Identity IQ

FEBRUARY 18, 2021

The following vectors represent some of the most common ways a criminal could gain access to your accounts and is also known as an account takeover : Social Engineering. 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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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.

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Adam Levin

MARCH 16, 2020

Consider that the average cost for a ransomware attack against a business is about $4,400, and your run of the mill phishing incident weighs in at a much less hefty $500. Taking into account unknowables, we’re talking about a ballpark cost of roughly $75,000 per BEC-related complaint. billion in BEC scam-related losses the year before.

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Duo's Security Blog

MAY 23, 2023

The answer, like most other cybersecurity-adjacent answers, lies in a combination of factors including social engineering , weak passwords, and other risky security moves or attacks. Delays in identifying, assessing, and notifying breaches make it more challenging to prevent harm. From the OAIC Notifiable Data Breaches Report 2.

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Security Boulevard

FEBRUARY 24, 2021

When the pandemic struck, online bad actors took it as an opportunity to double-down on their attacks through ransomware, malware, and social engineering. With 2020 being the worst year on record in terms of files exposed in data breaches , a thorough security approach is necessary to combat modern dangers.

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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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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. Ransomware on the other hand encrypts victims’ data and demands a ransom in exchange for the decryption key.

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Spinone

NOVEMBER 30, 2018

In this article we will take a look at major cybersecurity risks and best practices how to reduce or avoid corporate data leakage. The breach was not fully disclosed until September 2016. In July 2015, user data of the extramarital dating site, Ashley Madison, was stolen by hackers.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JANUARY 28, 2022

The tips — available at Keyavi’s site here — also provide guidance on choosing the right MFA option to prevent unauthorized users from accessing personal or corporate data. The latest IBM-Ponemon Institute study also found that data breach costs hit a 17-year high, costing companies an average of $4.24 million per incident.

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Adam Levin

DECEMBER 7, 2020

Many of the contact tracing scams of 2020 similarly followed social engineering scripts that have been used in taxpayer identity theft schemes since the 1990s as well. 2020 saw a record number of ransomware attacks, and we can expect more of the same in 2021.

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Security Affairs

JUNE 4, 2021

Hacked social media accounts’ prices are decreasing across all platforms. It can be ransomware (you need to pay a ransom to regain control over your computer) or something less intrusive that steals your information. Preventing Identity Theft. Only hackers are interested in this kind of product, of course.

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Herjavec Group

AUGUST 26, 2021

1970-1995 — Kevin Mitnick — Beginning in 1970, Kevin Mitnick penetrates some of the most highly-guarded networks in the world, including Nokia and Motorola, using elaborate social engineering schemes, tricking insiders into handing over codes and passwords, and using the codes to access internal computer systems. east coast.

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