Security Affairs

AUGUST 8, 2023

The UK Electoral Commission suffered a data breach that exposed voters’ personal information between 2014 and 2022. The UK Electoral Commission disclosed a data breach that exposed the personal information of voters in the United Kingdom between 2014 and 2022. ” reads the data breach notification.

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Data breaches Identity Theft Cyber Attacks Risk 74

Lenny Zeltser

JULY 1, 2020

the scammers get these details from massive data breaches, such as the Equifax breach. The most likely way in which you’ll learn that you’ve fallen victim to the identity theft-based unemployment insurance scam is by receiving an unsolicited debit card in the mail. I believe in this scheme.

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Identity Theft Insurance Scams Accountability 116

Malwarebytes

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022

Major airline American Airlines has fallen victim to a data breach after a threat actor got access to the email accounts of several employees via a phishing attack. According to a published notice of a security incident , the data breach was discovered in July 2022. How it happened.

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Data breaches Phishing Identity Theft Accountability 83

Identity IQ

AUGUST 30, 2021

T-Mobile’s massive data breach has affected 54 million customers. This most recent T-Mobile data breach is the company’s fourth data breach in the last three years. Unfortunately, data breaches are a frequent occurrence. Hackers regularly trade or sell people’s personal data.

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Identity IQ

MARCH 17, 2021

With so many data breaches exposing the information of millions of Americans every year , dark web monitoring is a helpful tool that can alert you when your information is put at risk, so you can take the necessary steps to protect your identity. Types of Identity Theft that Can Happen on the Dark Web.

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Identity Theft Data breaches Insurance Risk 119

SecureWorld News

JANUARY 4, 2022

The industry is strained by so many factors that proper cybersecurity protocols can be overlooked, presenting an opportunity for threat actors to try to turn a quick buck. Broward Health, a large healthcare system in South Florida, disclosed a data breach that impacts more than 1.3 million of its patients.

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Data breaches Healthcare Identity Theft Social Engineering 72

Malwarebytes

AUGUST 28, 2023

Certain files in the PurFoods network were encrypted, and investigators also noticed tools present which can be used for data exfiltration. As a result, PurFoods says it “can’t rule out” the possibility that data was exfiltrated from one of its file servers.

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The Last Watchdog

MAY 28, 2024

Human error remains one of the leading causes of security breaches. A study by Verizon in their 2023 Data Breach Investigations Report found that 68% of breaches involved a human element, such as social engineering, misuse of privileges, or simple mistakes. Leverage Data and Statistics.

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The Last Watchdog

JANUARY 22, 2024

These attacks trick users into giving up their personal data, such as login credentials and credit card information, which is subsequently used for ATO (account takeover) and other online attacks, leading to data breaches, theft of funds, and ransomware. Learn more at: www.deloitte.com/.

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Identity Theft Data breaches Phishing Risk 113

Security Affairs

JANUARY 1, 2022

online store PulseTV disclosed a potential credit card data breach, more than 200,000 customers have been impacted. online store PulseTV has disclosed a credit card data breach that has impacted more than 200,000 customers. ” reads the data breach notification letter. ” concludes the letter.

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Identity Theft Data breaches Authentication Hacking 128

Troy Hunt

JANUARY 19, 2023

It's fascinating to see how creative people can get with breached data. Of course there's all the nasty stuff (phishing, identity theft, spam), but there are also some amazingly positive uses for data illegally taken from someone else's system.

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Data breaches Risk Identity Theft Accountability 349

The Last Watchdog

JULY 18, 2022

Wiping data is a good method of protection, but destroying the hard drive is the safest option. This prevents any fragments of data from being retrieved from old drives. Hard drives present a security liability. With increasingly large storage capacities, they are capable of holding hundreds of thousands of sensitive data files.

