Identity IQ

MARCH 2, 2021

If you’re still under the impression that hacking is restricted to hoodie-wearing individuals in darkened rooms, then you might be vastly underestimating the scale the data breach problem. . Last year alone more than 300 million consumers were impacted by data breaches, according to the Identity Theft Resource Center.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

While targeted businesses vary in size and security, large government organizations with adequate phishing education and training are no exception. While phishing attempts cannot be completely eliminated, there are several actions that could have been taken by WHO to better ensure the prevention of mass data breaches.

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Identity IQ

JUNE 1, 2023

The Rise of AI Social Engineering Scams IdentityIQ In today’s digital age, social engineering scams have become an increasingly prevalent threat. In fact, last year, scams accounted for 80% of reported identity compromises to the Identity Theft Resource Center (ITRC). This was a 3% increase compared to the previous year.

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Identity IQ

DECEMBER 14, 2023

Through collaborative efforts, the ITRC provides education, support, and innovative strategies to empower individuals and businesses in their fight against identity crime. This year, in partnership with the ITRC, IDIQ released the 2022 Trend in Identity Report as well as the company’s proprietary IdentityIQ 2022 Scam Report.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 26, 2021

Data Breach: WizCase team uncovered a massive data leak containing private information about Turkish Citizens through a misconfigured Amazon S3 bucket. How Did the Data Breach Happen? How and Why We Discovered the Breach. What’s Going On? Sketch of the accident from the police report.

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The Last Watchdog

MARCH 20, 2023

Related: How Google, Facebook enable snooping In fact, a majority of scams occur through social engineering. 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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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 1, 2018

Security experts from Cisco Talos have uncovered two recent sextortion scam campaigns that appear to leverage on the Necurs botnet infrastructure. “Unfortunately, it is clear from the large amount of bitcoin these actors secured that there is still a long way to go in terms of educating potential victims.”

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JANUARY 16, 2023

School districts are constantly being targeted by cyber attacks, leading to data breaches and information misuse. Following basic cybersecurity hygiene by students and staff while sharing the data is also important, as it avoids being targeted by phishing scams or other type of social engineering attacks.

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The Last Watchdog

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

The average cost of a cybersecurity breach was $4.45 million in 2023, according to IBM’s Cost of a Data Breach Report, and over 700,000 small businesses were targeted in cybersecurity attacks in 2020, according to the Small Business Association. Stay educated. Employee training is crucial. Stay proactive.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 22, 2023

Nissan is still investigating the incident to determine the extent of the data breach. Nissan recommends customers be vigilant and look out for any suspicious or scam activities. The company did not share details about the attack or its scope. and nissan.co.nz.

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The Last Watchdog

APRIL 17, 2023

Unfortunately, many organizations fail to educate their employees on the importance of cyber hygiene, leaving them vulnerable to phishing scams, malware infections, data breaches, and other cyber attacks. Tick-in-the-box training. Supply chain blindness.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

APRIL 10, 2023

This day serves as an annual reminder to increase awareness and education for leaders, IT decision-makers and the general public on the importance of identity management. These attacks have become more complex and challenging to detect, leading to increased instances of data breaches, account takeovers, and impersonation attacks.

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Malwarebytes

APRIL 10, 2024

Today, I am proud to add to our legacy of empowering individuals regardless of their wallet by releasing a new, free tool that better educates and prepares people for modern threats that abuse exposed data to target online identities. See your exposed data in our new Digital Footprint Portal.

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Webroot

MAY 6, 2024

Educate yourself on common phishing tactics and train employees to recognize fraudulent emails. Similarly, consumers should stay updated on the regional trends to better prepare for prevalent scams and threats in their area. Adopt Robust Backup Solutions: Ensure that all important data is backed up regularly and securely.

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Security Boulevard

APRIL 18, 2023

Education was the most targeted industry in 2022, with attacks increasing by 576%, while the retail and wholesale sector dropped by 67% from 2021. It highlights the importance of educating employees on the risks of phishing and the need for strong password policies and MFA.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

OCTOBER 4, 2022

As cyber threats and risks to technology and sensitive data proliferate widespread, the dissemination of cybersecurity information and best practices through educational awareness activities is critical for organizations and citizens on a worldwide scale to make informed decisions in their daily lives and protect themselves online.

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Security Through Education

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

According to the 2022 DBI Report , 82% of data breaches involved the Human Element, with 62% of incidents involving threat actors compromising their targets. Here are a few: Ukraine Relief Scams. The most common method of this type of scam was found in donation-seeking phishing emails. Student Loan Scams.

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Identity IQ

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

In a world where cyberthreats are all around us, awareness and education on phishing and its tactics are the first line of defense. In a world where cyberthreats are all around us, awareness and education on phishing and its tactics are the first line of defense. How do I report a phishing scam? Suspect a phishing email?

