Identity IQ

DECEMBER 20, 2023

2023: A Year of Record-Breaking Data Breaches IdentityIQ This past year has been an eye-opening year in the realm of digital security. Data breaches reached an all-time high, leaving a trail of identity theft cases. Businesses faced constant threats with phishing scams , malware , and other tactics.

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Identity IQ

JANUARY 19, 2022

5 Data Breach Trends to Anticipate This Year. In its recent annual Data Breach Industry Forecast, credit reporting agency Experian made five predictions for cybercrime and data breach trends to expect this year. Here are five data breach and cybercrime trends to anticipate this year.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 7, 2024

The FBI Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) 2023 report states that reported cybercrime losses reached $12.5 The 2023 Internet Crime Report published the FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) reveals that reported cybercrime losses reached $12.5 billion in 2023. billion in 2023. billion in 2022 to $4.57

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022

American Airlines disclosed a data breach, threat actors had access to an undisclosed number of employee email accounts. American Airlines recently suffered a data breach, threat actors compromised a limited number of employee email accounts. We have no evidence to suggest that your personal information was misused.

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SecureWorld News

MARCH 15, 2023

The FBI's Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) has released its 2022 Internet Crime Report , which reveals the trends and impacts of cybercrime in the United States. The report shows that phishing schemes were the most common type of cybercrime reported by victims in 2022, with 300,497 complaints.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 22, 2024

Adaptive phishing campaigns are emerging as an increasingly sophisticated threat in the cybersecurity landscape. The phenomenon This phenomenon represents an evolution of traditional phishing tactics, as attackers seek to overcome defenses using more personalized and targeted approaches.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

GoDaddy suffered a data breach that impacted up to 1.2 GoDaddy discloses a data breach that impacted up to 1.2 million of its customers, threat actors breached the company’s Managed WordPress hosting environment. ” said Demetrius Comes, GoDaddy’s Chief Information Security Officer.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 19, 2023

The NBA (National Basketball Association) disclosed a data breach after a third-party firm providing a newsletter service was breached. The NBA (National Basketball Association) is notifying followers of a data breach after a third-party company providing a newsletter service was breached.

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Security Affairs

MAY 27, 2022

The FBI warns organizations in the higher education sector of credentials sold on cybercrime forums that can allow threat actors to access their networks. “The FBI is informing academic partners of identified US college and university credentials advertised for sale on online criminal marketplaces and publically accessible forums.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 30, 2023

Sports fashion retail JD Sports discloses a data breach that explosed data of about 10M customers who placed orders between 2018 and 2020. UK sports fashion chain JD Sports disclosed a data breach that exposed customer data from orders placed between November 2018 and October 2020.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 8, 2022

Communications company Twilio discloses a data breach after threat actors have stolen employee credentials in an SMS phishing attack. Communications company Twilio discloses a data breach, threat actors had access to the data of some of its customers. SecurityAffairs – hacking, data breach).

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Webroot

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

Findings from the Verizon 2021 Data Breach Investigations Report also point to social engineering as the most common data breach attack method. Some malicious actors might trick you into giving your password or financial information away. According to the latest IDG report, phishing attacks are on the rise.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 21, 2024

carmaker with phishing attacks Law enforcement operation dismantled phishing-as-a-service platform LabHost Previously unknown Kapeka backdoor linked to Russian Sandworm APT Cisco warns of a command injection escalation flaw in its IMC. Automotive Industry Chinese Organized Crime’s Latest U.S.

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Identity IQ

JANUARY 24, 2021

During the coronavirus pandemic, there’s been a direct correlation with the rise of online activity, data breaches and identity theft. As many Americans’ personally identifiable information goes digital, it’s becoming increasingly vulnerable to hacks and theft by cybercriminals who profit from access to online accounts.

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Identity IQ

JUNE 7, 2021

The recent Verizon Data Breach Investigations report shows that global cybercrime is on the rise. Cybercrime Report Data. The report showed that phishing pumped up its frequency to being present in 36% of breaches, up from 25% last year. billion malicious login attempts last year.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 21, 2021

The US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) released guidance on how to prevent data breaches resulting from ransomware attacks. “All organizations are at risk of falling victim to a ransomware incident and are responsible for protecting sensitive and personal data stored on their systems.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 22, 2021

T-Mobile data breach could be worse than initially thought, an update to the investigation reveals that over 54 million individuals were impacted. T-Mobile data breach could be worse than initially thought, according to an update to the investigation over 54 million customers had their data compromised.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 15, 2021

IT and consulting giant Accenture confirmed a data breach after the ransomware attack conducted by LockBit operators in August 2021. Global IT consultancy giant Accenture discloses a data breach after the LockBit ransomware attack that hit the company in August 2021. Follow me on Twitter: @securityaffairs and Facebook.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 1, 2022

Data breaches can be devastating for organizations, these are 3 of the worst incidents that could have been prevented. Data breaches can be devastating for organizations and even entire countries. Eliminating the risk of a data breach is nearly impossible, but some things can be done to reduce it significantly.

