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Two Charged in SIM Swapping, Vishing Scams

Krebs on Security

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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How Are Hackers Targeting Your Devices Through Bluetooth?

Identity IQ

You can use it to share files, play media and more with only a wireless connection. The data obtained can be used to access your accounts or commit identity theft. Unpair your Bluetooth devices from wireless devices you don’t use frequently, including speakers, cars and other technology.

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SIM Swap Scams: How SIM Swapping Works and How To Protect Yourself

Identity IQ

To do this, they will try to gather the personal information they need to successfully impersonate you for your wireless provider; this information may include your name, Social Security number, street address, and phone number. They may even call you, pretending to be your wireless provider. Use a PIN with your wireless provider.

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Can Your Identity Be Stolen from Your Phone Number?

Identity IQ

Can Your Identity Be Stolen from Your Phone Number? When it comes to helping prevent identity theft , there’s a lot of personal information you should safeguard, so it doesn’t fall into the wrong hands. Report the problem to your wireless carrier as soon as you can to find out if you’ve been a victim of fraud. IdentityIQ.

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Avos Ransomware takes control of emergency systems in Bluefield University

CyberSecurity Insiders

Bluefield IT staff are confident that the hack did not result in any sort of financial fraud or identity theft yet. Cybersecurity Insiders has learnt from its resources that BlueField maintained a school alert system named “RamAlert” that was used to issue emergency notifications through wireless communication systems.

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How to avoid Video Conferencing Security Risks

CyberSecurity Insiders

So, hackers will surely try to target such virtual meetings to hijack them or to harvest some personal data from the meeting participants that can later be used to either extort money or used in identity theft campaigns. For instance, a 2FA received on a mobile phone through an SMS delivered through wireless connection.

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Hacked Ring Cams Used to Record Swatting Victims

Krebs on Security

A conviction on the additional charge against Nelson — aggravated identity theft — carries a mandatory two-year consecutive sentence. Aspertaine bragged on Discord that he’d amassed more than $330,000 in virtual currency.

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