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Protecting Yourself from Identity Theft

Schneier on Security

Do your best to disable the "secret questions" and other backup authentication mechanisms companies use when you forget your password­ -- those are invariably insecure. This essay previously appeared in the Rochester Review , as part of an alumni forum that asked: "How do you best protect yourself from identity theft?".

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BidenCash leaks 2.1M stolen credit/debit cards

Security Affairs

The dump was released on February 28, it was published through the Russian-speaking cybercrime forum XSS. The decision to release free samples aims at attracting new customers and gain notoriety in the cybercrime ecosystem. million payment card data dating from 2019 to 2022 on a cybercrime forum. An archive containing 2.1

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PharMerica breach impacts almost 6 million people

Malwarebytes

On its website PharMerica says: “At this point, PharMerica is not aware of any fraud or identity theft to any individual as a result of this incident, but is nonetheless notifying potentially affected individuals to provide them with more information and resources. Create offsite, offline backups.

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The Common 5 Security Tools You Can’t Miss in 2021 to Protect Your Digital World

Vipre

Identity Theft Protection Tools. Loss of personal data to cyber-attacks is a source of major headache because your personal details, like your identity, in the wrong hands can lead to terrible consequences, including incarceration for a crime you did not commit. Backup and Recovery Tools. Ad Blockers.

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What Are the Effects of a Cyberattack in a Recession?

CyberSecurity Insiders

Every nation analyzed the trends of cybercrime as apprehensions rose. If law enforcement does not attempt to match cybercrime’s rapid rise in popularity, criminals will continue to get away with their actions. Take the medical and science sectors during the pandemic, for example — this event made them relevant targets for cybercrime.

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What’s happening in the world of personal cyber insurance?

Malwarebytes

You’ve likely only seen cybercrime insurance primarily mentioned in relation to attacks on businesses. Premiums are based on how much you have to lose, and tailoring types of cybercrime to your package needs. So many examples of cyber insurance only ever focus on the technical aspects of online crime, or ransomware backups.

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Understanding Cybersecurity

SiteLock

In fact, the World Economic Forum (WEF) projects that by 2021: Global cybercrime costs could total approximately $6 trillion in the US. If cybercrime were a country, it would have the third largest economy in the world. Clearly, cybercrime is big business, and it operates like one. How big is the impact of cybercrime?