Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 4, 2023

The bad actors attributed to Chinese-speaking cybercriminals are leveraging a package tracking text scam sent via iMessage to collect personal (PII) and payment information from the victims with the goal of identity theft and credit card fraud. Smishing is a form of phishing that involves a text message or phone number.

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Identity IQ

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

Steer Clear of Phishing Websites You might think phishing won’t happen when you’re using your TV, but that’s not the case. Whether you have fallen to this scam or not, use IdentityIQ identity theft protection services to help monitor your personal information.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 11, 2021

Leak data could be abused by threat actors to carry out malicious activities, such as phishing/spear-phishing attacks, identity theft, and scams. Using a strong and unique password for each web service, a password manager could help you. Enable two-factor authentication (2FA) on all your online accounts.

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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. Screenshot of leaked customer information Researchers also stumbled upon 70,000 customer credentials. One of them is identity theft. Why is leaking personal data dangerous?

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 24, 2020

.” Credential stuffing attacks involve botnets to try stolen login credentials usually obtained through phishing attacks and data breaches. This kind of attacks is very efficient due to the bad habit of users of reusing the same password over multiple services.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

” The impacted individuals are exposed to a broad range of malicious activities, including identity theft, phishing attacks, and scams. Impacted users are recommended to change their account passwords and remain vigilant to possible phishing messages. Follow me on Twitter: @securityaffairs and Facebook.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 8, 2021

The data from the leaked files can be used by threat actors against LinkedIn users in multiple ways by: Carrying out targeted phishing attacks. Brute-forcing the passwords of LinkedIn profiles and email addresses. Change the password of your LinkedIn and email accounts. An example of leaked data: What’s the impact of the leak?

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Security Affairs

MAY 2, 2020

. “The server was live at the time of our investigation, leaking Personally Identifiable Information (PII) data from people accessing private accounts on Le Figaro’s news website, and in some cases, their login credentials.” ” Experts pointed out that exposed data could lead to identity theft and multiple fraud scheme.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 25, 2021

Online surveys designed to steal personal information. Unsuspecting online shoppers could also fall victim of identity theft of phishing attack aimed at stealing their payment card data. Do not click on links or provide personal or financial information to an unsolicited email. Use safe passwords or pass phrases.

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Security Affairs

JULY 14, 2020

.” According to the company, attackers accessed personal details of the users, including names, email addresses, mailing addresses, phone numbers, and also encrypted passwords. In response to the incident, the bidding portal has forced a password reset for all users’ accounts, both bidder and auctioneer ones. .

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CyberSecurity Insiders

MARCH 28, 2023

Understanding the FTC Safeguards Rule The FTC Safeguards Rule is a set of regulations that require covered financial institutions to develop, implement, and maintain an information security program designed to protect customer information. It’s important to train them on how to handle customer data securely.

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Security Affairs

JULY 23, 2021

There was no need for a password or login credentials to access this information, and the data was not encrypted. Among these, 28 appeared to be properly configured (meaning they weren’t accessible), and 86 were accessible without any password nor encryption. Sensitive information redacted. What’s Happening?

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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. Watch out for potential spam messages and phishing emails.

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Security Affairs

JULY 21, 2021

The leaked information includes patients’ names, IDs, email addresses, password hashes, Medicare Advantage Plan listings, medical treatment data, and more. If you’re a customer of Humana, there’s a chance your medical data has been leaked.

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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. Were such detailed personally identifiable information (PII) to fall in the wrong hands, it could have been used in the execution of a wide range of cyber threats.

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Security Affairs

MAY 7, 2021

Most organizations use databases to store sensitive information. 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? What were we looking at?

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SecureList

MARCH 29, 2021

” , we mentioned that a cybercriminal could attack their victim by using targeted phishing e-mails to obtain access to the victim’s data. Despite their seemingly primitive simplicity, e-mail phishing and other malicious attacks still serve as some of the main tools used by cybercriminals to gather corporate data.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 3, 2024

According to the Hunter Unit from Resecurity, previously, the “GXC Team” gained notoriety for creating a wide array of online fraud tools, ranging from compromised payment data checkers to sophisticated phishing and smishing kits. website.

