Krebs on Security

JUNE 18, 2020

On June 16, authorities in Michigan arrested 29-year-old Justin Sean Johnson in connection with a 43-count indictment on charges of conspiracy, wire fraud and aggravated identity theft. The fraudulent tax refund claims made in the names of UPMC identity theft victims caused the IRS to issue $1.7

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Krebs on Security

AUGUST 6, 2020

Interactive Data, also known as IDIdata.com, markets access to a “massive data repository” on U.S. Hacked or ill-gotten accounts at consumer data brokers have fueled ID theft and identity theft services of various sorts for years. The now defunct SSNDOB identity theft service. info and findget[.]me,

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Troy Hunt

APRIL 6, 2023

Also, Genesis Market and Operation Cookie Monster. Off the back of the NCA's DDoS market honeypot , the BreachForums admin arrest and the takedown of RaidForums before that , if you're playing in this space you'd have to be looking over your shoulder by now.

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Malwarebytes

JUNE 18, 2025

Protect your social media accounts by using Malwarebytes Identity Theft Protection. Some use Artificial Intelligence (AI) to create deepfake videos aimed at gathering personal information, while others link to typosquatted domains that not just look the same but also have very similar domain names as the impersonated bank.

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Identity IQ

JULY 13, 2021

Temecula, California, July 13, 2021 – IDIQ , an industry leader in credit report and identity theft monitoring, has hired marketing expert Robert Rausch as its new chief marketing officer. “Robert is the right marketing leader for IDIQ,” Hermann said. The company features 100% U.S.-based

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Identity IQ

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

Global Marketing Leader Pam El Joins the IDIQ Board of Directors IdentityIQ -Veteran marketer brings decades of experience working with billion-dollar brands such as the NBA, Nationwide Financial and State Farm to IDIQ- Temecula, CA, Feb. El will provide strategic guidance regarding overall brand strategy and new markets.

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Krebs on Security

OCTOBER 31, 2022

Attorney for the Western District of Texas unsealed an indictment last week that named Mark Sokolvsky as the core developer for the Raccoon Infostealer business, which was marketed on several Russian-language cybercrime forums beginning in 2019. Sources tell KrebsOnSecurity that Sokolovsky has been consulting with Houston, Tx.-based

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 14, 2020

“The various websites were all using the same marketing software built by email marketing company Mailfire — who was responsible for the leak.” Leaked data could expose users to several malicious activities, including scams, identity theft, blackmail and extortion, and of course attack takeover.

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Krebs on Security

NOVEMBER 1, 2018

“Experian will only use the information Equifax is sharing to confirm your identity and securely enroll you in the Experian product, and will not use it for marketing or solicitation.” Credit monitoring services can be useful in helping consumers dig themselves out of the mess caused by identity theft.

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Krebs on Security

APRIL 29, 2022

In a blog post on Wednesday , Google’s Michelle Chang wrote that the company’s expanded policy now allows for the removal of additional information that may pose a risk for identity theft, such as confidential log-in credentials, email addresses and phone numbers when it appears in Search results.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 3, 2020

The CyberNews research team discovered an unsecured data bucket that belongs to View Media, an online marketing company. The user record files were created based on locations and ZIP codes that the marketing company’s campaigns were targeting and contained full names, addresses, zip codes, emails, and phone numbers of people based in the US.

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Krebs on Security

JANUARY 6, 2022

Norton 360 , one of the most popular antivirus products on the market today, has installed a cryptocurrency mining program on its customers’ computers. In 2017, the identity theft protection company LifeLock was acquired by Symantec Corp. Transaction fees fluctuate due to cryptocurrency market conditions and other factors.

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Malwarebytes

OCTOBER 15, 2024

Malwarebytes asked about several cybersecurity and online privacy measures that, particularly when facing off against online scams, could protect people from having their accounts taken over, their identities stolen, or even their personal information exposed for marketing reasons.

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Identity IQ

OCTOBER 31, 2023

31 , 2023 – IDIQ ®, a leader in financial and identity protection, today announced it has joined the board of the Cyber Center of Excellence (CCOE), a San Diego-based nonprofit dedicated to growing the regional cyber economy and creating a more secure digital community for all. Scheumack began his career serving in the U.S.

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Krebs on Security

SEPTEMBER 21, 2018

However, a freeze on your file does nothing to prevent the bureaus from collecting information about you as a consumer — including your spending habits and preferences — and packaging, splicing and reselling that information to marketers. Credit monitoring services are principally useful in helping consumers recover from identity theft.

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The Last Watchdog

AUGUST 18, 2021

This deal reads like to the epilogue to a book titled The First 20 Years of the Supremely Lucrative Antivirus Market. NortonLifeLock and Avast appear to be betting on the next iteration of the huge and longstanding consumer antivirus market. So NortonLifeLock has acquired Avast for more than $8 billion. billion in 2016, for instance.

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Identity IQ

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

14, 2022 – IDIQ , an industry leader in identity theft protection and credit monitoring, has named Surya Pochareddy to the role of executive vice president, head of M&A and strategy. He brings broad financial services industry experience alongside capital markets and acquisitions expertise. Temecula, California, Sept.

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eSecurity Planet

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

This breach has exposed residents to potential risks like identity theft and financial fraud, compounding the urgency for more robust cybersecurity measures in the public sector. Another effective solution is to invest in attack surface management (ASM) software.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JANUARY 10, 2022

.–( BUSINESS WIRE )–IDShield, a PPLSI cybersecurity brand empowering a better tomorrow with identity theft solutions, privacy, and reputation management services for individuals and families, has been recognized as one of the Best Identity Theft Protection Services of 2022 by U.S. Evaluation process: U.S.

