The Last Watchdog

AUGUST 19, 2021

TMobile has now issued a formal apology and offered free identity theft recovery services to nearly 48 million customers for whom the telecom giant failed to protect their sensitive personal information. Related: Kaseya hack worsens supply chain risk. Trevor Morgan, product manager, comforte AG: Morgan.

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Malwarebytes

DECEMBER 19, 2023

has released more information on a recent breach. In a data breach notification , the company didn’t say what type of cyberattack caused the compromise of customer data, calling it a rather non-descriptive “External system breach (hacking).” million homeowners may be affected by the data breach.

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Krebs on Security

JANUARY 30, 2024

authorities arrested a 19-year-old Florida man charged with wire fraud, aggravated identity theft, and conspiring with others to use SIM-swapping to steal cryptocurrency. Sources close to the investigation tell KrebsOnSecurity the accused was a key member of a criminal hacking group blamed for a string of cyber intrusions at major U.S.

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Identity IQ

JULY 17, 2023

Cybercriminals are constantly evolving their tactics to get unauthorized access to sensitive data, and having your credentials compromised poses a significant threat. In fact, last year 55% of identity crime cases reported to the Identity Theft Resource Center (ITRC) were due to compromised credentials.

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Identity IQ

JULY 17, 2023

Cybercriminals are constantly evolving their tactics to get unauthorized access to sensitive data, and having your credentials compromised poses a significant threat. In fact, last year 55% of identity crime cases reported to the Identity Theft Resource Center (ITRC) were due to compromised credentials.

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Identity IQ

MAY 30, 2023

How Does My Data End Up on the Dark Web? Your personal data can end up on the dark web through various means, but the most common are data breaches and targeted hacking. The data can be sold in bulk or individually, depending on its value. Targeted hacking is another way that data can end up on the dark web.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 11, 2021

The experts reported their findings to the company, but at the time of this writing, Clubhouse has yet to confirm the authenticity of the exposed data. Leak data could be abused by threat actors to carry out malicious activities, such as phishing/spear-phishing attacks, identity theft, and scams. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Identity IQ

MAY 15, 2021

As important as they are, however, about 52 percent of people still use the same passwords across multiple accounts and 24 percent use a variation of common passwords that are easy to hack. Hackers employ different strategies to steal your passwords. To make this easier on yourself, consider using a password manager.

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Identity IQ

MAY 7, 2021

Account takeover, also known as ATO, is a form of identity theft in which a malicious third party gains access to or “takes over” an online account. With more than 15 billion login credentials available on the dark web because of data breaches, millions of online accounts remain at risk of unauthorized access.

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Identity IQ

AUGUST 20, 2021

This data breach of personal information was due to a vulnerability in Accellion’s system, a third-party vendor that handles secure file transfers. There is also the issue that college networks cover a huge space and provide students and staff access to many different applications and data. Improve Your Password Security.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 8, 2021

Particularly determined attackers can combine information found in the leaked files with other data breaches in order to create detailed profiles of their potential victims. Change the password of your LinkedIn and email accounts. Consider using a password manager to create strong passwords and store them securely.

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Identity IQ

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

Passwords are more vulnerable to phishing attacks, data breaches, and other hacks that target weak credentials. Hackers can also trick you into revealing your password on a fake website. It is best to routinely update passwords, using a random mix of numbers, letters, and symbols without any recognizable pattern.

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Identity IQ

APRIL 18, 2021

Not all sites are developed equal, and data breaches take place easily on websites with poor security protocols. Cybercriminals regularly hack such websites and can steal user credentials in the form of lists. They then try the same username and passwords on multiple websites to gain unauthorized access.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 27, 2022

Personal data belonging to millions of customers of large businesses have been exposed due to a flaw in Onfido IDV. Millions of customers of large businesses have been left vulnerable to identity theft, thanks to a security flaw that exposes their personal data to illicit download. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Security Affairs

MAY 7, 2021

In fact, attackers often don’t even need to hack them to steal all that precious data: one of the most common causes of a breach are databases that have been simply left unsecured, allowing anyone to access the data without providing a username or password. SecurityAffairs – hacking, PLA Unit 61419).

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 5, 2020

What happened to the data? To secure your data and avoid any potential harm from bad actors, we recommend doing the following: Use our personal data leak checker to see if your email address has been leaked. Immediately change your email password and consider using a password manager. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Zigrin Security

OCTOBER 11, 2023

In today’s digital age, the threat of data breaches is a constant concern. Therefore, it is crucial to understand what hackers are planning to do with your data and take proactive measures to protect it. The main point is money is a big motivation to steal data. Which threat actors would like to obtain which data?

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 27, 2020

Even if your email address has not been exposed in this or other breaches, securing your email account is key if you want to keep it from joining the 7 million daily leaked records statistics cited above. Change your passwords approximately every 30 days. SecurityAffairs – hacking, email addresses). Pierluigi Paganini.

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SecureWorld News

MAY 2, 2024

This year's World Password Day on May 2nd should be a wake-up call for everyone to strengthen their password practices. The consequences of weak passwords are severe. They can lead to identity theft, financial fraud, private data breaches, and more as a result of accounts being compromised.

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SecureWorld News

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

This strategy now provides a more complete sphere of governance across applications and files by putting identity at the center of security and IT operations. SSI postulates protection of privacy via a secure and trustworthy identity management framework, and enacts a digital passport to authenticate one's identity using own credentials.

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Security Affairs

JULY 31, 2020

Even though most of the personally identifiable data stored by IndieFlix on the unsecured Amazon server is not deeply sensitive, a single social security number contained in a tax ID request can fetch about $4 – a relatively good price – on the dark web, putting the total black market value of the SSNs found in the bucket at up to $13,000.

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Malwarebytes

SEPTEMBER 27, 2021

In comparison, those who felt safer and sometimes more private online had higher incomes, higher levels of education, and higher familiarity with cybersecurity tools, such as antivirus products, VPNs, and password managers. And BIPOC consumers were the least likely of all groups to avoid any financial damage due to a cybercrime attack.

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Security Affairs

JUNE 4, 2021

Cryptocurrencies are represented in hacked accounts to trading sites. The highest price is for an actual transfer from a hacked account. Hacked accounts for crypto are highly-priced now. Hacked accounts’ wallets may hold lots of digital assets as well as fiat currency. Payment Processors. Cryptocurrency trading accounts.

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