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Security Affairs

JULY 15, 2020

Due to the fact that it is extremely easy to access these types of files, it is possible that bad actors may have accessed the information in this bucket and may potentially use it for malicious purposes. What’s the impact? Having 30,000 passport and driver’s licenses can be a huge find for many bad actors online.

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Security Affairs

JULY 30, 2019

The Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) suffered a data breach that exposed the names, email addresses, passwords, and birth dates for thousands of police officers and applicants. The officers’ union, the Los Angeles Police Protective League, defined the incident as a serious security issue. ” reported the media.

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Krebs on Security

NOVEMBER 21, 2018

“This is not even Information Security 101, this is Information Security 1, which is to implement access control,” Weaver said. “This could easily be leveraged to build up mass targeted spam or spear phishing,” Hansen said.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 23, 2019

A Texas man found guilty of hacking the Los Angeles Superior Court (LASC) computer system and used it to send out phishing emails. A Texas man, Oriyomi Sadiq Aloba (33), was found guilty of hacking the Los Angeles Superior Court (LASC) computer system and abusing it to send out roughly 2 million phishing messages.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 5, 2020

Fortunately, the files stored in the exposed Snewpit bucket don’t contain any deeply sensitive information like personal document scans, passwords, or social security numbers. We discovered the Snewpit bucket on September 24 and immediately reached out to the company in order to help secure the bucket.

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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. Watch out for potential phishing emails and text messages.

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SecureWorld News

JUNE 28, 2020

is an electronic cyberattack that targets a user by email and falsely poses as an authentic entity to bait individuals into providing sensitive data, corporate passwords, clicks on a malicious web link, or execute malware. Therefore, what are valid methods for penetration testing remote workers during this pandemic? Remote access.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 3, 2020

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. If your email happens to be among those leaked, immediately change your email password. Look out for potential phishing emails and spam emails. What happened to the data?

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Security Affairs

JUNE 27, 2019

indictment in December that accused two Chinese nationals of identity theft and fraud. APT10 hackers also targeted the customers of the IT companies stealing plans, blueprints, personal information, and other data. .” reads a report published by the Reuters agency. ” continues the report.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 8, 2023

According to the team, information about products, reports, emails, and user IDs was stored that way. Meanwhile, user passwords were stored in the MD5 hash format. Criminals use consumers’ leaked personally identifiable information (PII) for financial gain and identity theft. The leaked data is sensitive.

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Security Affairs

MAY 27, 2020

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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. SMS and Call Log Access: Apps requesting access to read your SMS messages and call logs can potentially extract sensitive information, such as authentication codes and contact details.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 19, 2019

Phishing is one of the oldest methods of cyberattacks. People fell prey for these manipulative emails and provide confidential details like passwords and bank information in their negligence. People fell prey for these manipulative emails and provide confidential details like passwords and bank information in their negligence.

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eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 25, 2022

In 2013, for example, the FIDO Alliance was created to solve the world’s password problem by replacing login technology. Apple has also promised that passwords will be a thing of the past, and passkeys will become available for iOS 16. Dashlane last month integrated passkeys into its cross-platform password manager.

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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. Therefore, strong authentication methods are needed to improve security without hindering user convenience.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 5, 2023

Researcher discovered that global B2B CRM provider Really Simple Systems exposed online a non-password-protected database with million records. Cybersecurity Researcher, Jeremiah Fowler, discovered and reported to vpnMentor about a non-password protected database that contained over 3 million records.

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eSecurity Planet

JUNE 7, 2022

From keeping tabs on your enterprise devices, data, and apps to securing those endpoints against threats and attacks, Desktop Central ticks all the boxes of a unified endpoint management solution. It also includes advanced features such as SAML-based single sign-on (SSO) and the company's security architecture has never been hacked.

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SC Magazine

MARCH 10, 2021

.” “It would be possible, on detailed examination of video, to compromise elements of operational security,” agreed Mike Hamilton, co-founder and chief information security officer of CI Security and former Seattle CISO. That type of information can be extremely valuable for things like identity theft.”.

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Security Affairs

JULY 31, 2020

Even though most of the personally identifiable data stored by IndieFlix on the unsecured Amazon server is not deeply sensitive, a single social security number contained in a tax ID request can fetch about $4 – a relatively good price – on the dark web, putting the total black market value of the SSNs found in the bucket at up to $13,000.

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