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Cybercrime Identity Theft Data breaches Risk 223

Herjavec Group

AUGUST 26, 2021

Media scrutiny eventually leads the consumer data broker, which has since been purchased by LexisNexis, to reveal another 128,000 people had information compromised. . Media scrutiny eventually leads the consumer data broker, which has since been purchased by LexisNexis, to reveal another 128,000 people had information compromised. .

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Cybercrime Computers and Electronics Banking Hacking 135

Identity IQ

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

Although most people think of money and theft when it comes to credit card fraud, it’s also a form of identity theft. Someone claims to be you and uses your resources and identity to make purchases. While data breaches are often detected and resolved quickly, they can lead to fraudulent charges on your account.

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Identity Theft Accountability Data breaches Social Engineering 59

CyberSecurity Insiders

JULY 3, 2021

It’s still entirely too easy to steal someone’s credentials, which is why identity theft continues to be a primary cause of data breaches. It’s time to take a closer look at alternative identity management and authentication strategies. Cyberattacks designed to steal identity are on the rise.

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Authentication Identity Theft Technology InfoSec 140

Cytelligence

DECEMBER 11, 2023

This massive data breach raises serious concerns about the security and privacy of user information and serves as a stark reminder of the ongoing threats posed by cybercriminals. The Extent of the Breach and Implications The scale of the ChatGPT data breach is staggering, with over 100,000 user account credentials compromised.

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Accountability Data breaches Identity Theft Penetration Testing 52

Identity IQ

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

You can take a few steps to help prevent data or identity theft in situations like this. Personal information settings can also be adjusted to help avoid identity theft. Consider Identity Theft Protection If you need more protection after opening a spam email, consider signing up for identity theft protection.

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Identity Theft Phishing Malware Data breaches 92

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

JANUARY 22, 2024

Robust security measures, led by Identity & Access Management (IAM) and key cloud technologies, are essential to protect against threats like identity theft, fraud, and data breaches. IAM can provide a framework that ensures the right individuals have the right access to systems, applications, and data.

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Banking Authentication Identity Theft Mobile 78

CyberSecurity Insiders

NOVEMBER 23, 2022

That means more people unaware of the risks online shopping presents (other than overspending). That makes this holiday shopping season particularly precarious for consumers, who should keep these tips in mind to safeguard their data as they browse gifts for their loved ones.

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Identity Theft Retail Passwords eCommerce 90

Security Affairs

OCTOBER 23, 2023

The PIB’s rebuttal said Moody’s failed to “cite either primary or secondary data or research in support of the opinions presented in it.” The PIB also said that “no breach has been reported from Aadhaar database” to date. terabyte data leak impacting an unnamed “India internal law enforcement organization.”

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Identity Theft Banking Data breaches Malware 114

Krebs on Security

APRIL 30, 2019

For many years and until quite recently, credit card data stolen from online merchants has been worth far less in the cybercrime underground than cards pilfered from hacked brick-and-mortar stores. Median price of card not present (CNP) vs. card-present (CP) over the past year. Image: Gemini.

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Retail Hacking Marketing Identity Theft 232

Security Affairs

JULY 10, 2022

The company pointed out that threat actors may have accessed data of its customers, for this reason it is recommending them to be vigilant. The company highlight the risks of identity theft or phishing attacks in case their data have been compromised. Some of them may contain personal data.”.

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Mobile Ransomware Identity Theft Phishing 97

Krebs on Security

JANUARY 9, 2023

After I supplied that and told Annualcreditreport.com I wanted my report from Experian, I was taken to Experian.com to complete the identity verification process. Normally at this point, Experian’s website would present four or five multiple-guess questions, such as “Which of the following addresses have you lived at?”

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Identity Theft Accountability Authentication Web Fraud 335

Security Boulevard

JULY 19, 2023

Particularly in the workplace, staff can become overwhelmed with security warnings, IT alerts, cybersecurity policy documents, password change requests, or even media consumption of stories about data breaches at other companies. The financial risk According to IBM , the average cost of a data breach in the U.S.

