Identity IQ

MAY 15, 2021

Passwords are your first line of defense for protecting your digital identity. As important as they are, however, about 52 percent of people still use the same passwords across multiple accounts and 24 percent use a variation of common passwords that are easy to hack. Password Spraying. Credential Stuffing.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 21, 2023

More than 22,000 users of Blink Mobility should take the necessary steps to protect themselves against the risk of identity theft. The exposed information could enable malicious actors to carry out identity theft, phishing attacks, unauthorized access to users’ accounts, and other nefarious actions. “In

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Adam Levin

JUNE 1, 2020

Leaked information included names, addresses, email addresses, phone numbers, encrypted passwords, and IP addresses. Leaked information included names, addresses, email addresses, phone numbers, encrypted passwords, and IP addresses. The post Joomla CMS Discloses Data Leak appeared first on Adam Levin.

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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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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. What are the Dangers of the Internet?

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Malwarebytes

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

Sadly, there’s not a lot you can do to prevent incidents like these yourself, other than stay on top of the news and protect yourself against identity theft. We have seen news of ChatGPT leaking user’s information and law enforcement asking for backdoors in encryption routines. But other threats you can do something about.

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Malwarebytes

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

None of the documents posted online were encrypted. Change your password. You can make a stolen password useless to thieves by changing it. Choose a strong password that you don’t use for anything else. Better yet, let a password manager choose one for you. Enable two-factor authentication. Take your time.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JANUARY 6, 2022

From hardware or software issues and hidden backdoor programs to vulnerable process controls, weak passwords, and other human errors, many problems can put your transactions at risk and leave the door open to cybercriminals. This only takes a few clicks, because an SSL certificate is a text file with encrypted data.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

MARCH 22, 2022

Going deep into the details, CafePress’s former owner, Residual Pumpkin Entity, was storing critical customer data such as social security numbers, passwords and other account related info in plain text and not with any authentication.

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Identity IQ

JANUARY 30, 2024

For example, last year over 69 million players of Neopets, an online virtual pet game, had their customer data exposed — including usernames, emails, passwords, and personally identifiable information (PII) such as birth date, gender, zip code, and country of residence. Turn on 2FA for online games that offer it.

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Malwarebytes

MAY 16, 2023

The gang claims that they encrypted almost the entire PharMerica infrastructure, and has published parts of the stolen data to their leak site. The notice will include information on steps individuals can take to protect themselves against potential fraud or identity theft. Change your password. Stop malicious encryption.

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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. These findings add to the well-established facts about SMS’ weaknesses , lack of encryption chief among them.

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Identity IQ

JANUARY 24, 2024

How to Help Protect Your Digital Footprint IdentityIQ Every click, search, and interaction online contributes to your digital footprint – an intricate trail of data that encapsulates your digital identity. Be Mindful of Your Online Accounts Your online accounts are key access points to your digital identity.

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IT Security Guru

MARCH 14, 2024

However, this kind of valuable data often becomes a target for cybercriminals, who are seeking to exploit it for various purposes: including identity theft, fraud, and other nefarious activities. Obvious as it may seem to many in the industry, today it is vital to encrypt data during the storage and transmission thereof.

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Malwarebytes

JULY 24, 2023

“Fortunately, TGH’s monitoring systems and experienced technology professionals effectively prevented encryption, which would have significantly interrupted the hospital’s ability to provide care for patients.” Change your password. You can make a stolen password useless to thieves by changing it.

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The Last Watchdog

AUGUST 18, 2021

Mellen: This deal seems to be betting on the importance of offering a consolidated consumer security portfolio that incorporates identity theft protection, antivirus, and other security tools like VPNs. Pulitzer Prize-winning business journalist Byron V.

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Adam Levin

NOVEMBER 17, 2020

Mobile payment platforms, like Apple Pay and Google Pay, use advanced technology, like fingerprint authentication and tokenization (in which credit card account numbers are replaced by randomly generated numbers) to provide brick-and-mortar shoppers with an added layer of security. SSLs ensure all data is encrypted. Lock your devices.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 9, 2021

. “On June 3, 2021, CMG experienced a ransomware incident in which a small percentage of servers in its network were encrypted by a malicious threat actor. CMG discovered the incident on the same day, when CMG observed that certain files were encrypted and inaccessible.” ” continues the notification.

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Identity IQ

AUGUST 19, 2023

There are threats that can spread from one file to another, encrypt your files, or monitor what you do. Secure sites begin with “[link] not just “[link] “S” stands for “secure” and indicates that data sent between your browser and the website is encrypted, making it harder for cybercriminals to intercept.