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Krebs on Security

JULY 25, 2018

Identity theft protection firm LifeLock — a company that’s built a name for itself based on the promise of helping consumers protect their identities online — may have actually exposed customers to additional attacks from ID thieves and phishers. million customer accounts.

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Identity IQ

OCTOBER 26, 2023

Hermann’s deep expertise in identity theft protection, credit and financial education and leveraging data to implement scalable business solutions will immediately benefit Entryway as the organization works to create efficiencies through data collection to serve a greater number of at-risk individuals and families across all of its program markets.

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SecureWorld News

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

While initially popularized in entertainment and satire, cybercriminals now weaponize this technology for fraud, identity theft, and corporate deception. Misinformation and market manipulation : Deepfake videos of CEOs or government officials making false statements can manipulate stock prices or incite public panic.

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Krebs on Security

AUGUST 3, 2018

For example, identity theft protection provider LifeLock recently addressed a Web site misconfiguration that exposed the email addresses of millions of customers. LifeLock’s owner Symantec later said it fixed the flaw, which it blamed on a mistake by an unnamed third-party marketing partner.

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Adam Shostack

JANUARY 2, 2025

When I wrote " The Breach Response Market Is Broken ," I didn't expect one of the players to validate everything I had to say. What I said was that the very act of firms contracting with breach response services inhibit the creation of a market for breach response, and the FTC should require them to give vouchers to consumers.

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Krebs on Security

FEBRUARY 10, 2020

in 2019 , according to data from S&P Global Market Intelligence. Readers also should know that while identity theft protection services of the kind offered by Equifax and other companies may alert you if crooks open a new line of credit in your name, these services generally do nothing to stop that identity theft from taking place.

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Identity IQ

NOVEMBER 16, 2021

16, 2021 – IDIQ , an industry leader in identity theft and credit report monitoring, has named Damian Bushnell the company’s new chief product officer. For more than two decades, Bushnell has been a technology and product leader in the consumer credit and identity theft protection industry. IdentityIQ.

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Identity IQ

OCTOBER 11, 2022

IDIQ Names Veteran Michael Scheumack Chief Marketing Officer. Temecula, California, October 11, 2022 – IDIQ , an industry leader in identity theft protection and credit report monitoring, has named Michael Scheumack to the role of chief marketing officer. IdentityIQ. based call center.

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The Last Watchdog

MARCH 11, 2025

Jackson Digital breadcrumbs can be easily traced using basic internet and dark web monitoring tools, so real-time discovery, containment and damage prevention are the only effective solutions to protect against identity theft, reputation damage and physical safety risks, said Adam Jackson, founder and CEO of 360 Privacy.

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Identity IQ

JUNE 15, 2021

The automaker said an unauthorized third party obtained personal information about customers and interested buyers from a vendor used for digital sales and marketing by its Audi Volkswagen brands and some U.S. If you are a victim of a data breach, you are at greater risk of identity theft. and Canadian dealers.

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Identity IQ

DECEMBER 29, 2021

Supply chain issues, inflation, a red-hot housing market, labor shortages and data breaches are just a few of the topics that affected our credit and personal finances. 8 Common Identity Theft Scams. Scam School: Bad Practices on Social Media Could Put Your Identity at Risk. Gift Card Scams and How to Avoid Them.

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Krebs on Security

APRIL 8, 2019

Almost exactly one year ago, KrebsOnSecurity reported that a mere two hours of searching revealed more than 100 Facebook groups with some 300,000 members openly advertising services to support all types of cybercrime, including spam, credit card fraud and identity theft. Facebook responded by deleting those groups.

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The Last Watchdog

APRIL 26, 2021

The top B2C VPNs proved to be very clever and effective at differentiating themselves from one another and very successful at marketing their services. Collectively, they’ve nurtured an entire new field of affiliate marketing partners: an army of bloggers and YouTubers who allude to VPNs as part of their blogs and videos.

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Malwarebytes

JANUARY 18, 2022

Such details can also be resold for cash, used in identity theft or the making of a synthetic identity, or used to further cash out cryptocurrencies gained from other online crimes. The underground market accepts cryptocurrency payments of Bitcoin, Litecoin, Ether, and Dash.

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IT Security Guru

JANUARY 30, 2025

This can lead to identity theft and major financial losses. This is bad, but its worse for traders, who cannot make critical trades during market swings, potentially losing huge amounts of money.

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eSecurity Planet

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

McAfee Essential offers web browsing protection, VPN, and identity monitoring. For basic identity needs, McAfee Essential or Premium should be sufficient. But if you want more, McAfee Advanced adds identity theft coverage, credit card transaction monitoring, and credit score updates. Who Shouldn’t Use McAfee?

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The Last Watchdog

MARCH 20, 2023

Digital exploitation refers to the abuse and manipulation of technology and the internet for illegal and unethical purposes, including identity theft, sextortion, cyberbullying, online scams, and data breaches. As technology has rapidly exceeded all historical imaginings, opportunities for fraudsters to exploit their victims abound.

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SecureWorld News

JUNE 15, 2024

When patient data is compromised, it can lead to identity theft, financial loss, and also the patients’ trust in that healthcare provider. Integrating cybersecurity in healthcare digital marketing What makes the situation even more challenging is the increasing reliance on digital marketing in healthcare.

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