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Weekly Update 394

Troy Hunt

As much as it's hard for the victim of identity theft to say "this happened because of that breach", it's also hard for the corporate victim of a breach to say that identity theft didn't happen because of their breach. Book a demo today. It's Device Trust tailor-made for Okta.

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FBI arrests social engineer who allegedly stole unpublished manuscripts from authors

CSO Magazine

On January 5, 2022, the Department of Justice (DoJ) announced the FBI’s arrest of Italian citizen Filippo Bernardini at JFK International Airport in New York for wire fraud and aggravated identity theft. To read this article in full, please click here

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Data leak exposes users of car-sharing service Blink Mobility

Security Affairs

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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Credit card thieves target Booking.com customers

Malwarebytes

The first stage of the attack typically sees the attackers send a query about a booking or make a reservation. The bookings will always have low or no cancellation costs so the attackers can minimize their investment. Do not send information that the booked accommodation should already have or shouldn't need at all.

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Weekly Update 342

Troy Hunt

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How to Protect Yourself from Airline Scams

Identity IQ

Whether through fake airline ticket booking sites or fake flight cancellation emails, travelers need to be vigilant and protect themselves from airline scams. Fake Flight-Booking Websites Scammers create websites that mimic legitimate booking sites with similar logos and layouts. Or, they may disappear altogether.

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Details of the Cloud Hopper Attacks

Schneier on Security

indictment in December that accused two Chinese nationals of identity theft and fraud. Others include travel reservation system Sabre, the American leader in managing plane bookings, and the largest shipbuilder for the U.S. It was much bigger than originally reported.