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Adam Levin

NOVEMBER 30, 2018

“The company recently discovered that an unauthorized party had copied and encrypted information, and took steps towards removing it,” Marriott disclosed in a statement. The vulnerability that the hackers took advantage of had been in place and used for “unauthorized access,” according to the company statement, since 2014.

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IT Security Guru

JUNE 30, 2021

Using the same password for all software applications increase the chances of cybercriminals learning an individual’s log-in credentials and gaining unauthorized access – resulting in data theft, identity theft and other harm. Single Sign-On (SSO) is a solution that combats password fatigue.

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Identity IQ

FEBRUARY 18, 2021

In a nutshell, your digital identity encompasses all the information that exists about you in digital form. This includes your personally identifiable information as well as your online behavior and any authentication factors you use to verify your identity when accessing online services. population vulnerable to identity theft.

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eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

The problem: CVE-2024-22245 and CVE-2024-22250 put Windows domains vulnerable to authentication relay and session hijack attacks. The fix: System administrators must remove both the in-browser plug-in/client (VMware Enhanced Authentication Plug-in 6.7.0) and the Windows service (VMware Plug-in Service). and iPadOS 17.3.

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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.

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Security Affairs

MAY 7, 2021

This includes passwords, usernames, document scans, health records, bank account and credit card details, as well as other essential data, all easily searchable and conveniently stored in one place. Most organizations use databases to store sensitive information. Unfortunately, as our investigation shows, this does not seem to be the case.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

AUGUST 16, 2023

Secrets management refers to tools and methods to securely store, access, and centrally manage the lifecycle of digital authentication credentials. This includes sensitive data such as passwords, encryption keys, APIs, tokens, and certificates. The simplest definition of a secret is that of a digital authentication credential.

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Identity IQ

DECEMBER 6, 2023

While these products may look authentic, they are often ploys designed to trick you into revealing your payment information. Too-good-to-be-true offers: Unrealistically attractive deals are rarely authentic, if ever. Check for HTTPS encryption, read customer reviews, and consult trusted sources like the Better Business Bureau (BBB).

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Identity IQ

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

New encryption and anonymity tools may arise to counter the advancement of law enforcement and government monitoring tools. Restriction of encryption technologies in some countries, such as virtual private networks (VPNs) to prevent users from hiding their identities online. What are some of the risks of the dark web?

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JUNE 1, 2023

These threats can result in the theft of sensitive customer data (PII), financial fraud, and reputational damage. Sometimes theft of PII can lead to identity theft too. Confidentiality refers to protection of sensitive information from unauthorised disclosure using measures like encryption, access control etc.,

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Krebs on Security

NOVEMBER 21, 2018

The problem stemmed from an authentication weakness in a USPS Web component known as an “application program interface,” or API — basically, a set of tools defining how various parts of an online application such as databases and Web pages should interact with one another.

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Zigrin Security

OCTOBER 11, 2023

They would come for all kinds of data since data like credit card numbers equal directly to money, government or corporate secrets can be sold, and they can encrypt all kinds of critical data for ransom. Ransomware on the other hand encrypts victims’ data and demands a ransom in exchange for the decryption key.

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McAfee

JANUARY 28, 2020

Unfortunately, the stakes are higher than ever for those who are unwilling to take appropriate safeguards to defend their personal data, including identity theft, financial loss, and more. Don’t reuse passwords. Password reuse is a common problem, especially in consumer cloud services. One password….

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SiteLock

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

The goal is to protect cardholder data by encrypting it so that in the event a bad actor was to somehow intercept data, all they would get is indecipherable data. Web security issues that can occur when a business is not PCI compliant include, but aren’t limited to: Identity theft. Using Weak Passwords.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 24, 2021

comprised millions of confidential records including names, passwords, email addresses, passport numbers, national IDs, credit cards, financial transactions and more. Despite containing very sensitive financial data, the server was left open without any password protection or encryption. Plain Text (base64) Passwords.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

This puts organizations at risk as personal devices may not use the same levels of security, e.g., encryption and firewalls compared to a company device. Providing courses on phishing, password security, identity theft, and social engineering will prepare employees with correct cyber behaviors.

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Malwarebytes

OCTOBER 29, 2021

There are rootkits, Trojans, worms, viruses, ransomware, phishing, identity theft, and social engineering to worry about. Use a strong and unique password for all accounts and sites. When possible, you should use multi-factor authentication (MFA) to help protect your accounts. And that’s not a comprehensive list.

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