2019, Identity Theft and Password Management

Will 2019 Be the Year Cybersecurity Goes Mainstream?

Adam Levin

JANUARY 2, 2019

2019 will be the year consumers start thinking more about cyber hygiene , and the year Congress becomes more proactive in the areas of privacy and cybersecurity. Identity theft has become the third certainty in life after death and taxes, and consumer-friendly solutions to protecting against it will profit nicely in 2019.

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The Wages of Password Re-Use: Your Money or Your Life

Krebs on Security

MAY 4, 2021

Fly was the administrator of a Russian-language identity theft forum at the time, and as a secret lurker on his forum KrebsOnSecurity watched his plan unfold in real time. As I described in a 2019 story about an interview Fly gave to a Russian publication upon his release from a U.S.

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3 crucial security steps people should do, but don't

Malwarebytes

OCTOBER 17, 2023

Just 15 percent of people use a password manager. Just 35 percent of people have unique passwords for most or all of their accounts. Creating strong, unique passwords is simple enough, as any person can throw a cat at a keyboard and likely fulfill the password requirements for most online accounts.

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AT&T Data Breach: How to Know If Your Information Has Been Exposed

Identity IQ

APRIL 10, 2024

The leaked customer information dates back to mid-2019 and earlier. This alert notifies creditors to take extra steps in verifying your identity before extending credit in your name. Consider Freezing Your Credit If you suspect you’re at risk of identity theft, you can choose to freeze your credit.

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AT&T Confirms Massive Data Breach Impacting 73 Million Customers

SecureWorld News

APRIL 2, 2024

In a recent statement, AT&T confessed that the leaked data set "appears to be from 2019 or earlier, impacting approximately 7.6 Both experts urge impacted individuals to take proactive steps to secure their identities and online accounts in the wake of the breach. million current AT&T account holders and approximately 65.4

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Number of data breach victims goes up 1,000%

Malwarebytes

JULY 19, 2024

The Identity Theft Resource Center (ITRC) tracked 1,041,312,601 data breach victims in Q2 2024, an increase of 1,170% over Q2 2023 (81,958,874 victims). The ITRC is a national non-profit organization set up with the goal of minimizing the risk and mitigating the impact of identity compromise. Change your password.

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Back 2 School? Here’s Why Credit Monitoring is a Must-Have for College Students

Identity IQ

AUGUST 20, 2021

According to BlueVoyant’s Cybersecurity in Higher Education 2021 report , ransomware attacks on colleges increased twofold between 2019 and 2020. Improve Your Password Security. Do not use the same password for different services. Avoid passwords that are easy to guess, such as those that include your name, birthday or address.

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An odd kind of cybercrime: Gift vouchers, medical records, and.food

Malwarebytes

OCTOBER 24, 2022

According to Brighton and Hove news , his spree began in 2019 with the initial purchase of a laptop from Amazon, bought with “fake Honey gift vouchers” I would love to know more about how this initial foray into system compromise worked, as one would imagine purchasing anything with fake vouchers would be a bit of a tall order.

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Tampa General Hospital half thwarts ransomware attack, but still loses patient data

Malwarebytes

JULY 24, 2023

TGH says it is mailing letters to individuals whose information may have been compromised, and will provide complimentary credit monitoring and identity theft protection services to those whose Social Security numbers were accessed. Change your password. You can make a stolen password useless to thieves by changing it.

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Account Takeover: What is it and How to Prevent It?

Identity IQ

MAY 7, 2021

Account takeover, also known as ATO, is a form of identity theft in which a malicious third party gains access to or “takes over” an online account. It’s one of the fastest-growing cybersecurity threats today, growing a staggering 300% since 2019 and leading to consumer losses of $3.5 What is Account Takeover?

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Facebook’s Massive Data Breach Is Already Impacting You

Approachable Cyber Threats

APRIL 9, 2021

According to Facebook’s April 6th statement , the data was obtained by scraping the platform prior to September 2019. We believe the data in question was scraped from people’s Facebook profiles by malicious actors using our contact importer prior to September 2019.

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The Credential Abuse Cycle: Theft, Trade, and Exploitation

Digital Shadows

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

Credentials—like usernames, email addresses, and passwords—often find their way into the wrong hands through various means, from malware and phishing attacks to simple user negligence. This can lead to account takeover, identity theft, financial loss, and data breaches. Instead, use dedicated password managers.

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The Credential Abuse Cycle: Theft, Trade, and Exploitation

Digital Shadows

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

Credentials—like usernames, email addresses, and passwords—often find their way into the wrong hands through various means, from malware and phishing attacks to simple user negligence. This can lead to account takeover, identity theft, financial loss, and data breaches. Instead, use dedicated password managers.

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Cyber Security Informer

Will 2019 Be the Year Cybersecurity Goes Mainstream?

The Wages of Password Re-Use: Your Money or Your Life

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3 crucial security steps people should do, but don't

AT&T Data Breach: How to Know If Your Information Has Been Exposed

AT&T Confirms Massive Data Breach Impacting 73 Million Customers

Number of data breach victims goes up 1,000%

Back 2 School? Here’s Why Credit Monitoring is a Must-Have for College Students

An odd kind of cybercrime: Gift vouchers, medical records, and.food

Tampa General Hospital half thwarts ransomware attack, but still loses patient data

Account Takeover: What is it and How to Prevent It?

Facebook’s Massive Data Breach Is Already Impacting You

The Credential Abuse Cycle: Theft, Trade, and Exploitation

The Credential Abuse Cycle: Theft, Trade, and Exploitation

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