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Krebs on Security

DECEMBER 3, 2018

.” Lancaster said the problem affected only orders made online through jared.com and kay.com, and that the weakness was not present on the sites of the company’s other jewelry brands, such as Zales and Piercing Pagoda. Data exposures like these are some of the most common yet preventable for online retailers.

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Retail Identity Theft Scams Media 214

Centraleyes

APRIL 15, 2024

Response to Consumer Requests and Data Protection Assessments Controllers must respond to consumer requests within 45 days and conduct data protection assessments for processing activities presenting a heightened risk of harm. It is also mentioned in some well-known privacy laws, including GDPR and HIPAA.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 20, 2019

“Although the dates may vary and some Wawa locations may not have been affected at all, this malware was present on most store systems by approximately April 22, 2019.” ” The company is not aware of any unauthorized use of credit cards as a result of the payment card breach. .” Pierluigi Paganini.

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Data breaches Identity Theft Malware Advertising 59

Duo's Security Blog

MAY 23, 2023

Immediately let the IT or security team know of a potential credential compromise According to the OAIC, a key objective of the Notifiable Data Breaches (NDB) scheme is to protect individuals by enabling them to respond quickly to a data breach to mitigate the risk of harm. From the OAIC Notifiable Data Breaches Report 2.

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Authentication Passwords Data breaches Phishing 113

Malwarebytes

SEPTEMBER 27, 2021

These are the latest findings in our “Demographics of Cybercrime” report , presented in partnership with Digitunity, a nationally recognized non-profit dedicated to eliminating the technology gap, and Cybercrime Support Network, whose non-profit mission is to serve individuals and small businesses impacted by cybercrime throughout the country.

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Internet Internet Antivirus Cybercrime 121

Troy Hunt

JUNE 10, 2019

Back in 2013, I was beginning to get the sense that data breaches were becoming a big thing. Increasingly, I was writing about what I thought was a pretty fascinating segment of the infosec industry; password reuse across Gawker and Twitter resulting in a breach of the former sending Acai berry spam via the latter.

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Data breaches Passwords InfoSec Accountability 279

IT Security Guru

OCTOBER 26, 2023

It’s a security method that requires you to present not one but two forms of ID before granting you access. 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? Imagine logging into your email.

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Authentication Passwords Mobile VPN 115

eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 25, 2022

With user interactions expanding to entire communities and remote connections, doxing is easier than ever and present across today’s social media platforms. More niche examples of doxing include: Breach Doxing : the unintentional dropping of documents via a data breach or leak. What Documents Are Getting Dropped?

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Data breaches Media Accountability Passwords 124

Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

Source: Cybernews The information exposed in this data leak could have been exploited for fraud, identity theft, phishing attempts, or as a source of data for meticulously targeted cyberattacks.

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Passwords Identity Theft Social Engineering Spyware 96

SiteLock

AUGUST 27, 2021

It’s a heartwarming tale of multiple mass data compromises, which affected yours truly. We’ll also discuss how major data breaches occur, and what you can do to protect yourself in the Age of the Large Data Breach. How Website Security Breaches Occur. Last week was special.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 20, 2023

ICICI Bank leaked millions of records with sensitive data, including financial information and personal documents of the bank’s clients. ICICI Bank, an Indian multinational valued at more than $76 billion, has more than 5,000 branches across India and is present in at least another 15 countries worldwide.

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Banking Identity Theft Accountability Phishing 94

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

MARCH 20, 2023

In contrast to centralized identity management, people are the boss of their own digital identities and decide who has access to their data. The Thales OneWelcome Identity Platform can help you get on board today the Self-Sovereign Identity journey and be prepared for all the transitions and disruptions that will emerge.

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Architecture Identity Theft Technology Retail 71

Troy Hunt

APRIL 5, 2023

In its simplest form, the illegal data marketplace has long involved the exchange of currency for personal records containing attributes such as email addresses, passwords, names, etc. Cybercriminals then use this data for purposes ranging from identity theft to phishing attacks to credential stuffing.

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