Identity IQ

MAY 13, 2024

A data breach, whether orchestrated by cybercriminals, facilitated by human error, or from technical glitches, represents a critical threat to the security of sensitive information. A data breach is an incident where sensitive, confidential, or protected information is disclosed and accessed without authorization.

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Identity IQ

MAY 30, 2023

How Do You Know if Your Information Is On the Dark Web? It’s where illegal activities, like buying and selling drugs, weapons, and stolen personal information, take place. If you’re not familiar with the dark web, you might be wondering what it is, how information gets there, and what happens if your data is involved.

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SecureWorld News

APRIL 2, 2024

However, mounting evidence from cybersecurity researchers pointed to the data being authentic AT&T customer records. The compromised data includes names, addresses, phone numbers, and for many, highly sensitive information like Social Security numbers and dates of birth. "AT&T million former account holders."

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Malwarebytes

JANUARY 10, 2024

The hack appears to have been designed to take advantage of anticipation around an imminent annoncement by US regulators about Bitcoin Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs). With this control they can intercept messages, two-factor authentication (2FA) codes, and eventually reset passwords of the account the number has control over.

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Identity IQ

JANUARY 16, 2023

Criminal hackers attempted to break into Norton LifeLock customer accounts and possible password managers, meaning they might have gained access to customers’ usernames, passwords and other personal information. How Do You Keep Your Identity Safe? You should also enable two-factor authentication whenever possible.

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Adam Levin

MAY 15, 2019

million worth of wire fraud and identity theft. The hacking group, called “The Community” primarily used social engineering (trickery) and SIM card hijacking to steal funds and cryptocurrency from their victims. Once authenticated, the mobile phone number of the target victim is moved to the criminal’s phone.

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The Last Watchdog

JUNE 9, 2022

A pop-up message or blank screen typically appears on a computer or phone, informing you that your system has been compromised and requires repair. Once they get remote access, fraudsters hack confidential details of older adults and scam them. Then they steal your personal and financial information using that information.

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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.

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Malwarebytes

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

A cybercriminal was allegedly able to steal a partial database after hacking the systems of a Meta contractor. The leak consists of around 200,000 records that contain names, phone numbers, email addresses, Facebook IDs, and Facebook profile information of the affected Facebook Marketplace users.

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Krebs on Security

JANUARY 30, 2024

authorities arrested a 19-year-old Florida man charged with wire fraud, aggravated identity theft, and conspiring with others to use SIM-swapping to steal cryptocurrency. Sources close to the investigation tell KrebsOnSecurity the accused was a key member of a criminal hacking group blamed for a string of cyber intrusions at major U.S.

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Identity IQ

FEBRUARY 16, 2022

SIM swapping , also called SIM splitting or hijacking, is a technique employed by online fraudsters to gain access to, seize and control a victim’s phone number and SIM information. Don’t give out any of your personal information over calls, emails or text messages from unofficial sources. Reporting a SIM Swapping Attack.

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SecureWorld News

OCTOBER 10, 2023

In a recent and alarming incident, popular genetic testing company 23andMe fell victim to a data breach, compromising the sensitive information of millions of its users. 23andMe responded promptly, confirming the incident and acknowledging that certain customer profile information was accessed without authorization.

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Krebs on Security

FEBRUARY 10, 2020

Justice Department today unsealed indictments against four Chinese officers of the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) accused of perpetrating the 2017 hack against consumer credit bureau Equifax that led to the theft of personal data on nearly 150 million Americans. The nine-count indictment names Wu Zhiyong (???)

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Security Affairs

APRIL 10, 2024

The researchers confirmed that the leaked data is legitimate , however, it is still unclear if the information was stolen from a third-party organization linked to AT&T. We determined in 2021 that the information offered on this online forum did not appear to have come from our systems. It was leaked online today.”

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 24, 2023

The DigitalOcean storage bucket, containing almost a million sensitive files, was left open to anyone without requiring authentication. A huge threat to children The leak raises concerns about cybercriminals’ potential misuse of this personal information.

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Identity IQ

OCTOBER 9, 2022

What are the signs your email account has got hacked? While your email address might not seem that valuable, scammers can extract a lot of information that they can use against you. Below are some things they can do with your email address information: Scammers Can Impersonate You. Set Up Multi-Factor Authentication.

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Identity IQ

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

Unfortunately, offering financial information exposes players to scams, potentially resulting in identity theft. In this article, we look at some of the most common Fortnite scams, how to help avoid them, and who to turn to for family identity theft protection.

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Identity IQ

JULY 31, 2023

In fact, of all new accounts created by identity criminals last year, 62% were financial accounts according to the Identity Theft Resource Center (ITRC). Without using fraud monitoring services such as IdentityIQ , this form of identity theft is rather tricky to identify.

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Identity IQ

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

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. SIM swap is a hacking technique. The scammer takes advantage of a two-factor authentication and verification weakness and uses your phone number to access your accounts.

