Identity IQ

OCTOBER 9, 2022

Sadly, there are many ways scammers and hackers can source their victims’ email addresses, including buying them from data providers or the dark web , email harvesting, social engineering, fake websites or social media. What are the signs your email account has got hacked? Using Robust Passwords.

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eSecurity Planet

JUNE 30, 2021

A hacker who recently offered 700 million LinkedIn records for sale alarmed LinkedIn users and security specialists, but the company insists the data is linked to previously reported scraped data and wasn’t hacked. ” In response, Hodson urged all LinkedIn users to update their passwords and enable two-factor authentication. .”

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Identity IQ

MAY 30, 2023

Your personal data can end up on the dark web through various means, but the most common are data breaches and targeted hacking. Data breaches occur when cybercriminals gain unauthorized access to databases containing personal information such as names, addresses, Social Security numbers, credit card details, and login credentials.

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Security Affairs

MAY 13, 2023

The leaked information included names, phone numbers, emails, private communication via SMS messages, passwords, and employees’ credentials. Although leaked passwords were not in plain text, they were hashed using the easily crackable WordPress MD5/phpass hashing algorithm. One of them is identity theft.

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Identity IQ

JULY 17, 2023

In fact, last year 55% of identity crime cases reported to the Identity Theft Resource Center (ITRC) were due to compromised credentials. In this blog, we provide you with ten actionable ways to safeguard your digital identity, focusing specifically on how to prevent compromised credentials.

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Identity IQ

JULY 17, 2023

In fact, last year 55% of identity crime cases reported to the Identity Theft Resource Center (ITRC) were due to compromised credentials. In this blog, we provide you with ten actionable ways to safeguard your digital identity, focusing specifically on how to prevent compromised credentials.

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Webroot

DECEMBER 11, 2020

Hackers, never at a loss for creative deception, have engineered new tactics for exploiting the weakest links in the cybersecurity chain: ourselves! Social engineering and business email compromise (BEC) are two related cyberattack vectors that rely on human error to bypass the technology defenses businesses deploy to deter malware.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 14, 2018

Richard Bauer of Los Angeles, who worked at NASA’s Armstrong Flight Research Center in Southern California, pleaded guilty for stalking, computer hacking, and aggravated identity theft. Securi ty Affairs – cyberstalking, hacking). ” states the Associated Press. ” states the Associated Press.

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Identity IQ

MAY 7, 2021

Account takeover, also known as ATO, is a form of identity theft in which a malicious third party gains access to or “takes over” an online account. Given that 52% of people use the same password for multiple accounts, compromising one account can give a criminal access to a vast range of personal data. What is Account Takeover?

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Security Boulevard

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

Does this phishing attack constitute a possible identity theft? Time to panic and start changing every password? Yes, I would recommend using a password vault manager software solution. By practice, you should universally change your passwords randomly throughout the year. Happy data mining!).

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Malwarebytes

FEBRUARY 12, 2021

A man from New York has pleaded guilty to one count of aggravated identity theft, and one count of computer intrusion causing damage. The maximum term and fine for one count of aggravated identity theft is 2 years and $250,000. The first thing to keep in mind is that every password you use should be unique.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 8, 2021

Brute-forcing the passwords of LinkedIn profiles and email addresses. With such information in hand, they can stage much more convincing phishing and social engineering attacks or even commit identity theft against the people whose information has been exposed on the hacker forum. Next steps. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Identity IQ

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

But the dark web is also associated with illegal activities including the trafficking of drugs, weapons, and illegal pornography, hacking and cybercrime, terrorism, and the sale of stolen data or personal information. He was charged with money laundering, computer hacking, and conspiracy to traffic narcotics.

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Security Affairs

MAY 7, 2021

This includes passwords, usernames, document scans, health records, bank account and credit card details, as well as other essential data, all easily searchable and conveniently stored in one place. Can’t come up with a strong password? Most organizations use databases to store sensitive information. What were we looking at?

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 27, 2020

Here are some examples of how potential attackers can use the data found in the unsecured Amazon S3 bucket against the owners of the exposed email addresses: Spamming 350 million email IDs Carrying out phishing attacks Brute-forcing the passwords of the email accounts. Change your passwords approximately every 30 days.

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Cytelligence

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

While the dark web has many legitimate uses, such as providing a platform for political dissidents and whistleblowers to share information safely, it is also a breeding ground for illegal activities such as drug trafficking, hacking, and identity theft.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 27, 2021

Impacted T-Mobile customers are recommended to change their password, PIN, and security questions. T-Mobile offers two years of free credit monitoring and identity theft detection services to impacted customers. SecurityAffairs – hacking, Data breach). Pierluigi Paganini.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 3, 2024

Victims are tricked into installing this fake app under the guise of confirming their OTP (One-Time Password), which is then intercepted and transmitted to a command-and-control (C2C) server managed by the attacker. Utilizing AI-driven bots for advanced social engineering techniques.

