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IdentityIQ Releases Report on Newest Scams to Target Your Identity

Identity IQ

AI voice technology enables scammers to create remarkably realistic voices and convincingly imitate family members, friends and other trusted individuals. “AI As new trends emerge, we will continue to help consumers protect themselves and their families.” The report compares member-reported data from 2022 to the previous year.

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Advice for manufacturers on the coming PSTI regulation

Pen Test Partners

Security requirements unpacked The regulations lay down explicit security mandates, from unique product passwords to transparent reporting mechanisms for security issues, alongside clear directives on security update commitments. Each product must either have a unique password or allow the user to set a secure password upon initial setup.

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MY TAKE: Why Satya Nadella is wise to align with privacy advocates on regulating facial recognition

The Last Watchdog

You may not have noticed, but there has been a flurry of breakthroughs in biometric technology, led by some leapfrog advances in facial recognition systems over the past couple of years. The ultimate concern with this technology is that we’ll end up in a surveillance society where your I.D. Ubiquitous surveillance. Advanced use cases.

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Exclusive: The largest mobile malware marketplace identified by Resecurity in the Dark Web

Security Affairs

Such malicious scenarios are designed identically to their legitimate counterpart applications but contain fake forms which intercept the logins and passwords of the victim. In addition to that, the mobile malware enables criminals to intercept 2FA code sent via SMS by the bank or to redirect an incoming call containing verification details.

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Scary Fraud Ensues When ID Theft & Usury Collide

Krebs on Security

Although he didn’t technically have an account with MSF, their authentication system is based on email addresses, so Jim requested that a password reset link be sent to his email address.

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Robocall Legal Advocate Leaks Customer Data

Krebs on Security

A California company that helps telemarketing firms avoid getting sued for violating a federal law that seeks to curb robocalls has leaked the phone numbers, email addresses and passwords of all its customers, as well as the mobile phone numbers and other data on people who have hired lawyers to go after telemarketers.

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12 Online Resolutions for 2021

Adam Levin

Don’t re-use passwords: Yes, keeping track of passwords for all of your accounts can be a chore, but using the same password means that one breached account can be used to others that use the same user credentials. If you’re having difficulty keeping track of passwords, consider using a password manager.

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