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SecureWorld News

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

In a breach that's making headlines, hackers managed to steal data from the company, including sensitive employee information and upcoming game content. The gaming giant suffered the breach after hackers managed to gain access to its internal systems. Other employees did not fall for the phish.

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Security Affairs

MAY 28, 2023

Swiss electrification and automation technology giant ABB confirmed it has suffered a data breach after a ransomware attack. ABB confirmed that the attackers accessed portions of its network and deployed a human-operated ransomware to steal certain data. ABB has more than 105,000 employees and has $29.4

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Security Affairs

APRIL 7, 2024

More than 16,000 Ivanti VPN gateways still vulnerable to RCE CVE-2024-21894 Cisco warns of XSS flaw in end-of-life small business routers Magento flaw exploited to deploy persistent backdoor hidden in XML Cyberattack disrupted services at Omni Hotels & Resorts HTTP/2 CONTINUATION Flood technique can be exploited in DoS attacks US cancer center (..)

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SecureWorld News

JANUARY 20, 2023

Popular email marketing service MailChimp recently fell victim to another data breach, this time caused by a successful social engineering attack on its employees and contractors. Such information could be exploited by threat actors in phishing attacks.

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Security Boulevard

JUNE 26, 2023

Unfortunately, the increasing reliance on digital systems and capabilities has also attracted an ever-growing number of malicious actors seeking to defraud businesses through phishing , social engineering , or ransomware attacks. The end result of these types of cyber attacks are often highly public and damaging data breaches.

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Krebs on Security

JANUARY 30, 2024

” Group-IB dubbed the gang by a different name — 0ktapus — which was a nod to how the criminal group phished employees for credentials. The missives asked users to click a link and log in at a phishing page that mimicked their employer’s Okta authentication page. On July 28 and again on Aug. According to an Aug.

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SecureWorld News

OCTOBER 30, 2023

When it comes to impactful types of internet-borne crime, phishing is the name of the game. It serves as a vessel for various strains of malware, including ransomware, and underlies data-stealing campaigns that target large organizations and individuals alike. And for good reason. Tactics matter a lot, too.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JANUARY 3, 2023

Already some have used the OpenAI platform to have ChatGPT write phishing emails and insert malicious links. The emails don’t have the usual spelling, grammar, and syntax errors that today’s phishing messages composed by non-native-English speakers tend to contain – errors that serve as a tip-off to recipients.

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Krebs on Security

AUGUST 25, 2023

Security consulting giant Kroll disclosed today that a SIM-swapping attack against one of its employees led to the theft of user information for multiple cryptocurrency platforms that are relying on Kroll services in their ongoing bankruptcy proceedings. ” A phishing message targeting FTX users that went out en masse today.

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Malwarebytes

JUNE 15, 2022

At least 69,000 people have been impacted by a data breach at Kaiser Permanente, a long-running managed healthcare consortium. The latest in a long-running series of healthcare attacks, the road to stolen data began on April 5 this year with an email compromise. The direct path to data.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 4, 2022

Threat actors gained access to internal tools of the email marketing giant MailChimp to conduct phishing attacks against crypto customers. During the weekend, multiple owners of Trezor hardware cryptocurrency wallets reported having received fake data breach notifications from Trezor, BleepingComputer first reported.

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SC Magazine

JULY 13, 2021

Juliana Lavopa charts patient information in the intensive care unit aboard the hospital ship USNS Comfort. million patients have been impacted by a health care data breach so far in 2021, a whopping 185% increase from the same time period last year where just 7.9 More than 22.8 More than 22.8 trillion, by 2025, a 75% increase.

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The Last Watchdog

OCTOBER 24, 2022

Employee security awareness is the most important defense against data breaches. It involves regularly changing passwords and inventorying sensitive data. As such, you should limit the amount of information that employees have access to. There are several ways you can protect your business from data breaches.

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Identity IQ

AUGUST 14, 2023

Spam vs. Phishing: What’s the Difference? Among these threats, spam and phishing are two commonly misunderstood but distinct challenges. In this blog, we shed light on the differences between spam and phishing and provide valuable insights to help you avoid falling victim to these malicious activities What is Spam?

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

Data allegedly stolen from the American gaming giant Activision in December security breach were leaked on a cybercrime forum. A threat actor leaked on the Breached hacking forum the data allegedly stolen from the gaming giant Activision in December 2022. Activision was breached December 4th, 2022.

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Security Boulevard

MAY 17, 2023

With cybercrime at record levels, businesses are on guard against a constantly growing number and variety of threats. But even as companies race to increase cybersecurity spending and awareness, data breaches have actually become much more (not less) likely. In truth, we may never know.

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SecureWorld News

JULY 3, 2023

The global average data breach cost is $4.24 Human error accounts for 95% of all data breaches. This means that most cyberattacks could be prevented by following simple cybersecurity best practices, such as using strong passwords, updating software, and avoiding phishing emails. trillion annually by 2025.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JUNE 13, 2023

AT&T does not adopt or endorse any of the views, positions, or information provided by the author in this article. Using ChatGPT’s large language model, anyone can easily generate malicious code or craft convincing phishing emails, all without any technical expertise or coding knowledge.

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