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Feds Charge Five Men in ‘Scattered Spider’ Roundup

Krebs on Security

That Joeleoli moniker registered on the cybercrime forum OGusers in 2018 with the email address joelebruh@gmail.com , which also was used to register accounts at several websites for a Joel Evans from North Carolina. Click to enlarge. Buchanan would face up to 20 years in prison for the wire fraud count as well.

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GUEST ESSAY: The Top 5 online privacy and data security threats faced by the elderly

The Last Watchdog

And, let’s be honest , the deceptive writing phishing assaults and other cyber threats today employ are skilled enough to fool even the most trained, internet-savvy experts. According to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), seniors lost $500 each on computer tech assistance scams in 2018. Internet and email fraud.

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SIM Swapping Attacks on the Rise- Here’s How to Keep Safe

Identity IQ

The report also stated that the FBI received more than 1,600 SIM swap complaints in 2021, dramatically up from 320 from 2018 to 2020. Most SIM swapping attacks occur when criminals gain access to your full name, address, date of birth and other sensitive information, most of which are available on the internet.

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E-Verify’s “SSN Lock” is Nothing of the Sort

Krebs on Security

One of the most-read advice columns on this site is a 2018 piece called “ Plant Your Flag, Mark Your Territory ,” which tried to impress upon readers the importance of creating accounts at websites like those at the Social Security Administration , the IRS and others before crooks do it for you.

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Prosecutors ask 3-Year Sentence in ‘Fappening’ Case for ex-teacher

Security Affairs

In October 2018, Brannan pleaded guilty to aggravated identity theft and unauthorized access to a protected computer. “According to court documents, Christopher Brannan, 31, a former teacher at Lee-Davis High School, intentionally accessed without authorization internet and email accounts, including Apple iCloud, Yahoo!

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MY TAKE: How consumer-grade VPNs are enabling individuals to do DIY security

The Last Watchdog

By the time Surfshark launched in 2018, the consumer-grade VPN suppliers were generating north of $20 billion a year in subscription fees and the field of top suppliers had swelled to include the likes of NordVPN, ExpressVPN and Cyber Ghost. percent ten years ago. and Canada in the first few months of the global pandemic.

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Financial institutions ordered to notify customers after a breach, have an incident response plan

Malwarebytes

Even in the four years between 2018 and 2022, complaints about identity theft more than doubled , per the FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center. But things have changed drastically since 2000.