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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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Data of 540,000 Sports Referees, League Officials Compromised

Adam Levin

ArbiterSports, a software provider for several sports leagues including the NCAA, announced that it had averted a ransomware attack in July 2020, but despite blocking the attempt to encrypt their systems, the company discovered that a database backup had been accessed prior to the attack.

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What to Do If Your Phone Is Lost or Stolen

Identity IQ

However, you should worry more about identity theft since all the sensitive information stored on your phone is now in jeopardy. Gather personal information and commit identity theft. Backup Information It’s always a good idea to back up your data in case of any unexpected event.

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Data leak at fintech giant Direct Trading Technologies

Security Affairs

On October 27th, the Cybernews research team discovered a misconfigured web server with backups and development code references allegedly belonging to the fintech company Direct Trading Technologies. The leak poses a variety of risks, expanding from identity theft to takeover and cashing-out accounts of traders.

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Australia entities suffer Cyber Attacks and QUAD update

CyberSecurity Insiders

Cybersecurity Insiders has learnt from its sources that the threat actors accessed details such as tax file numbers, bank account details, superannuation data, in the attack that could lead to identity theft attacks in the coming weeks.

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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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Conti Ransomware attack locks down guests in hotel

CyberSecurity Insiders

The hotel’s IT staff are planning to recover the systems through backup, as they are not interested in entertaining the demands put-forth by the Conti Ransomware spreading gang in any manner. The post Conti Ransomware attack locks down guests in hotel appeared first on Cybersecurity Insiders.