Security Affairs

OCTOBER 27, 2020

The form contains employee’s information, including full name, date of birth, phone number, social security number, passport numbers, mailing address, and email address, Exposed data could be abused by crooks to carry out multiple malicious activities, including identity theft. Pierluigi Paganini.

Data breaches 135

Data breaches Identity Theft Advertising Insurance 135

Security Affairs

APRIL 19, 2019

According to the investigators, the man commercialized data of 181,000 payment cards between 2010 and 2014. The man pleaded guilty to access device fraud and aggravated identity theft, he was also ordered to forfeit $250,000 and pay restitution that will be determined later. million cards,” said the Justice Department.

Cybercrime 107

Cybercrime Identity Theft Banking Advertising 107

Security Affairs

JULY 16, 2019

According to the company , exposed data don’t expose customers to a substantial risk of fraud or identity theft, but in my humble opinion, such kind of information could be used for several malicious purposes. ” ~ Copyright (C) 2014-2015 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->. Pierluigi Paganini.

Accountability 104

Accountability Identity Theft Telecommunications Data breaches 104

Security Affairs

MAY 11, 2019

Department of Justice charged nine individuals connected to a hacking crew focused on identity theft and SIM swapping attacks. “SIM Hijacking or “SIM Swapping” is an identity theft technique that exploits a common cyber-security weakness – mobile phone numbers. ” reads the press release published by the DoJ.

Identity Theft 108

Identity Theft Mobile Cryptocurrency Advertising 108

Adam Levin

NOVEMBER 30, 2018

The vulnerability that the hackers took advantage of had been in place and used for “unauthorized access,” according to the company statement, since 2014. . “The company recently discovered that an unauthorized party had copied and encrypted information, and took steps towards removing it,” Marriott disclosed in a statement.

Identity Theft 165

Identity Theft Financial Services Media Password Management 165

Security Affairs

AUGUST 16, 2020

In November, King was accused and convicted of computer fraud and aggravated identity theft, and in June he also pleaded guilty to obstruction of justice charges for having provided fake evidence during his trial. Copyright (C) 2014-2015 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->. Pierluigi Paganini.

Hacking 123

Hacking Identity Theft Advertising Accountability 123

Security Affairs

OCTOBER 14, 2018

Richard Bauer of Los Angeles, who worked at NASA’s Armstrong Flight Research Center in Southern California, pleaded guilty for stalking, computer hacking, and aggravated identity theft. Copyright (C) 2014-2015 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->. ” states the Associated Press. Pierluigi Paganini.

Identity Theft 111

Identity Theft Social Engineering Advertising Hacking 111

Security Affairs

OCTOBER 2, 2019

On September 30th, 2019, the financial institution began sending out data breach notifications to the impacted, the notice informed them that the former employee potentially used the data for fraudulent activities, including identity theft and financial frauds. Copyright (C) 2014 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->.

Identity Theft 104

Identity Theft Advertising Data breaches Cybercrime 104

Security Affairs

MAY 24, 2020

.” Crooks could use personal information exposed in both data leaks to conduct various malicious activities, including identity thefts, scams, and corporate espionage. Copyright (C) 2014-2015 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->. Copyright (C) 2014 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->.

Data breaches 137

Data breaches Identity Theft Advertising Hacking 137

Security Affairs

APRIL 30, 2020

The company is offering impacted employees free credit monitoring and identity theft protection services provided by Experian. Copyright (C) 2014-2015 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->. Copyright (C) 2014 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->. Pierluigi Paganini.

Data breaches 129

Data breaches Identity Theft Education Advertising 129

Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 17, 2020

In August 2019 and August 2020, a federal grand jury announced two separate indictments charging the five Chinese nationals with facilitating theft of source code, software code signing certificates, customer account data, and valuable business information. Copyright (C) 2014-2015 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->.

Identity Theft 114

Identity Theft Advertising Government Technology 114

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.

Identity Theft 124

Identity Theft Education Marketing Financial Services 124

Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 25, 2019

In October 2018, Brannan pleaded guilty to aggravated identity theft and unauthorized access to a protected computer. ” Brannan along with another four people was charged in the 2014 Fappening scandal in which hackers obtained private and nude photos from hundreds of individuals. ” reported the Associated Press.

