Security Affairs

MARCH 6, 2020

Carnival Corporation, the world’s largest travel leisure company, discloses a data breach that took place in 2019. The company launched an investigation immediately after it discovered an anomalous activity on its network in May 2019. “In late May 2019, we identified suspicious activity on our network.

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Adam Levin

NOVEMBER 20, 2020

The EDD’s practice of mailing documents that include the full Social Security numbers of their intended recipients greatly elevates the risk of identity theft, according to California State Auditor Elaine Howle, who urged a halt to the practice in 2019.

Identity Theft 131

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Identity IQ

NOVEMBER 5, 2021

Job scams have been a problem for years. Last year, the Better Business Bureau estimated 14 million victims with $2 billion in direct losses related to job scams. The 2020 BBB Employment Scams Report found job scams to be the riskiest of all the scams they tracked in 2018 and 2019.

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Identity IQ

APRIL 2, 2021

The FBI received a record number of reports last year totaling 791,790, a 69% growth from 2019. billion in 2019 to $4.2 Victims lost the most money to business email compromise scams, romance and confidence schemes and investment fraud. Notably, last year saw the emergence of scams exploiting the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Scams Computers and Electronics Phishing Internet 117

Krebs on Security

MAY 24, 2019

. ” Shoval shared a document link he’d been given by First American from a recent transaction, which referenced a record number that was nine digits long and dated April 2019. According to the FBI, BEC scams are the most costly form of cybercrime today. In August 2018, financial industry giant Fiserv Inc.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 18, 2021

billion and authorities observed an increase of more than 300,000 complaints from 2019 (+69%). According to the 2020 Internet Crime Report , the top three crimes reported by victims in 2020 were phishing scams, non-payment/non-delivery scams, and extortion. million in 2019 to over $29.1 billion in losses.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 1, 2019

” The Elasticsearch database was first indexed by search engines in May 2018, Diachenko discovered it on September 17, 2019, and on September 20, 2019 it was secured. The experts also revealed that the owner based in Ukraine, but did not reveal its identity. ” concludes the experts. ” concludes the experts.

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Security Affairs

JULY 19, 2024

The incident impacted individuals who received services from MediSecure between March 2019 and November 2023. million Australians who used the MediSecure prescription delivery service during the approximate period of March 2019 to November 2023 are impacted by this Incident based on individuals’ healthcare identifiers. .”

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Hot for Security

APRIL 5, 2021

User data appears to have been scraped in 2019 by malicious actors exploiting a vulnerability in the platform. Check if your personal info has been stolen or made public on the internet with Bitdefender’s Digital Identity Protection tool. “This is old data that was previously reported on in 2019.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 17, 2019

Jain discovering the ElasticSearch database on March 10th, 2019, but he was able to discover who was the owner of the archi ve. The availability of this data potentially exposed people to several malicious activities such as scams and identity theft. The Elasticsearch database was shutdown on March 13, 2019.

Identity Theft 106

Identity Theft Advertising Scams Education 106

Security Affairs

MAY 24, 2020

While Cyble was investigating the issue, a threat actor published more than 2,000 Indian Identity cards ( Aadhaar cards) on one hacking forum, files appears to have originated from 2019. identity cards belonging to citizens of the Madhya Pradesh state on their forum. Then the threat actor leaked 1.8M

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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.

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Identity IQ

FEBRUARY 14, 2021

Especially during Valentine’s Day and the season of love, singles looking to make that special love connection via an online dating app need to be particularly aware of online romance scams. As the use of these online platforms has increased, so has the number of reported romance scams. Romance scams on the rise.

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Security Affairs

JULY 19, 2024

The incident impacted individuals who received services from MediSecure between March 2019 and November 2023. million Australians who used the MediSecure prescription delivery service during the approximate period of March 2019 to November 2023 are impacted by this Incident based on individuals’ healthcare identifiers. .”

Data breaches 98

Data breaches Unstructured Data Healthcare Identity Theft 98

SecureWorld News

NOVEMBER 12, 2020

Identity Theft. Physical Manipulation, Damage, Theft and Loss. Fileless malware attacks increased by 265% during the first half of 2019. In some of the 2019 incidents , the ransom or the costs of recovery was covered by such contracts. Web-based Attacks. Web Application Attacks. Data Breach. Insider Threat.

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Identity IQ

AUGUST 15, 2023

15, 202 3 – A fter releasing two industry reports highlighting identity theft trends and helping more than 3 million members, IDIQ is recognized as one of the fastest-growing companies in America with a spot on the 2023 Inc. Businesses are ranked for this year’s list according to percentage revenue growth between 2019 and 2022.

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Identity Theft Scams Education Consumer Services 52

Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

The huge trove of data stolen by cybercriminals can be used by threat actors to conduct a broad range of illegal activities, from identity theft to financial scams. The group demanded a Bitcoin payment from the affected companies and threatened to publish the stolen information online or destroy their infrastructure.

