Security Affairs

JANUARY 30, 2024

Data of 750 million Indian mobile subscribers was offered for sale on dark web hacker forums earlier in January. CloudSEK researchers warned that a database containing data of 750 million Indian mobile subscribers was offered for sale on dark web hacker forums earlier in January.

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CSO Magazine

JUNE 24, 2022

A new easy-to-deploy identity platform was announced this week to help address growing concerns about identity theft. The Mitek Verified Identity Platform (MiVIP) melds the company's mobile technologies with those of its recent acquisitions to give its customers flexible control over their consumers' experiences.

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Krebs on Security

AUGUST 18, 2021

T-Mobile is warning that a data breach has exposed the names, date of birth, Social Security number and driver’s license/ID information of more than 40 million current, former or prospective customers who applied for credit with the company. T-Mobile hasn’t yet responded to requests for clarification regarding how many of the 7.8

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CyberSecurity Insiders

NOVEMBER 14, 2021

Identity theft (or ID theft) is not a new problem, but in today’s well-connected society it is a problem that grows at an incredible rate. . Put in a few words, ID theft is when someone pretends to be someone else, using their credentials and taking various actions in their name.

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SecureWorld News

SEPTEMBER 4, 2023

A few days later, I received a letter from Charter saying it had "received and processed my identity theft complaint and removed your personal information from the Spectrum mobile account that was opened without your authorization. citizens to report identity fraud, and here's what it had to say: 1. The FTC is the U.S.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JUNE 17, 2023

In our rapidly digitizing world, the specter of identity theft looms large, casting a shadow over the security of personal and financial information. Financial fraud, criminal identity theft, medical fraud, and many more, all come under this umbrella, proving the versatility and reach of this threat.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 21, 2023

More than 22,000 users of Blink Mobility should take the necessary steps to protect themselves against the risk of identity theft. Los Angeles-based electric car-sharing provider Blink Mobility left a misconfigured MongoDB database open to the public. In the wrong hands, this data can be exploited for financial gain.

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Dark Reading

MAY 2, 2023

Hundreds of customers are at risk of identity theft after the mobile communication company faces its second breach of the year.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

We all known that a few weeks ago, American Telecom Giant T-Mobile experienced a cyber attack in which data related to over 54.6m The post Serious probe on T-Mobile Cyber Attack 2021 appeared first on Cybersecurity Insiders.

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SecureWorld News

MAY 3, 2023

T-Mobile has fallen victim to yet another data breach, its second one in 2023 , adding to the already long list of breaches the telecom giant has experienced in recent years. T-Mobile also recommended that customers review their account information and update their PINs to a new one of their choosing.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

APRIL 22, 2022

Nigeria has announced a clampdown on 73 million mobile numbers as they failed to link their SIMS to the NIN database. And reports are in that nearly one-third of the entire mobile user’s database was blocked from making any outgoing calls because of privacy, security, and issues related to compliance.

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SecureWorld News

AUGUST 4, 2022

Most recently, a former T-Mobile retail store owner was convicted for stealing employee credentials to illegally access internal computer systems and unlock and unblock cellphones. which was a T-Mobile store, in Los Angeles in January 2017. The former store owner used various phishing techniques to steal T-Mobile employee credentials.

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Security Affairs

JULY 10, 2022

French virtual mobile telephone operator La Poste Mobile was hit by a ransomware attack that impacted administrative and management services. . The ransomware attack hit the virtual mobile telephone operator La Poste Mobile on July 4 and paralyzed administrative and management services. . Who is behind the attack?

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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. According to the attackers, this was a configuration issue on an access point T-Mobile used for testing. Could be a bad actor.

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Identity IQ

AUGUST 30, 2021

The breach, in many but not all cases, includes names, driver’s license numbers, Social Security numbers (SSNs), and device identification (IMEI and IMSI) numbers for subscribers, former customers and prospective customers who may have been interested in T-Mobile service at one point. Tax Identity Theft. Credit Card Fraud.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Passports, mobile numbers, and email addresses of Indian travelers who requested COVID e-pass have been leaked, 3.5M individuals at risk of identity theft. While the data comes from the peak of the pandemic (2020-2021), exposed people are still at risk of identity theft and other malicious activities.

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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

NOVEMBER 3, 2020

Two young men from the eastern United States have been hit with identity theft and conspiracy charges for allegedly stealing bitcoin and social media accounts by tricking employees at wireless phone companies into giving away credentials needed to remotely access and modify customer account information. Prosecutors say Jordan K.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 27, 2021

The telecommunications giant T-Mobile disclosed a data breach after some of its customers were apparently affected by SIM swap attacks. The telecommunications provider T-Mobile has disclosed a data breach after it became aware that some of its customers were allegedly victims of SIM swap attacks.

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Adam Levin

MAY 15, 2019

million worth of wire fraud and identity theft. SIM swapping or hijacking is an attack that often deploys personal information gleaned from other sources (such as social engineering) to authenticate a fraudster to a mobile phone company. Members of The Community face charges of wire fraud and aggravated identity theft.

