The Last Watchdog

MARCH 20, 2023

As technology has rapidly exceeded all historical imaginings, opportunities for fraudsters to exploit their victims abound. Digital exploitation refers to the abuse and manipulation of technology and the internet for illegal and unethical purposes, including identity theft, sextortion, cyberbullying, online scams, and data breaches.

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Krebs on Security

JUNE 13, 2018

And now she’s celebrating a small but symbolic victory after a small claims court awarded her $600 in damages stemming from the 2017 breach. Vermont librarian Jessamyn West sued Equifax over its 2017 data breach and won $600 in small claims court. Others are following suit. billion in revenue last year.

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Identity IQ

NOVEMBER 16, 2021

16, 2021 – IDIQ , an industry leader in identity theft and credit report monitoring, has named Damian Bushnell the company’s new chief product officer. For more than two decades, Bushnell has been a technology and product leader in the consumer credit and identity theft protection industry. IdentityIQ.

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Identity IQ

JULY 13, 2021

Temecula, California, July 13, 2021 – IDIQ , an industry leader in credit report and identity theft monitoring, has hired marketing expert Robert Rausch as its new chief marketing officer. “It’s an honor to join the IDIQ team,” Rausch said. The company features 100% U.S.-based based customer service and support.

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Identity IQ

NOVEMBER 16, 2021

16, 2021 – IDIQ , an industry leader in identity theft and credit report monitoring, has named Damian Bushnell the company’s new chief product officer. For more than two decades, Bushnell has been a technology and product leader in the consumer credit and identity theft protection industry. IdentityIQ.

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The Last Watchdog

SEPTEMBER 27, 2021

Assessing the risks involved in using the latest technology is something our culture had to adopt in the early days of the computer. New technologies come with risks — there’s no denying that. In 1971, researcher Bob Thomas and his team at BBN Technologies created a virus that was later coined the “Creeper” worm.

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Identity IQ

DECEMBER 16, 2020

Investment to Accelerate Growth of Leading Identity Theft and Credit Protection Company. . IDIQ provides credit reporting, identity theft and dark web monitoring, identity restoration and related family protection services in the rapidly evolving $20 billion consumer identity monitoring market. About IDIQ.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JULY 30, 2021

Identity theft topped the list for both groups at 51%, with fake vaccine cards that could be used to hack smartphones (Americans 45%, British 44%) and data breaches (Americans 44%, Brits 45%) close behind. We are a SaaS company that offers native cloud, multi-cloud, on-premises, and hybrid technologies.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

MARCH 18, 2024

QR Code Scams: What You Need to Know About This Phishing Tactic madhav Tue, 03/19/2024 - 06:10 In a world where individuals and organizations alike are increasingly dependent on digital processes, cybercriminals are constantly looking for and developing new ways to exploit technology to take advantage of their targets.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

The British Council is a British organisation specialising in international cultural and educational opportunities. It operates in over 100 countries: promoting a wider knowledge of the United Kingdom and the English language; encouraging cultural, scientific, technological and educational co-operation with the United Kingdom.

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Identity IQ

FEBRUARY 18, 2021

Some hackers even set up rogue hotspots with the sole intention of luring unsuspecting device users and stealing their valuable data. Data Breaches. A data breach is any unauthorized access to a company’s data that results in the exposure of sensitive information to an untrusted environment.

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Malwarebytes

SEPTEMBER 27, 2021

Importantly, if the Internet were to achieve such a promise, then everyone, no matter their gender, race, income level, education, or age, could feel as safe and as private online as they deserve.

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SecureWorld News

MARCH 15, 2021

Moreover, many of these incidents were significant: resulting in school closures, millions of dollars of stolen taxpayer dollars, and student data breaches directly linked to identity theft and credit fraud.". Data Breach/Leak (36%). Ransomware (12%). Other (5%). Phishing (2%).

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Identity IQ

JUNE 1, 2023

In fact, last year, scams accounted for 80% of reported identity compromises to the Identity Theft Resource Center (ITRC). Voice and Speech Synthesis Scammers use AI-generated voice technology to create highly realistic voice messages. This was a 3% increase compared to the previous year.

