Identity IQ

FEBRUARY 18, 2021

However, while the benefits of the internet are never-ending, it’s also important to understand the risks involved so you can help avoid exposing your sensitive information to untrusted environments. Some hackers even set up rogue hotspots with the sole intention of luring unsuspecting device users and stealing their valuable data.

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IT Security Guru

OCTOBER 26, 2023

Ah, the Internet: a treasure trove of memes, cat videos, and—let’s be honest—some stuff you’d rather keep under wraps. Here’s a shocking stat: according to the Verizon Data Breach Investigations Report , 81% of hacking-related breaches leverage either stolen or weak passwords. What Exactly is 2FA?

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Adam Levin

NOVEMBER 17, 2020

If you have to connect to the internet using a public network, do so with a virtual private network. VPNs encrypt data , making it much harder to intercept when transmitted through a shared or suspect internet connection. Identity thieves go through garbage in the hopes of obtaining payment or personal information.

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Adam Levin

OCTOBER 21, 2019

If the company’s utter dominance in nearly every Internet-related field is any indicator, the strategy seems to be working out for them.). A growing trend in employment benefits is employee-paid or voluntary cyber awareness programs coupled with identity theft resolution and identity monitoring services.

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Security Affairs

MAY 7, 2021

Such lapses in database security can (and often do) lead to hundreds of millions of people having their personal information exposed on the internet, allowing threat actors to use that data for a variety of malicious purposes, including phishing and other types of social engineering attacks , as well as identity theft.

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SiteLock

AUGUST 27, 2021

Websites experience an average of 60 attacks per day on average, according to SiteLock data. And as stated by a Harris Poll conducted in 2018 , more than 60 million Americans are affected by identity theft every year. With that, 43 percent of cyberattacks target small businesses. Learn from the past.

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SecureWorld News

NOVEMBER 12, 2020

Identity Theft. Data Breach. Physical Manipulation, Damage, Theft and Loss. Using Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) continues to be one of the riskiest moves by organizations: "Unfortunately, many organisations still use RDP instead of the more secure Virtual Private Network (VPN) for remote access. Ransomware.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 4, 2024

Clorox estimates the costs of the August cyberattack will exceed $49 Million Mastodon fixed a flaw that can allow the takeover of any account Iranian hackers breached Albania’s Institute of Statistics (INSTAT) Operation Synergia led to the arrest of 31 individuals Ex CIA employee Joshua Adam Schulte sentenced to 40 years in prison Cloudflare breached (..)

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SecureWorld News

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

Gartner has projected that by 2025, more than 60% of organizations will move away from VPN and rely on ZTNA. RELATED: Death of the VPN: A Security Eulogy ] VPNs have notably higher operating costs and lower scalability when using device-based architecture. In this case, CISOs must manage the risks due to the technology debt.

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eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 25, 2022

Doxing is a term that first originated alongside the boom of the internet and black hat culture. More niche examples of doxing include: Breach Doxing : the unintentional dropping of documents via a data breach or leak. In addition to popular websites, users must also consider data breaches and existing digital accounts.

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Security Affairs

JUNE 4, 2021

With the pandemic pushing so many people to have economic activities on the internet, payment processors are now more relevant than ever before. After all, hackers don’t want (or need) to work that hard to collect their data with so many unsuspecting victims worldwide. Preventing Identity Theft. Hackers love it.

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