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eSecurity Planet

AUGUST 17, 2021

T-Mobile USA officials have confirmed they are investigating a breach of company systems, but say it’s too early to tell whether the personal data of 100 million customers has been exposed, as the alleged hackers have claimed. The attackers had access to the T-Mobile systems for two to three weeks before access was shut down Aug.

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Security Boulevard

DECEMBER 19, 2022

Identity theft takes many shapes and forms, and account takeover is one of them. In this case, ATO happens when a cybercriminal gains unauthorized access to a user’s financial, airline miles, retail, streaming, or mobile device account. The post What is Account Takeover (ATO)?

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Identity IQ

APRIL 20, 2023

It pays to guard against tax identity theft. Here’s how to help protect your identity during tax season. Or, in some cases, ask for personal information to commit identity theft. The scammer hopes to use this information to commit identity theft or steal your money.

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Identity IQ

APRIL 27, 2022

The improper disposal of smartphones and computers is one of the most common ways for a nefarious character to access sensitive information that can lead to identity theft. At issue is the fact that many of us believe that just logging off and deleting files is enough to wipe clean whatever we have stored on our device.

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Krebs on Security

JANUARY 30, 2024

authorities arrested a 19-year-old Florida man charged with wire fraud, aggravated identity theft, and conspiring with others to use SIM-swapping to steal cryptocurrency. Prosecutors charged Urban with eight counts of wire fraud, one count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud, and five counts of aggravated identity theft.

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Malwarebytes

MARCH 19, 2024

Once an attacker has successfully hijacked their victim’s mobile number, they can use it to send and receive calls and messages (and the victim can’t). If your mobile number suddenly is inactive or out of range, call your mobile operator immediately. Contact the account provider if you find you no longer have access yourself.

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Security Boulevard

DECEMBER 14, 2023

Microsoft seized parts of the infrastructure of a prolific Vietnam-based threat group that the IT giant said was responsible for creating as many as 750 million fraudulent Microsoft accounts that were then sold to other bad actors and used to launch a range of cyberattacks – from ransomware to phishing to identity theft – against.

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Identity IQ

MAY 3, 2023

About IDIQ: IDIQ ® is recognized as one of the fastest-growing industry leaders in identity theft protection and credit report monitoring. The post IDIQ’s Credit & Debt Launches New Mobile App Experience appeared first on IdentityIQ written by Kristin Austin For more information, visit www.creditanddebt.org.

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Identity IQ

JUNE 30, 2023

You can also check if your bank has additional security features including: Biometric logins that require facial or fingerprint recognition to access your mobile account. Consider an Identity Protection Service Identity protection services look for signs of identity theft and warn you when your information is compromised.

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SecureWorld News

AUGUST 2, 2022

New research from security firm CloudSEK shows that more than 3,200 mobile applications were leaking Twitter API (Application Program Interface) keys, which can be used to gain access and take over user accounts. These soldiers come from vulnerabilities in mobile applications.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 5, 2024

The exposed instance contained sensitive app users’ details, such as: First and last names Email addresses Plain-text passwords Mobile phone numbers City Business descriptors Signup methods “This comprehensive dataset poses severe risks as threat actors could exploit the exposed information for unauthorized access, identity theft, fraudulent activities, (..)

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Security Boulevard

JANUARY 30, 2022

Security practitioners looking back on 2021 may see it as the year attackers shifted their focus from identity theft to identity fraud. That’s according to Eva Velasquez, president and CEO of the Identity Theft Resource Center (ITRC), after the organization released its annual data breach report. “In

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Adam Levin

NOVEMBER 14, 2020

Reveal the identity of the person you are believed to have been in contact with who has tested positive for Covid-19. Ask you to install a third party app to your mobile device. Linking your online accounts to your mobile number adds an extra hurdle for hackers to access your data. Send text messages asking you to click a link.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

According to experts, the leak of PII data containing Aadhaar information (and other such details) related to Indian citizens on the Dark Web creates a significant risk of digital identity theft. The company acquired over 400,000 records from the Dark Web and consequently notified the victims to prevent identity theft.

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Identity IQ

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

Hacking into computers has been a thing for decades, but what do you know about the process of cloning mobile phones? Phone cloning is when an exact replica of a mobile phone is created. This includes copying the international mobile equipment identity (IMEI) number. What is Phone Cloning? But it is possible.

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Identity IQ

APRIL 26, 2023

With research showing there is a new victim of identity theft every two seconds, it’s never been more important to monitor your personal information in real-time,” Hermann said. Identity theft protection is like an insurance policy to secure your finances,” Hermann said. “I The company features 100% U.S.-based

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Schneier on Security

JULY 10, 2019

indictment in December that accused two Chinese nationals of identity theft and fraud. Ericsson, which competes with Chinese firms in the strategically critical mobile telecoms business, is one. It was much bigger than originally reported. The hacking campaign, known as "Cloud Hopper," was the subject of a U.S.

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