Security Boulevard

OCTOBER 18, 2023

Investment money is flowing into a fast-growing digital identity solutions market that is being fueled by the ongoing increase in data breaches launched via identity scams, a government focus on the issue, and the fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 14, 2020

. “ vpnMentor’s research team recently received a report from an anonymous ethical hacker about a massive data leak exposing users of over 70 adult dating and e-commerce websites from around the world.” The post Popular Marketing Tool exposes data of users of dating sites appeared first on Security Affairs.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 3, 2021

There was no need for a password or login credentials to access the information, and the data was not encrypted. Ringostat is an Eastern European company specializing in call-tracking, analytics, and other marketing aids for smartphones. l discovered an ElasticSearch database used by Ringostat which exposed over 800 GB of user data.

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Identity IQ

FEBRUARY 18, 2021

Digital activities provide a fuller picture of your preferences and personality and are often used by companies for targeted marketing or to help improve user experience. Some hackers even set up rogue hotspots with the sole intention of luring unsuspecting device users and stealing their valuable data. Data Breaches.

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Adam Levin

SEPTEMBER 20, 2019

When Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey’s account was hacked for roughly 20 minutes, we all got a glimpse of corporate identity theft , and why it matters. The Goals of Business Identity Theft. If stealing an individual’s identity is lucrative, stealing a company’s identity can be the motherlode.

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eSecurity Planet

JUNE 30, 2021

PrivacySharks’ Madeleine Hodson , the first to report the new leak, noted that while it appears simply to be a “cumulation of data from previous leaks,” that data could still include private as well as public information. As reports have stated, this is likely scraped instead of a breach.”

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The Security Ledger

APRIL 27, 2021

In this episode of the podcast (#212), Brandon Hoffman, the CISO of Intel 471 joins us to discuss that company’s latest report that looks at China’s diversified marketplace for stolen data and stolen identities. Data leaks, data breaches and data dumps are so common these days that they don’t even attract that much attention.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 24, 2021

The forex trading market averages more than US$5 trillion in daily trading volume. Each data set would on its own provide valuable information for an attacker but combining all of them makes the threat much more formidable. Identity Theft and Fraud. Scams, Phishing and Malware.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

JUNE 6, 2018

And, as we’ve all seen, the failure to manage digital risks can have a negative impact on the reputation, operations and market value of affected enterprises. Some smaller companies have even gone out of business as the result of a data breach. having been breached at some point in the past. The Threat Level Is Rising.

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SiteLock

AUGUST 27, 2021

By shielding companies’ data and systems from organized criminal attacks, cybersecurity programs also protect businesses from operational interruptions, financial losses, legal penalties, and the destruction of customer trust. Data breaches cost an average of $3.9 Businesses and consumers in the U.S. lost more than $3.5

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