you will find different useful tips to avoid scams and fraudsters.

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Identity IQ

MAY 17, 2022

Or they may attempt a SIM swap scam , porting your phone number to a SIM card in their possession to take over your personal accounts. Criminals can run scams using your phone number, but first, they need to know what it is. Scammers can’t run SIM swap scams on virtual phone numbers because the number isn’t tied to a SIM card.

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Identity IQ

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

In this article, we delve into the anatomy of email phishing and provide actionable insights to help you get through your inbox with confidence. They can result in data breaches at companies, which can have devastating consequences. This not only helps protect you but can also prevent others from being scammed.

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Security Through Education

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

According to the 2022 DBI Report , 82% of data breaches involved the Human Element, with 62% of incidents involving threat actors compromising their targets. In this article we will review different types of malicious actors, their motives, and recent exploits they have found in society today. Student Loan Scams.

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Identity IQ

DECEMBER 22, 2021

The risk of identity theft is a concept that most of us are probably familiar with given the rise of cybercrime and data breaches. Works has revealed that most employees do little to protect themselves when they learn their personal information has been exposed in an employer’s data breach.

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Security Affairs

MAY 9, 2021

Every week the best security articles from Security Affairs free for you in your email box. A new round of the weekly SecurityAffairs newsletter arrived! Experts found critical authentication bypass flaw in HPE Edgeline Infrastructure Manager UNC2529, a new sophisticated cybercrime gang that targets U.S. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Security Affairs

JULY 10, 2022

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Identity IQ

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

The fact is, older Americans are a popular target for criminals who seek to scam their victims out of their identity and money. Seniors often interact more with medical providers and government agencies, two sectors that are vulnerable to hacks and data breaches. Scams that Target Seniors. Impersonation Scams.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 7, 2021

Every week the best security articles from Security Affairs free for you in your email box. Labour Party discloses a data breach Cyber Defense Magazine – November 2021 has arrived. A new round of the weekly Security Affairs newsletter arrived! Operators made $2.1

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Security Affairs

MARCH 24, 2024

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