Krebs on Security

JANUARY 19, 2023

5, 2022, and that an investigation determined the bad actor started abusing the API beginning around Nov. While that may seem like a daring thing to say in a data breach disclosure affecting a significant portion of your active customer base, consider that T-Mobile reported revenues of nearly $20 billion in the third quarter of 2022 alone.

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Identity IQ

APRIL 12, 2023

Tax Identity Theft: A Comprehensive Guide IdentityIQ Tax season can sometimes be stressful even when things go according to plan, but what happens when you are the victim of tax identity theft? Here’s a comprehensive guide on tax identity theft, how it works, and what to do if you suspect it.

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eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 4, 2022

Originally developed to detect and remove malware or computer viruses, modern antivirus software can now protect against ransomware, browser attacks, keyloggers, malicious websites, and even sometimes phishing attempts. Also Read: 4 Best Antivirus Software of 2022. Scheduled scans Encryption Identity theft protection.

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Malwarebytes

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022

Major airline American Airlines has fallen victim to a data breach after a threat actor got access to the email accounts of several employees via a phishing attack. According to a published notice of a security incident , the data breach was discovered in July 2022. How it happened.

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eSecurity Planet

JUNE 7, 2022

They earned the highest score among providers named "Customer's Choice" in Gartner's 2022 "Voice of the Customer” Security Awareness Computer-Based Training report. It is used to avoid unauthorized data access, cyber-attacks, and identity theft. The post Top Cybersecurity Companies for 2022 appeared first on eSecurityPlanet.

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Dark Reading

JULY 14, 2022

Phishing retained its place as the top root cause of data compromises, according to new data from the Identity Theft Resource Center (ITRC).

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Identity Theft Data breaches Ransomware Phishing 86

SecureWorld News

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

While initially popularized in entertainment and satire, cybercriminals now weaponize this technology for fraud, identity theft, and corporate deception. According to a 2023 study by Sumsub , deepfake fraud attempts increased by 704% between 2022 and 2023.

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The Last Watchdog

JANUARY 3, 2023

For instance, phishing, one of the most common, is a social engineering attack used to steal user data. 2021 saw a massive increase in phishing attacks , and that trend has continued into 2022. 2021 saw a massive increase in phishing attacks , and that trend has continued into 2022.

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SecureWorld News

JULY 12, 2024

On July 12, 2024, AT&T disclosed a data security incident that occurred in 2022. This includes providing access to credit monitoring and identity theft protection services to help affected customers safeguard their personal information.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

SEPTEMBER 21, 2022

Revolut that offers payment processing technology was targeted by a phishing attack recently, leading to data breach of thousands of customers from Lithuania and Europe. Confirmed sources suggest the data breach occurred from a phishing attack that could have taken place in August this year.

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Malwarebytes

MARCH 17, 2022

According to court documents, Igwilo was charged in 2016 in the US District Court, Southern District of Texas, Houston, Texas for “one count of wire fraud conspiracy, one count of money laundering conspiracy and one count of aggravated identity theft.” They were arrested on Thursday, 11 March 2022.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

This was revealed in a 2022 Consumer Impact report released by Identity Theft Resource Center (ITRC) on Tuesday this week. Concernedly, all such siphoned info is being used for launching phishing attacks or to siphon money from bank accounts. It might sound weird!

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CyberSecurity Insiders

FEBRUARY 17, 2023

FYI, the company was acquired by Aviva Insurance in the year 2022 and has over 19 offices across UK and is estimated to be £10 billion worth in assets. The details of over 14,000 employees were sent to 100s of NHS Managers and 24 external accounts creating a possibility of identity thefts and social engineering attacks such as phishing.

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Malwarebytes

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

A Ukrainian national, Mark Sokolovsky, has been indicted for crimes related to fraud, money laundering and aggravated identity theft and extradited to the United States from the Netherlands, the US Attorney’s Office of the Western District of Texas has announced.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JANUARY 4, 2023

A price of $200,000 is being demanded for the stolen information and as it contains sensitive information such as contact details, those interested might make merry as they can use the purchased data to launch identity thefts and phishing campaigns. Hudson Rock did not name the hacking form that contains the twitter data dump.