Identity Theft 105

Identity Theft Accountability Hacking Advertising 105

Security Affairs

MAY 13, 2020

. “As an added precaution, to help protect your identity, we are offering a complimentary threeyear membership of Experian’s® IdentityWorksSM. This product provides you with superior identity detection and resolution of identity theft.” Copyright (C) 2014 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->.

Data breaches 144

Data breaches Healthcare Ransomware Identity Theft 144

Security Affairs

OCTOBER 1, 2019

“Affected individuals could be at risk of identity theft and should monitor their accounts closely. Fraudsters could pose as tax officials, for example, to steal money or request additional information to aid in identity theft.” Copyright (C) 2014 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->.

Identity Theft 105

Identity Theft Scams Advertising Risk 105

Security Affairs

MAY 2, 2020

” Experts pointed out that exposed data could lead to identity theft and multiple fraud scheme. Copyright (C) 2014-2015 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->. Copyright (C) 2014 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->. Pierluigi Paganini. SecurityAffairs – Le Figaro, hacking).

Identity Theft 143

Identity Theft Passwords Advertising Accountability 143

The Last Watchdog

AUGUST 18, 2021

Norton got ‘ demergered ’ from Symantec in 2014 and then acquired LifeLock for $2.3 Mellen: This deal seems to be betting on the importance of offering a consolidated consumer security portfolio that incorporates identity theft protection, antivirus, and other security tools like VPNs. billion in 2016, for instance.

Antivirus 223

Antivirus Marketing Identity Theft Social Engineering 223

Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 13, 2018

The creator of the infamous Kelihos Botnet , Peter Yuryevich Levashov (38) pleaded guilty this week to computer crime, fraud, conspiracy and identity theft charges. Yuryevich Levashov (38), the botmaster of the dreaded Kelihos Botnet pleaded guilty this week to computer crime, fraud, conspiracy and identity theft charges.

Identity Theft 102

Identity Theft Advertising Scams Cybercrime 102

Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 15, 2019

Department of Justice charged nine individuals connected to a hacking crew focused on identity theft and SIM swapping attacks. ” The duo has been charged with: one count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud, eight counts of wire fraud, one count of computer fraud and abuse, and one count of aggravated identity theft.

Cryptocurrency 106

Cryptocurrency Identity Theft Accountability Media 106

Security Affairs

DECEMBER 16, 2019

. “Out of an abundance of caution, we have notified the current and former employees whose information we believe was stored on the equipment and are offering them free identity theft and credit monitoring services,” Facebook said. The social media giant is working with police investigating the theft.

Identity Theft 98

Identity Theft Banking Advertising Media 98

Security Affairs

OCTOBER 5, 2018

US DoJ indicted seven defendants working for the Russian Main Intelligence Directorate ( GRU ), for hacking, wire fraud, identity theft, and money laundering. Copyright (C) 2014-2015 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->. Copyright (C) 2014 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->.

Identity Theft 105

Identity Theft Hacking Advertising Media 105

Security Affairs

JULY 30, 2019

“We also call upon the city to provide the necessary resources and assistance to any impacted officer who may become the victim of identity theft as a result of this negligence, so that they may restore their credit and/or financial standing,” the Protective League said. Pierluigi Paganini.

Data breaches 108

Data breaches Identity Theft Advertising Media 108

Security Affairs

AUGUST 30, 2019

The company r ecommends customers to remain vigilant to avoid identity theft and phishing attacks. “Foxit also recommends customers to remain vigilant by reviewing account statements and monitoring credit reports to avoid identity theft. Copyright (C) 2014 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->. .

Data breaches 105

Data breaches Passwords Software Identity Theft 105

Schneier on Security

NOVEMBER 8, 2017

As a result, all 143 million US victims are at greater risk of identity theft, and will remain at risk for years to come. And those who suffer identify theft will have problems for months, if not years, as they work to clean up their name and credit rating. The company's incident response after the breach was similarly damaging.

Computers and Electronics 225

Computers and Electronics Identity Theft Internet Internet 225

Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 18, 2023

Aviram Azari (52) was sentenced to 80 months in prison for computer intrusion, wire fraud, and aggravated identity theft in connection with his involvement in a massive spear-phishing campaign targeting companies and individuals in the U.S. and around worldwide. The man was arrested in September 2019 while traveling to the U.

