Identity IQ

JANUARY 17, 2023

Identity theft also affects around 1.4 Other types of data that you should consider private include: Your bank account number and card details. If you have never been affected by a scam or issue such as identity theft, then you may not yet fully comprehend the important role that data privacy plays.

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Data privacy Identity Theft Accountability Banking 98

CyberSecurity Insiders

MARCH 21, 2023

Given the increasing rates of identity theft and financial fraud attempts, this is an essential form of protection. The FTC Safeguards Rule updates apply to in-person businesses, financial institutions , and online platforms, including the more recent cryptocurrency industry. Who does it affect?

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Cryptocurrency Identity Theft Authentication Banking 69

Malwarebytes

MARCH 19, 2021

“In 2020, the IC3 observed an increase in the number of BEC/EAC complaints related to the use of identity theft and funds being converted to cryptocurrency,” according to the report. that involved a victim providing a form of ID to a bad actor. . that involved a victim providing a form of ID to a bad actor.

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Scams Identity Theft Internet Internet 69

SC Magazine

JULY 2, 2021

With that in mind, a newly announced three-year research partnership between the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta and Georgia State University’s Evidence-Based Cybersecurity Research Group (EBCS) will examine the tactics and techniques that fraudsters are leveraging to abuse online payments.

Financial Services 71

Financial Services Banking Identity Theft Media 71

Identity IQ

JUNE 1, 2023

In fact, last year, scams accounted for 80% of reported identity compromises to the Identity Theft Resource Center (ITRC). Filled with fear and a sense of urgency, Card and her husband rushed to their bank to withdraw 3,000 CAD. This was a 3% increase compared to the previous year.

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Social Engineering Scams Engineering Identity Theft 52

Appknox

JUNE 23, 2022

Cryptocurrency and NFT attacks are rising as decentralized finance, and digital art assets become sophisticated socially engineered threats. These attacks can lead to identity theft, banking theft, ransom-based threats, and even blackmail, depending on what information is compromised.

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Social Engineering Mobile Scams Engineering 92

Security Affairs

JANUARY 27, 2022

Millions of customers of large businesses have been left vulnerable to identity theft, thanks to a security flaw that exposes their personal data to illicit download. PII coupled with an ID card, passport, or driver’s license copy can lead to identity theft. Note that iOS users are affected as much as Android users.

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Identity Theft Accountability Data breaches Social Engineering 84

eSecurity Planet

JUNE 16, 2022

However, basic cybersecurity tools and practices, like patching , strong passwords , and multi-factor authentication (MFA), “can prevent 80 to 90% of cyberattacks,” said Anne Neuberger, deputy national security advisor for cyber and emerging technologies, during a White House press conference in Sept. Crimeware and spyware. Other methods.

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Backups Ransomware Firewall Malware 141

SecureList

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

If the movie lover entered their bank card details on the fake site, they risked paying more than the displayed amount for content that did not exist and sharing their card details with the scammers. Soccer fans chasing merchandise risked compromising their bank cards or just losing some money.

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Phishing Scams Accountability Energy and Utilities 90

Krebs on Security

FEBRUARY 5, 2019

Investigators allege that between October 2016 and May 2018, Hared and Ditman grew proficient at SIM swapping, a complex form of mobile phone fraud that is often used to steal large amounts of cryptocurrencies and other items of value from victims. The Justice Department says Hared was better known to his co-conspirators as “ winblo.”

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Cryptocurrency Identity Theft Mobile Accountability 202

The Security Ledger

SEPTEMBER 12, 2018

Your smart phone does double and triple duty: letting you do banking, buy a cup of coffee, board a plane or access a sensitive online account. Your smart phone does double and triple duty: letting you do banking, buy a cup of coffee, board a plane or access a sensitive online account. Read the whole entry. »

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Banking Internet Internet Mobile 40

Spinone

NOVEMBER 1, 2019

Authenticator – a method of how a user can prove his/her identity to a system. Group Authenticator – used to allow access to specific data or functions that may be shared by all members of a particular group. It can be a password, a fingerprint, a face scan. The most widespread spyware are keyloggers and trojans.

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Passwords Social Engineering Malware Encryption 40

eSecurity Planet

JULY 28, 2021

Since blockchain’s arrival, cryptocurrency has framed the technology as permissionless, or a public blockchain. Beyond financial exchange, permissionless blockchains offer strong security through decentralization, and potential use cases include identity verification, voting, and fundraising. Permissionless Blockchain. Block Armour.

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Cybersecurity Cryptocurrency Technology Energy and Utilities 135

Security Affairs

AUGUST 19, 2019

The emails are designed in a way that it appears to be authentic or belonging from a real business or authoritative source. People fell prey for these manipulative emails and provide confidential details like passwords and bank information in their negligence. Use Two Factor Authentication. Fraudulent Email Receptionists.

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Phishing Accountability Authentication Passwords 88

The Last Watchdog

FEBRUARY 28, 2021

From mining cryptocurrency to launching DDoS attacks against networks, there are countless ways in which malware can access and utilize victim’s computers and data. Shortly after a ransomware attack, cybercriminals will demand a ransom amount, usually in cryptocurrency, in exchange for the cipher key. Warning signs. Less common types.

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Cyber threats Computers and Electronics Adware Spyware 113

CyberSecurity Insiders

JANUARY 31, 2021

From mining cryptocurrency to launching DDoS attacks against networks, there are countless ways in which malware can access and utilize victim’s computers and data. Shortly after a ransomware attack, cybercriminals will demand a ransom amount, usually in cryptocurrency, in exchange for the cipher key. Less Common Types of Malware.

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Malware Computers and Electronics Adware Spyware 107