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Identity IQ

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

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. Data breaches often make headlines, so this is one method you’ve likely heard about before. IdentityIQ. Tax Identity Theft.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 22, 2024

In an adaptive phishing campaign, attackers gather specific information about victims through various sources, such as social media, public websites, and previous data breaches. This data is then used to tailor attacks, making them more convincing and harder to detect. Education improves awareness” is his slogan.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 11, 2023

Police seized BulletProftLink phishing-as-a-service (PhaaS) platform Serbian pleads guilty to running ‘Monopoly’ dark web drug market McLaren Health Care revealed that a data breach impacted 2.2 Virtual Kidnapping: AI Tools Are Enabling IRL Extortion Scams How a ‘Refund Fraud’ Gang Stole $700,000 From Amazon Info from 5.6

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SecureList

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

Although the main types of threats (phishing, scams, malware, etc.) These schemes can be very similar to the streaming scams that we have been observing for the past several years. Besides possible leaks, we expect to see the increase in scams that target these games, as well as in Trojans disguised as those games.

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SecureList

NOVEMBER 23, 2023

Cybercriminals continued targeting gamers’ accounts filled with valuable in-game items or giving access to games on several devices, and often used in-game currency to lure victims to participate in their scams. Yet, metaverse company breach that led to malicious email sent out to its users hinted at ongoing risks.

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SC Magazine

JULY 6, 2021

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella has been a strong proponent for average users facing phishing scams, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic. With most employees continuing to work remotely some or all of the time, and with many operating in stressful and distracting environments, human-activated data breaches have skyrocketed.

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Adam Levin

SEPTEMBER 23, 2020

In addition to a skewed Electoral College, an undercount could decrease federal funding for crucial programs, potentially harming Medicaid, food stamps, public education as well as the quality and availability of healthcare. Scams and zero-day exploits target unforeseen vulnerabilities that arise from even the best laid plans.

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Security Affairs

MAY 14, 2023

ransom Dragon Breath APT uses double-dip DLL sideloading strategy International Press Cybercrime San Bernardino County pays $1.1-million ransom Dragon Breath APT uses double-dip DLL sideloading strategy International Press Cybercrime San Bernardino County pays $1.1-million

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CyberSecurity Insiders

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

As hackers and cyber crooks are always on a prowl of vulnerable of those who can be targeted easily by email scams, messages, malware or phishing attacks. Also, make sure that the password you are creating is filled with a combination of alpha-numeric characters tucked with 1-2 special characters.

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Jane Frankland

APRIL 17, 2024

From the realms of finance and e-commerce to the frontiers of telemedicine and online education, the profound impact of this technological shift is reshaping the way we interact and conduct transactions, marking a transformative era in our digital landscape.

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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. Some popular scams people are falling for involve: Expedited stimulus checks. Donation scams. Refunds for cancelled events or travel plans. Government-issued online coronavirus tests.

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Krebs on Security

MAY 23, 2024

DON CHICHO & DFYZ The data breach tracking service Constella Intelligence reports that an Ivan V. In 2014, a prominent member of the Russian language cybercrime community Antichat filed a complaint against DonChicho, saying this user scammed them and had used the email address dfyz_bk@bk.ru.

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SC Magazine

FEBRUARY 17, 2021

New research shows that pandemic-related cybersecurity risks are prompting government agencies to deploy new defenses against data breaches and network outages. The high cost of data breaches and network outages. In response, many agencies increased IT budgets last year and will do so again this year.

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Malwarebytes

JUNE 28, 2021

(Source: Security Week) After three months, Volkswagen and its Audi subsidiary have started notifying millions of its clients in the US and Canada about a data breach. Source: PR Newswire) PYSA ransomware uses ChaChi RAT to backdoor education orgs. Source: Atlas VPN). Stay safe, everyone!

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Security Boulevard

SEPTEMBER 17, 2022

This tactic is called social engineering and is one of the key methods used in attacks that result in data breaches. These types of "unauthorized access" attacks account for 50% of all data breaches and can cost companies as much as $9.5M Continuously educating your workforce. Continuously Educate Your Workforce.

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BH Consulting

JUNE 13, 2023

Target the human, swipe the cash: Verizon DBIR 2023 highlights crime trends Manage the human risk and mind your money: those are two key takeaways from Verizon’s 2023 Data Breach Investigations Report. The report contains analysis from 16,312 security incidents, of which 5,199 were confirmed breaches.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

According to the Allianz Risk Barometer , this year companies are worried about the threat of ransomware attacks, data breaches and IT outages – even more than business and supply chain disruption, natural disasters or the Covid-19 pandemic. Using varied eLearning techniques.

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Malwarebytes

JUNE 21, 2023

Turns out it wasn't simply intended to be educational. In the 4th paragraph, it became apparent that it was actually a data breach notification. Parcel Delivery scams are a big problem, and target firms like UPS and even the US Postal Service. How to avoid fake parcel scams Check your orders.

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Malwarebytes

AUGUST 22, 2022

When an organization experiences a massive data breach, it knows (at least) that it needs to inform the federal government about the cybersecurity incident, get law enforcement involved, and then inform its clients and affiliates. She then realized she was about to be scammed. A scam is a scam, regardless of origin.

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