Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 15, 2019

Department of Justice charged nine individuals connected to a hacking crew focused on identity theft and SIM swapping attacks. Attackers obtain victims’ information by launching a phishing campaign, or by purchasing them in the underground market. Copyright (C) 2014-2015 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 1, 2019

. “Affected individuals could be at risk of identity theft and should monitor their accounts closely. “Potential victims should also be on the lookout for targeted phishing and other scams. Fraudsters could pose as tax officials, for example, to steal money or request additional information to aid in identity theft.”

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Security Affairs

JULY 24, 2019

The suspects have received sentences ranging from four years and three months to eight years and two months i n prison on wire fraud conspiracy , computer fraud and abuse, and aggravated identity theft charges. Smishing” is similar to “ vishing ,” but communicates a phishing message through text messages. Attorney Byung J.

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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.

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Security Affairs

JUNE 20, 2019

“The state is also providing 12 months of identity theft monitoring and recovery services, which includes a $1 million insurance reimbursement policy to impacted individuals.” The department was hit by a phishing campaign on January 8, 2019, and at least nine employees have been deceived in the attack.

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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.

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SecureWorld News

AUGUST 4, 2022

Department of Justice (DOJ) says Argishti Khudaverdyan, 44, was found guilty of 14 federal criminal charges for the scheme he ran from 2014 to 2019 that netted $25 million in criminal proceeds. The former store owner used various phishing techniques to steal T-Mobile employee credentials. How was he unlocking these phones?

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 27, 2020

Here are some examples of how potential attackers can use the data found in the unsecured Amazon S3 bucket against the owners of the exposed email addresses: Spamming 350 million email IDs Carrying out phishing attacks Brute-forcing the passwords of the email accounts. Watch out for potential spam messages and phishing emails.

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Security Affairs

JULY 14, 2020

Experts warn that attackers can use the PII in the data dump to carry out phishing campaigns, online and offline scams, and even 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 -->. . The post 3.4

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Security Affairs

MAY 9, 2019

Starting from February 2014, Fujie Wang and other members of the hacking group, including another Chinese individual charged as John Doe, carried out a series of spear-phishing attacks on U. The group targeted at least four US companies between February 2014 and January 2015, court documents only named Anthem as one of the victims.

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Security Affairs

JULY 15, 2020

If you believe your information was contained in LPM’s unsecured database, we recommend you set up identity theft monitoring and be on the lookout for suspicious emails, which could be phishing attempts. Copyright (C) 2014-2015 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->. What’s the impact? Pierluigi Paganini.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 23, 2019

The man targeted with spear-phishing emails Google and Facebook employees who “regularly conducted multimillion -dollar transactions with” Quanta representatives. He pleaded guilty to wire fraud, aggravated identity theft, and three counts of money laundering. ” . . Pierluigi Paganini.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 30, 2020

Nikulin used data stolen from Linkedin to launch spear-phishing attacks against employees at other companies, including Dropbox. He will also serve 24 months for aggravated identity theft.” Copyright (C) 2014-2015 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->. These will all be served concurrently.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 18, 2020

The hackers were employed in a coordinated campaign of identity theft and hacking on behalf of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), a designated foreign terrorist organization. The threat actors used fake identities to target individuals at the organizations of interest. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 22, 2019

On August 2018, three members of the notorious cybercrime gang have been indicted and charged with 26 felony counts of conspiracy, wire fraud, computer hacking, access device fraud and aggravated identity theft. Copyright (C) 2014-2015 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 23, 2019

A Texas man found guilty of hacking the Los Angeles Superior Court (LASC) computer system and used it to send out phishing emails. A Texas man, Oriyomi Sadiq Aloba (33), was found guilty of hacking the Los Angeles Superior Court (LASC) computer system and abusing it to send out roughly 2 million phishing messages. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 19, 2019

“By examining the invoices, we were able to determine who was using the software, as well as the contact details of those responsible for purchasing in each organisation : this is extremely useful information for a threat actor conducting a spear phishing or BEC fraud campaign,” reads the report published by Cyjax. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 18, 2019

Copyright (C) 2014-2015 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->. Copyright (C) 2014 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->. ” concludes the report.

