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Amazon's Latest Data Breach a Ripple Effect of MOVEit

SecureWorld News

On Monday, November 11, Amazon confirmed a data breach that impacted its employee data. The breach, linked to the infamous MOVEit Transfer vulnerability, underscores the far-reaching consequences of last year's major supply chain attack. Oil behemoth Shell was among those affected , for instance.

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Pennsylvania State Education Association data breach impacts 500,000 individuals

Security Affairs

A data breach at the Pennsylvania State Education Association exposed the personal information of over 500,000 individuals. The Pennsylvania State Education Association (PSEA) suffered a data breach that impacted 517,487 individuals. PSEA is affiliated with the National Education Association (NEA).

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FTC Recognizes Identity Theft Awareness Week

Identity IQ

FTC Recognizes Identity Theft Awareness Week. The Federal Trade Commission is commemorating Identity Theft Awareness Week with a series of free events focused on raising awareness and educating consumers about the growing risk of identity theft. Social Security Number Identity Theft.

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The danger of data breaches — what you really need to know

Webroot

If a company you do business with becomes part of a data breach, cybercriminals may have full access to your confidential information. Unfortunately, data breaches are on the rise and affecting more companies and consumers than ever. billion people received notices that their information was exposed in a data breach.

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National Consumer Protection Week: Keeping your personal data safe in a digitally connected world

Webroot

During this time, many government agencies and consumer protection organizations come together to help educate consumers on how to keep their personal and financial information secure. The growing risks to your data During the third quarter of 2024, data breaches exposed more than 422 million records worldwide.

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184 million logins for Instagram, Roblox, Facebook, Snapchat, and more exposed online

Malwarebytes

If a criminal can tie all these different types of stolen information to one person, like the operator of an infostealer would, it would be easy to use those details for identity theft. Given the volume of credentials found, its reasonable to assume that millions of individuals had their data included in the exposed database.

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How to Prevent Tax Identity Theft

Identity IQ

How to Prevent Tax Identity Theft IdentityIQ Every year, tax season presents a seasonal opportunity for criminals seeking monetary gain from identity theft. Clearing up issues related to identity theft and fraudulent tax returns can be messy and significantly delay any tax refund you may be owed.