Adam Levin

SEPTEMBER 5, 2019

Don’t authenticate yourself to anyone unless you are in control of the interaction, don’t over-share on social media, be a good steward of your passwords, safeguard any documents that can be used to hijack your identity, and freeze your credit. Monitor your accounts.

Scams 197

Scams Accountability Financial Services Insurance 197

Malwarebytes

JULY 19, 2024

The Identity Theft Resource Center (ITRC) tracked 1,041,312,601 data breach victims in Q2 2024, an increase of 1,170% over Q2 2023 (81,958,874 victims). The ITRC is a national non-profit organization set up with the goal of minimizing the risk and mitigating the impact of identity compromise. Change your password.

Data breaches 121

Data breaches Passwords Identity Theft Phishing 121

Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 19, 2023

Israeli man sentenced to 80 months in prison for providing hacker-for-hire services Russian APT Gamaredon uses USB worm LitterDrifter against Ukraine The board of directors of OpenAI fired Sam Altman Medusa ransomware gang claims the hack of Toyota Financial Services CISA adds Sophos Web Appliance bug to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog (..)

Data breaches 128

Data breaches Identity Theft Ransomware Hacking 128

Security Affairs

MARCH 24, 2021

comprised millions of confidential records including names, passwords, email addresses, passport numbers, national IDs, credit cards, financial transactions and more. Despite containing very sensitive financial data, the server was left open without any password protection or encryption. Plain Text (base64) Passwords.

Passwords 136

Passwords Accountability Media Identity Theft 136

Security Affairs

AUGUST 23, 2019

The American multinational financial services corporation noti f ied the data breach to the German and Belgian Data Protection Authorities. Neither access data nor passwords were published. Mastercard disclosed a data breach that impacted customer data from the company’s Priceless Specials loyalty program.

Data breaches 109

Data breaches Identity Theft Advertising Financial Services 109

Security Affairs

JANUARY 27, 2022

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. Among those affected are clients of Europcar, a vehicle rental service, and FxPro, a trading platform. Verification process.

Identity Theft 98

Identity Theft Accountability Data breaches Social Engineering 98

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. Passkeys, replacing passwords, emerge as the superior authentication choice.

Banking 77

Banking Authentication Identity Theft Mobile 77

eSecurity Planet

JUNE 16, 2022

However, basic cybersecurity tools and practices, like patching , strong passwords , and multi-factor authentication (MFA), “can prevent 80 to 90% of cyberattacks,” said Anne Neuberger, deputy national security advisor for cyber and emerging technologies, during a White House press conference in Sept. Crimeware and spyware. Other methods.

Backups 145

Backups Ransomware Firewall Malware 145

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

DECEMBER 18, 2024

IAM Predictions for 2025: Identity as the Linchpin of Business Resilience madhav Thu, 12/19/2024 - 05:33 As we look toward 2025, the lessons of 2024 serve as a stark reminder of the rapidly evolving identity and access management (IAM) landscape.

B2B 71

B2B Data privacy Financial Services Banking 71

Security Boulevard

OCTOBER 16, 2024

Individuals risk identity theft, financial loss, and privacy violations. Businesses, particularly those in financial services, healthcare, and retail sectors, suffer from operational disruptions and financial penalties. Employees play an integral role in the security of their organization.

DDOS 69

DDOS Encryption Data breaches Identity Theft 69

Security Boulevard

DECEMBER 18, 2024

IAM Predictions for 2025: Identity as the Linchpin of Business Resilience madhav Thu, 12/19/2024 - 05:33 As we look toward 2025, the lessons of 2024 serve as a stark reminder of the rapidly evolving identity and access management (IAM) landscape.

B2B 52

B2B Data privacy Financial Services Banking 52

Security Boulevard

JUNE 26, 2023

Data breaches caused by weak security measures and procedures result in severe monetary losses, erosion of clients’ trust, and irreversible reputation damage to organizations in the healthcare, financial services, technology, and retail industries, as well as government and public sector entities.

Data breaches 52

Data breaches Healthcare Telecommunications Financial Services 52

Malwarebytes

FEBRUARY 20, 2025

With the capture of usernames and passwords from web browsers, attackers can access your accounts, including email, social media, and financial services. They may even gather enough personal data to be used for identity theft or sold on the dark web.

Identity Theft 87

Identity Theft Malware Financial Services Antivirus 87

Krebs on Security

JANUARY 25, 2022

Although he didn’t technically have an account with MSF, their authentication system is based on email addresses, so Jim requested that a password reset link be sent to his email address. ” According to the Native American Financial Services Association (NAFSA), a trade group in Washington, D.C.

Financial Services 247

Financial Services Banking Accountability Identity Theft 247

SecureList

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

The scheme likely aimed at identity theft: the illegal use of others’ personal details for deriving profit. Cybercriminals decided to take advantage of that exclusivity, creating phishing pages that assured visitors their verified status had been approved and all they needed to do was to enter their account logins and passwords.

Phishing 116

Phishing Scams Accountability Energy and Utilities 116