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Cybercrime Identity Theft Hacking Scams 98

SecureWorld News

MARCH 22, 2021

Business Email Compromise (BEC) and Email Account Compromise (EAC) are scams targeting individuals or organizations performing transfers of funds. This scam is most often used when an attacker compromises legitimate email accounts through social engineering or computer intrusion techniques. Tech support fraud. Ransomware.

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Cybercrime Scams Banking Accountability 67

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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eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

From personal information like Social Security numbers and addresses to sensitive financial details, banks store a treasure trove of data that, if compromised, can lead to identity theft, fraud, and significant financial loss for individuals. Cyber security plays a crucial role in safeguarding this information from unauthorized access.

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SecureWorld News

MAY 13, 2020

The other choice of crime is enhanced by the internet, like identity theft and credit card fraud," Judge said. The (IC3) 2019 annual report gathered the data below from complaints reported to their online form at ic3.gov. I've already had a ton of phishing scams related to COVID-19, and the phones run off the hook.

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Cybercrime Scams Small Business Identity Theft 65

SiteLock

AUGUST 27, 2021

billion to cybercriminals in 2019, according to the FBI. worldwide in 2019, according to a Ponemon Institute survey. With database access, thieves can use the data to commit fraud, blackmail, extortion, identity theft and to turn a quick profit by selling it to other criminals on the dark web. lost more than $3.5

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Cybersecurity Cybercrime DDOS Malware 98

Adam Levin

OCTOBER 21, 2019

A growing trend in employment benefits is employee-paid or voluntary cyber awareness programs coupled with identity theft resolution and identity monitoring services. Minimize Your Risk of Exposure: Put resources into training your staff to recognize phishing scams and to practice good cyber hygiene.

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Webroot

DECEMBER 11, 2020

Social Engineering is when hackers impersonate trusted associates or acquaintances to manipulate people into giving up their passwords, banking information, date of birth or anything else that could be used for identity theft. As it turns out, it’s easier to hack our trust than our computers.

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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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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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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 4, 2021

All the accounts were compromised at the same time and threat actors used them to promote a cryptocurrency scam. According to the indictment, O’Connor and co-conspirators used SIM swaps to gain access to accounts of a Manhattan-based cryptocurrency company. ” reads the press release published by DoJ.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 2, 2021

While the threat actor does not mention the name of an organization, the data provided in the sample is clearly associated with a police exam conducted on 22 Dec 2019. . Since the database includes sensitive data, i.e. name, mobile number, and PII, it makes the victims vulnerable to phishing campaigns, scams, and even identity theft. .

Identity Theft 121

Identity Theft Mobile Scams Advertising 121

Adam Levin

NOVEMBER 25, 2020

The incidence of ransomware attacks has continued to climb, over 700% by some estimates in 2020 in comparison to 2019, with phishing emails being the primary vector. Protecting Against Malware and Scams While Shopping Online During the Holiday Season. Individuals, businesses and organizations alike need to tread carefully.

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Security Through Education

APRIL 7, 2021

“Phone scammers were able to get 270% more personal information in 2020 than in 2019.” The pandemic is providing the perfect cover for cybercrime, as can be seen in the alarming statistic from First Orion that criminals were able to get 270% more personal information in 2020 than in 2019 via vishing or phone scams.

Scams 92

Scams Computers and Electronics Insurance Social Engineering 92

CyberSecurity Insiders

JANUARY 31, 2021

Statistics gathered between October and December 2019 by Avast’s Threat Lab experts show that adware was responsible for 72% of all mobile malware, and the remaining 28% consisted of banking trojans, fake apps, lockers, and downloaders. Conficker, or Downadup, is a fast-propagating malware discovered in November 2008.

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Malware Computers and Electronics Adware Spyware 107

Security Boulevard

APRIL 23, 2021

Google noted a more than 600% spike in phishing attacks in 2020 compared to 2019 with a total of 2,145,013 phishing sites registered as of January 17, 2021, up from 1,690,000 on Jan 19, 2020. Cybercriminals may have seen great success with classic phishing scams, but they’re not resting on their laurels. Angler Phishing.

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Phishing Scams Media Accountability 101

Adam Levin

DECEMBER 7, 2020

The massive shift to work from home in response to the Covid-19 pandemic has meant a rush to secure a wider range of home devices and networks, and an instant spike in demand for training and services that protect employees in identifying attempted cyberattacks and scams. Economic stimulus checks were targeted.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 4, 2023

“The presence of email addresses and full information (commonly referred to as “Fullz” by cybercriminals) will make the victims of this leak vulnerable to other attacks, such as phishing, identity theft, and scams, long past the expiration of their card details.” ” states Cyble.

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Cybercrime Identity Theft Scams Banking 98

SC Magazine

APRIL 6, 2021

While this observed behavior is similar to a 2019 campaign targeting employees of U.S. The IRS’ phishing@irs.gov has received complaints about the impersonation scam in recent weeks from people with email addresses ending in ‘.edu,’ Citizens are urged to report incidents of this scam to phishing@irs.gov.

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