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The Last Watchdog

AUGUST 19, 2021

TMobile has now issued a formal apology and offered free identity theft recovery services to nearly 48 million customers for whom the telecom giant failed to protect their sensitive personal information. Related: Kaseya hack worsens supply chain risk. A determined threat actor can always find ways to circumvent security.

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Approachable Cyber Threats

MARCH 24, 2023

This not only enables them to perform more effective social engineering, spear phishing, or other targeted attacks against you, but also those around you whose information they have also gleaned from your public profile. A hacked account can damage your reputation by disseminating false or offensive content.

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Approachable Cyber Threats

MARCH 24, 2023

This not only enables them to perform more effective social engineering, spear phishing, or other targeted attacks against you, but also those around you whose information they have also gleaned from your public profile. A hacked account can damage your reputation by disseminating false or offensive content.

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Zigrin Security

OCTOBER 11, 2023

State-sponsored hacking is a growing concern, with governments using cyberattacks to gather intelligence, disrupt infrastructure, or compromise national security. Hacktivism and Ideological Motives Hacktivism refers to hacking activities undertaken for ideological or political reasons.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 3, 2020

If your email happens to be among those leaked, immediately change your email password. SecurityAffairs – hacking, US citizen records). What happened to the data? Because we were initially unable to identify the owner of the unsecured bucket, we contacted Amazon on July 27 to help them secure the database. Pierluigi Paganini.

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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. Threat actors can abuse PII to conduct phishing and social engineering attacks. SecurityAffairs – hacking, large businesses). Looming dangers.

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Identity IQ

AUGUST 3, 2022

They can use this information to steal your identity or even hack into your computer in order to steal money or other valuable assets from you. In that case, they can potentially find other information about you that may be useful in identity theft or other crimes. Hack Your Device. By Hacking into Your Network.

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SecureList

MARCH 29, 2021

If the victim actually calls the specific number, the cybercriminals could pose as Microsoft technical support personnel and dupe the victim into revealing their username and password for accessing the company’s internal systems. This was exactly the technique used for the Twitter hack in the summer of 2020. Identity theft.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 20, 2018

.” An attacker accessing the source code could retrieve the passwords the servlet uses to communicate with other services could escalate his privileges on the server or use the information in other attacks. “ entity) could leverage this vulnerability to steal passwords from configuration files. concludes the report.

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Security Boulevard

JUNE 26, 2023

Unfortunately, the increasing reliance on digital systems and capabilities has also attracted an ever-growing number of malicious actors seeking to defraud businesses through phishing , social engineering , or ransomware attacks. The end result of these types of cyber attacks are often highly public and damaging data breaches.

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Security Boulevard

APRIL 23, 2021

It is the gateway to many types of damaging cyberattack including ransomware, malware, business email compromise (BEC), spoofing, identity theft, brand impersonation and credential compromise. So did the 2020 Twitter hack. Cybercriminals use phishing to obtain a password for a corporate e-mail account. Whale Phishing.

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Spinone

NOVEMBER 1, 2019

Authenticator – a method of how a user can prove his/her identity to a system. It can be a password, a fingerprint, a face scan. Identity check – a set of actions (a password, a fingerprint, or a face scan) designed for verification of someone’s identity.

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Spinone

NOVEMBER 30, 2018

Details included names, addresses, telephone numbers, dates of birth and encrypted passwords, all of which could be used to access other accounts belonging to these users. The Hacker had discovered Zuckerberg’s password in a 2012 LinkedIn data breach and he had used the same password across several accounts.

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Krebs on Security

JANUARY 19, 2021

military and government employees and giving it to an Islamic State hacker group in 2015 has been charged once again with fraud and identity theft. He admitted to hacking a U.S.-based ” [Side note: It may be little more than a coincidence, but my PayPal account was hacked in Dec.

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Malwarebytes

JANUARY 23, 2024

Some people will say that a data breach can only be the result of a hack and everything else is a leak. Remember though that it’s not embarrassing to you if your email address was found in a breach, but it is good to know if it was and where a password may have been included.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

Leading Android health apps expose users to avoidable threats like surveillance and identity theft, due to their risky permissions. Access to Contacts: Apps with access to your contacts may misuse this information for spamming, social engineering, or selling your contact details to third parties without your consent.

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Security Affairs

JULY 29, 2022

Passwords no longer meet the demands of today’s identity and access requirements. Passwords no longer meet the demands of today’s identity and access requirements. It is commonly referred to as a way to confirm a user’s identity when passwords are not enough.

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Hot for Security

APRIL 28, 2021

The database containing 263 GB of personally identifiable information (PII) and household-related data was leaked on a popular hacking forum last week. He also makes sure to specify that “there are no passwords in this leak.”. Feel free to ask any questions about the data. There are 59 million unique emails in this.

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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.

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