Identity Theft 136

Identity Theft Phishing Hacking Accountability 136

Security Affairs

MAY 2, 2019

Bogdanov was charged in federal court in Brooklyn of wire fraud conspiracy, aggravated identity theft and computer intrusion in connection with a scheme in which he and other crooks used stolen personal information to file federal tax returns and fraudulently obtain more than $1.5 million from the U.S.

Identity Theft 104

Identity Theft Hacking 104

Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 14, 2020

Leaked data could expose users to several malicious activities, including scams, identity theft, blackmail and extortion, and of course attack takeover. Copyright (C) 2014-2015 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->. Copyright (C) 2014 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->. Pierluigi Paganini.

Marketing 121

Marketing Identity Theft Advertising Authentication 121

Security Affairs

MARCH 17, 2019

The availability of this data potentially exposed people to several malicious activities such as scams and identity theft. Copyright (C) 2014-2015 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->. Copyright (C) 2014 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->. ” Jain told to BleepingComputer.

Identity Theft 106

Identity Theft Advertising Scams Education 106

Security Affairs

DECEMBER 18, 2019

” LifeLabs is offering cybersecurity protection services to its customers, including identity theft and fraud protection insurance. “Any customer who is concerned about this incident can receive one free year of protection that includes dark web monitoring and identity theft insurance.”

Data breaches 91

Data breaches Identity Theft Insurance Advertising 91

Security Affairs

JANUARY 21, 2020

The retailer is offering MyIDCare identity theft protection services through ID Experts, it includes 12 months of credit and CyberScan monitoring, a $1,000,000 insurance reimbursement policy, and fully managed id theft recovery services. Copyright (C) 2014-2015 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->.

Data breaches 137

Data breaches Retail Identity Theft eCommerce 137

Security Affairs

JUNE 18, 2020

” The company offers credit and identity theft monitoring services from ID Experts to all associates who have an active corporate credit card. Copyright (C) 2014-2015 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->. Copyright (C) 2014 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->. Pierluigi Paganini.

Data breaches 127

Data breaches Ransomware Identity Theft Advertising 127

SecureWorld News

MAY 24, 2021

The information was sold by Johnson on dark web forums for use by conspirators, who promptly filed hundreds of false 1040 tax returns in 2014 using UPMC employee PII. The scheme resulted in approximately $1.7 million in false tax return refunds.".

Hacking 103

Hacking Identity Theft Data breaches Banking 103

Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 7, 2018

The back is also providing impacted customers with a complimentary year subscription to a credit monitoring and identity theft protection service provided by Identity Guard. In November 2014, the Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation announced that its computer networks in Turkey were breached by unknowns.

Banking 110

Banking Data breaches Identity Theft Accountability 110

Security Affairs

OCTOBER 20, 2020

US DoJ charged the men with damaging protected computers, conspiracy to conduct computer fraud and abuse, wire fraud, conspiracy to commit wire fraud, and aggravated identity theft. Copyright (C) 2014-2015 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->. ” reads the press release published by the DoJ. The post U.S.

Identity Theft 114

Identity Theft Malware Hacking Advertising 114

Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 14, 2020

Rutter’s customers should also file a complaint with the Federal Trade Commission and a police report in case of fraud or identity theft. Copyright (C) 2014-2015 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->. Copyright (C) 2014 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->. Pierluigi Paganini.

Malware 141

Malware Identity Theft Advertising Cybersecurity 141

Security Affairs

OCTOBER 20, 2018

Providing crooks pictures of their passport is very risky, this kind of documents could be resold by the crooks or used by them for identity thefts. Copyright (C) 2014-2015 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->. Copyright (C) 2014 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->. Pierluigi Paganini.

Ransomware 111

Ransomware Cybercrime Identity Theft Advertising 111

Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 30, 2018

.” In November 2017, Estonia announced that it would suspend security digital certificates for up to 760,000 state-issued electronic ID-cards that are using the buggy chips to mitigate the risk of identity theft. Copyright (C) 2014-2015 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->. “continues the Reuters.

Manufacturing 111

Manufacturing Identity Theft Government Advertising 111