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Swiss expert Till Kottmann indicted for conspiracy, wire fraud, and aggravated identity theft

Security Affairs

Department of Justice announced that Swiss hacker Till Kottmann, 21, has been indicted for conspiracy, wire fraud, and aggravated identity theft. Once Verkada became aware of the hack, it has disabled all internal administrator accounts to prevent any unauthorised access. SecurityAffairs – hacking, cybercrime).

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Camera tricks: Privacy concerns raised after massive surveillance cam breach

SC Magazine

A hacking collective compromised roughly 150,000 internet-connected surveillance cameras from Verkada, Inc., Hacktivist Tillie Kottmann is reportedly among those asserting responsibility for the incident, telling Bloomberg that their act helped expose the security holes of modern-day surveillance platforms.

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SEC X account hacked to hawk crypto-scams

Malwarebytes

The approved Bitcoin ETFs will be subject to ongoing surveillance and compliance measures to ensure continued investor protection.” The hack appears to have been designed to take advantage of anticipation around an imminent annoncement by US regulators about Bitcoin Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs).

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Business ID Theft Soars Amid COVID Closures

Krebs on Security

This story is about the victims of a particularly aggressive business ID theft ring that’s spent years targeting small businesses across the country and is now pivoting toward using that access for pandemic assistance loans and unemployment benefits. For 2020, the company estimates an overall 258 percent spike in the crime.

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Security Affairs newsletter Round 458 by Pierluigi Paganini – INTERNATIONAL EDITION

Security Affairs

Gov imposes visa restrictions on individuals misusing Commercial Spyware HPE is investigating claims of a new security breach Experts warn of a surge of attacks targeting Ivanti SSRF flaw How to hack the Airbus NAVBLUE Flysmart+ Manager Crooks stole $25.5

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LW ROUNDTABLE: Will the U.S. Senate keep citizens safe, vote to force China to divest TikTok?

The Last Watchdog

Finally, Congress appears to be heeding lessons available to be learned since the hacking John Podesta’s email account – not to mention all of the havoc Russia was able to foment in our 2016 elections, attempting to interfere in 39 states. There’s no change there.”

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How Do You Protect Yourself from Credit Card Skimmers?

Identity IQ

Little to no surveillance over each point-of-sale device at the pump can allow thieves to set these devices up in plain sight. Although not as common, being hacked from using your credit card chip is still a possibility. Stolen personal information and identity theft can be a worrying situation. Protect Your Identity.