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SecureList

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

In the EU, lawmakers are working on the Data Act , meant to further protect sensitive data, as well as a comprehensive AI legal strategy that might put a curb on a range of invasive machine-learning technologies and require greater accountability and transparency. This might have various implications for privacy.

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Google Security

MARCH 1, 2023

Enforce built-in protections against Phishing, Ransomware & Malware Chrome uses Google’s Safe Browsing technology to help protect billions of devices every day by showing warnings to users when they attempt to navigate to dangerous sites or download dangerous files. Safe Browsing is enabled by default for all users when they download Chrome.

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Security Boulevard

FEBRUARY 24, 2021

Now, cybersecurity may just be the most important aspect of financial technology (fintech) in the modern world. With 2020 being the worst year on record in terms of files exposed in data breaches , a thorough security approach is necessary to combat modern dangers. Multi-cloud data storage.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

MARCH 20, 2023

If you also consider that the US hosts 92% of the western world's data and the laws there often conflict with European regulations, the data protection task at hand compounds in complexity exponentially. The most crucial concern is that a small number of large technology companies control massive amounts of data about their users.

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Schneier on Security

NOVEMBER 8, 2017

Mister Chairman and Members of the Committee, thank you for the opportunity to testify today concerning the security of credit data. For over 30 years I have studied the technologies of security and privacy. I am also a special advisor to IBM Security and the Chief Technology Officer of IBM Resilient.

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eSecurity Planet

APRIL 13, 2022

In an age of strong data privacy laws like GDPR and CCPA , data loss prevention (DLP) technology is becoming a critically important IT security tool. Every organization has data, and some of that data is more sensitive than others. Digital Guardian provides intellectual property and regulated data protection.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

FEBRUARY 15, 2018

Another day, another breach. Barely a day goes by where we don’t hear of a data breach. Affecting big companies and small in virtually every vertical and hitting government institutions at the local, state and federal level, sensitive data is routinely exfiltrated, stolen and leveraged with shocking regularity.

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SiteLock

AUGUST 27, 2021

diplomacy and national security, with emphases on technology trends in cyberwarfare, cyberdefense, and cryptography. In order for a company to have a high threat IQ, they need to take an internal and external approach to threat assessment and staff education. Incident response reports. Independent vendor research.

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SiteLock

AUGUST 27, 2021

Data breaches cost an average of $3.9 Part of what makes cybercrime such a vast enterprise is that there are so many digital elements within the technology stack that can be attacked – from networks to web apps. Security awareness training educates employees about cybersecurity best practices and alerts them to new threats.

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Identity IQ

APRIL 12, 2023

Top 7 Data Security Practices for the Workplace IdentityIQ As businesses become increasingly reliant on technology, protecting sensitive information is more important than ever. Data breaches and cyberattacks can result in costly consequences, making strong data security practices essential. Risk reduction.

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Duo's Security Blog

OCTOBER 26, 2021

K-12 schools are resource limited, particularly for up-to-date technology and security solutions. Teachers and administrators can have a stronger authentication method while authentication methods for students can be age appropriate – and can be used to educate students on secure computing practices.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

JUNE 6, 2018

Gartner defines digital risk management as “the integrated management of risks associated with digital business components, such as cloud, mobile, social, big data, third-party technology providers, OT and the IoT.” Some smaller companies have even gone out of business as the result of a data breach.

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ForAllSecure

AUGUST 14, 2019

Department of Education warned that there had been active and ongoing exploitation of the Ellucian Banner system. The Department of Education says the phony accounts are almost immediately being put to unspecified criminal use. In this case, they're seeking to establish a connection over LinkedIn.

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ForAllSecure

AUGUST 14, 2019

Department of Education warned that there had been active and ongoing exploitation of the Ellucian Banner system. The Department of Education says the phony accounts are almost immediately being put to unspecified criminal use. In this case, they're seeking to establish a connection over LinkedIn.

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Energy and Utilities Penetration Testing Government Education 40

ForAllSecure

AUGUST 14, 2019

Department of Education warned that there had been active and ongoing exploitation of the Ellucian Banner system. The Department of Education says the phony accounts are almost immediately being put to unspecified criminal use. In this case, they're seeking to establish a connection over LinkedIn.

Energy and Utilities 40

Energy and Utilities Penetration Testing Government Education 40