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IKEA Canada becomes a victim of a large data breach

CyberSecurity Insiders

However, there is a high probability that the current data that has leaked to hackers can lead to incidents such as identity thefts and brute force attacks- for those customers who use their mobile phone numbers as their password.

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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. Another alternative can be to use your mobile wallet. Stolen personal information and identity theft can be a worrying situation. Protect Your Identity.

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What is Shoulder Surfing?

Identity IQ

IdentityIQ Shoulder surfing is an identity theft practice where someone tries to steal confidential information by spying over their target’s shoulder. Unfortunately, shoulder surfing can lead to you becoming a victim of identity theft, fraud, and even cause financial damage. Did a Shoulder Surfer Steal Your Identity?

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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.” Protect your—and your family’s—personal information by using Malwarebytes Identity Theft Protection.

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How to Keep Your Information Safe for Data Privacy Day 2020

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

The latter measure is especially important, as data-in-motion encryption helps shield an organization’s data, video, voice and metadata from eavesdropping, surveillance and other interception attempts. Indeed, they can abuse those keys to decrypt an organization’s data, create fraudulent identities and generate malicious certificates at will.

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Privacy predictions 2023

SecureList

In the US, for example, the FTC has requested public comments on the “prevalence of commercial surveillance and data security practices that harm consumers” to inform future legislation. This places serious demands on security of mobile devices and privacy-preserving ways of storing the data.

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Suit against Estée Lauder spotlights 401k Distribution Fraud

The Security Ledger

ZestAI’s Quest to make Artificial Intelligence Explainable Episode 155: Disinformation is a Cyber Weapon and APTs warm to Mobile Malware From China with Love: New York Firm sold millions in PRC Surveillance Gear to US Government, Military. . » Related Stories Episode 166: But Why, AI?