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Security Affairs

JUNE 29, 2021

The threat actor that is offering for sale the data shared a sample of 1M records as proof of the authenticity of the archive. “We reached out directly to the user who is posting the data up for sale on the hacking forum. “We reached out directly to the user who is posting the data up for sale on the hacking forum.

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Identity IQ

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

Hacking into computers has been a thing for decades, but what do you know about the process of cloning mobile phones? But, scammers have started to clone phones to access people’s personal information and steal from the victims. Early on, it was thought your phone number was the way to access your important information.

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Zigrin Security

OCTOBER 11, 2023

Cybercriminals can profit by stealing sensitive information and selling it on the dark web to other criminals. State-sponsored hacking is a growing concern, with governments using cyberattacks to gather intelligence, disrupt infrastructure, or compromise national security. The main point is money is a big motivation to steal data.

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Malwarebytes

DECEMBER 19, 2023

has released more information on a recent breach. In a data breach notification , the company didn’t say what type of cyberattack caused the compromise of customer data, calling it a rather non-descriptive “External system breach (hacking).” Enable two-factor authentication. Where possible, use a FIDO2 2FA device.

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Security Affairs

JULY 14, 2020

The company confirmed the security breach over the weekend, it revealed that unknown threat actors accessed a partner’s systems in June stealing user information. The company confirmed that the an investigation into the hack is still ongoing. The experts found a post advertising information of roughly 3.4 Pierluigi Paganini.

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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. This provides a glimpse into your online identity and can include personal information, search engine queries, and shared content.

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Identity IQ

NOVEMBER 1, 2021

A hospital in Worcester, Massachusetts, disclosed an email hack of its employee email system, which may have exposed the personal information of thousands of patients. Only patients whose information was contained in the emails were affected. Don’t Respond Directly to Information Requests. Monitor Your Credit.

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eSecurity Planet

JUNE 30, 2021

A hacker who recently offered 700 million LinkedIn records for sale alarmed LinkedIn users and security specialists, but the company insists the data is linked to previously reported scraped data and wasn’t hacked. ” In response, Hodson urged all LinkedIn users to update their passwords and enable two-factor authentication. .”

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 19, 2023

Cybernews has no information on how the companies are connected. This could encompass customer information, sales records, and financial data. As a result, there’s an elevated risk of sensitive information being stolen and misused for activities such as identity theft, fraud, or sale on the dark web.

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Identity IQ

JULY 17, 2023

10 Effective Ways to Prevent Compromised Credentials IdentityIQ Protecting your personal information and online identity is crucial, especially as cyber threats continue to gain traction. In fact, last year 55% of identity crime cases reported to the Identity Theft Resource Center (ITRC) were due to compromised credentials.

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Identity IQ

JULY 17, 2023

10 Effective Ways to Prevent Compromised Credentials IdentityIQ Protecting your personal information and online identity is crucial, especially as cyber threats continue to gain traction. In fact, last year 55% of identity crime cases reported to the Identity Theft Resource Center (ITRC) were due to compromised credentials.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 1, 2022

According to the notification letter published by the Office of the Maine Attorney General, VISA informed the company on March 8, 2021, that its website (www.pulsetv.com) was a common point of purchase for some unauthorized credit card transactions due to a possible compromise. ” concludes the letter. ” concludes the letter.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 20, 2023

We have no information suggesting that any of your personal information was misused as a result of this incident, or that there are any unauthorized transactions on your account. During this time, the unauthorized third parties were able to view, and potentially acquire, some personal information for certain PayPal users.”

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Identity IQ

DECEMBER 28, 2020

Treasury and Commerce departments as well as international companies continued for months until it was discovered by FireEye, a cybersecurity company that also fell victim to the hacking campaign. Could your personal information be at risk? How can you protect your information? The short answer is yes.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

While some are harmless API keys, others could lead to unauthorized access, data breaches, or identity theft, the latest Cybernews research reveals. The Docker Hub store has at least 5,493 container images that contain secrets and could be considered as exposing sensitive information.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 11, 2021

The experts reported their findings to the company, but at the time of this writing, Clubhouse has yet to confirm the authenticity of the exposed data. Leak data could be abused by threat actors to carry out malicious activities, such as phishing/spear-phishing attacks, identity theft, and scams. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

The Cybernews research team discovered that Strendus, a Mexican-licensed online casino, had left public access to 85GB of its authentication logs, with hundreds of thousands of entries containing private gamblers’ data. Storing personal information in logs should be avoided, as it elevates their sensitivity level. User security log.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 23, 2023

PII Belonging to Indian Citizens, Including their Aadhaar IDs, Offered for Sale on the Dark Web In early October, Resecurity’s HUNTER (HUMINT) unit identified hundreds of millions of personally identifiable information (PII) records belonging to Indian residents, including Aadhaar cards, being offered for sale on the Dark Web.

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