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FBI arrests social engineer who allegedly stole unpublished manuscripts from authors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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Fla. Man Charged in SIM-Swapping Spree is Key Suspect in Hacker Groups Oktapus, Scattered Spider

Krebs on Security

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. A booking photo of Noah Michael Urban released by the Volusia County Sheriff. 9, 2024, U.S. technology companies during the summer of 2022.

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Data Breach at Britain JD Sports leaks 10 million customers

CyberSecurity Insiders

Details are in that the info belongs to all those customers who booked their orders on the platform from the past few years(say between Nov’18 to Oct’2020) and might include sensitive details of half of the affected consumers.

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Watch Out for These Summer Break Scams

Security Through Education

Unsuspecting vacationers may book these rentals, only to find upon arrival that the property either doesn’t exist or isn’t as advertised. The urgency to secure a booking before the summer rush can also cloud judgment, making this scam particularly effective.

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MY TAKE: What NortonLifeLock’s $8 billion buyout of Avast portends for consumer security

The Last Watchdog

This deal reads like to the epilogue to a book titled The First 20 Years of the Supremely Lucrative Antivirus Market. 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.

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Nurturing Our Cyber Talent

IT Security Guru

Attacks such as hacking, phishing, ransomware and social engineering are on the rise. Ransomware, identity theft, and other cybercrime is on the rise. For example, I experienced first-hand when I started in this sector that the cost of books, courses and accreditations was and remains astronomical.

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What do Cyber Threat Actors do with your information?

Zigrin Security

One common objective is identity theft, where hackers assume your identity to commit fraudulent activities like opening credit accounts or making unauthorized purchases. Educate yourself and your employees about phishing techniques, social engineering, and the importance of maintaining strong security measures.