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Security Affairs

JUNE 27, 2019

indictment in December that accused two Chinese nationals of identity theft and fraud. “APT10 often attacked a service provider’s system by “spear-phishing” – sending company employees emails designed to trick them into revealing their passwords or installing malware. ” continues the report. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 21, 2018

, aka Baobeilong, aka Zhang Jianguo, aka Atreexp, both nationals of the People’s Republic of China (China), with conspiracy to commit computer intrusions, conspiracy to commit wire fraud, and aggravated identity theft was announced today. Copyright (C) 2014-2015 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 8, 2023

The UK Electoral Commission suffered a data breach that exposed voters’ personal information between 2014 and 2022. The UK Electoral Commission disclosed a data breach that exposed the personal information of voters in the United Kingdom between 2014 and 2022. The Commission notified the Information Commissioner’s Office.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 5, 2020

Look out for incoming spam emails and phishing messages. Copyright (C) 2014-2015 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->. Copyright (C) 2014 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->. What happened to the data? Enable two-factor authentication (2FA) on your email and other online accounts.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 3, 2020

Look out for potential phishing emails and spam emails. Copyright (C) 2014-2015 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->. Copyright (C) 2014 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->. What happened to the data? If your email happens to be among those leaked, immediately change your email password.

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Security Affairs

MAY 27, 2020

Copyright (C) 2014-2015 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->. Copyright (C) 2014 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->. Ed’s interests include all things tech and cybersecurity. You can reach him via email or find him on Twitter giggling at jokes posted by parody accounts. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Security Affairs

JULY 31, 2020

Acquiring someone’s social security number or employer identification number is one of the first steps toward committing identity theft. Even the humble email address can be enough for bad actors to run spamming campaigns and send phishing emails to the unsuspecting recipient. Disclosure. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 2, 2018

Three members of the notorious cybercrime gang known as FIN7 and Carbanak have been indicted and charged with 26 felony counts of conspiracy, wire fraud, computer hacking, access device fraud and aggravated identity theft. Copyright (C) 2014-2015 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Herjavec Group

AUGUST 26, 2021

Justice Department announces more than 70 indictments and 125 convictions or arrests for phishing, hacking, spamming and other Internet fraud as part of Operation CyberSweep. . 2014-2018 — Marriott International — A breach occurs on systems supporting Starwood hotel brands beginning in 2014. billion dollars in damages.

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eSecurity Planet

JULY 28, 2021

Securing edge devices with identity authentication. Mitigating risk of false key propagation and identity theft. Utilizing their open standard Blokcerts, companies can transparently manage identities and activity on a real-time secure blockchain. More robust security for Domain Name Systems (DNS). Block Armour.

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SiteLock

AUGUST 27, 2021

This is valuable personal data that can be used for anything from targeted advertising to identity theft in extreme cases. In 2014 eBay announced that over 145 million users’ information had been stolen, including names, addresses, date of birth, and passwords. How do databases get compromised?

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SiteLock

AUGUST 27, 2021

If you’re not familiar, the federal organization is the Office of Personnel Management, and OPM announced it was compromised in June of 2015, with the attackers possibly having access as early as March 2014. At a overview level, many large data breaches occur through an attack called spear phishing. How Website Security Breaches Occur.

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eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 21, 2024

Enacted in 2002 and updated by the Federal Information Security Modernization Act (FISMA) of 2014, FISMA requires agencies to implement a risk-based approach to security. The act also covers various forms of cybercrime, including malware distribution and data theft.

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Spinone

NOVEMBER 30, 2018

There have been some very high profile data breaches in the last couple of years, all of which have cost thousands of dollars of damage and a severe blow to the reputation of the company involved: In late 2014, hackers stole the account information of over 500 million Yahoo email accounts.

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Security Boulevard

JUNE 26, 2023

Unfortunately, the increasing reliance on digital systems and capabilities has also attracted an ever-growing number of malicious actors seeking to defraud businesses through phishing , social engineering , or ransomware attacks. The end result of these types of cyber attacks are often highly public and damaging data breaches.

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eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 25, 2022

Another widely used tactic for information gathering is phishing or the engagement and manipulation of another user’s trust. August 2014 Known as “Gamergate,” several notable women in the video game industry were targeted in an online harassment campaign and doxing. Publishing Documents.

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