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SecureWorld News

MARCH 15, 2023

Alright, how many of you saw a cryptocurrency ad on TV in 2022? The FBI's Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) has released its 2022 Internet Crime Report , which reveals the trends and impacts of cybercrime in the United States. However, phishing schemes were not the most costly type of cybercrime in terms of financial losses.

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Malwarebytes

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

According to the census from July 2022, that’s more or less the the entire population of Maine. If your Social Security Number or taxpayer identification number is involved, the call center will provide you with a complimentary credit monitoring code which give you two years of credit monitoring and identity theft protection services.

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Identity IQ

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

IdentityIQ offers identity theft insurance , underwritten by AIG, and fraud restoration services that can help victims recover their losses due to fraud. The report reveals the financial giants reimbursed scam victims under the age of 36 at significantly lower rates than older consumers from 2019 to 2022.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

AUGUST 29, 2022

The incident took place on August 25th, 2022, leaking details such as email addresses, gender, name, phone numbers, and contact addresses. Other sensitive details such as identity information and travel info along with payment card info were not leaked in the attack, as it was being stored on a separate server.

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SecureWorld News

MAY 30, 2024

The non-profit Identify Theft Resource Center's most recent data breach analysis supports this observation, showing a decline in the number of victims per compromise, indicating a rise in targeted attacks." The first step for potential victims is to sign up for identity theft protection services.

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eSecurity Planet

JUNE 16, 2022

Also read: Best Antivirus Software of 2022. The 2022 SonicWall Cyber Threat Report found that all types of cyberattacks increased in 2021. million per incident, according to the World Economic Forum (WEF) Global Cybersecurity Outlook 2022 report, while IBM reports that the number is now $4.24 Cyberattack Statistics. Ransomware.

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Hacker Combat

SEPTEMBER 28, 2022

Two Samsung customers, who are being represented by Clarkson Law Firm, have launched a class action lawsuit against the electronics maker for the two data breaches it had in 2022. Samsung was a victim of the Lapsus$ cybergang in early 2022, which boasted of stealing 190 Gb of data from the tech giant.

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Security Affairs

JULY 10, 2022

The company highlight the risks of identity theft or phishing attacks in case their data have been compromised. La réalité matérielle de l'attaque ne fait pas un doute, même si celle-ci était presque passée inaperçue… #ransomware [link] — Valéry Rieß-Marchive (@ValeryMarchive) July 8, 2022.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

However, public.env files were first observed and indexed in August 2022, meaning that they were accessible for nearly seven months. Second, personal information could be used for phishing, identity thefts and other attacks, targeting individuals,” our researchers said. Security disclosure was first reported in March.

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SecureWorld News

JUNE 15, 2022

The company described what happened in a recent statement : "On April 5, 2022, Kaiser Permanente discovered that an unauthorized party gained access to an employee's emails. Kaiser did add that it does not believe there was any evidence of identity theft or misuse of PHI as a result of this incident.

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Data breaches Healthcare Identity Theft Scams 98

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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Approachable Cyber Threats

APRIL 17, 2023

The Identity Theft Resource Center (ITRC) reported that over 422.1 million victims were impacted by a data breach in 2022 alone. Cybersecurity experts advise against using the same password for multiple accounts as this could leave you more vulnerable to further attacks and identity theft.

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Identity IQ

OCTOBER 7, 2024

Both data privacy and data security play a critical role in helping prevent identity theft, and adopting strong practices in both areas is essential for keeping your personal information safe. IdentityIQ is committed to helping members stay secure.

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SecureList

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

This report continues the series of annual analyses we’vewe published on Securelist in 2023 , 2022 and 2021 , which track the evolving landscape of shopping-related cybersecurity threats. Shopping fraud and phishing Phishing and scams are among the top threats for online shoppers. attempted to impersonate e-shops.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

AUGUST 29, 2022

GHS confirmed the incident took place on June 28th,2022 and concluded that an unauthorized access took place on its servers leaking patient data to hackers and locking down the systems with encryption- meaning it was a ransomware attack. And the affected companies are mostly from IT and software development sector.

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Cyber Attacks Identity Theft Passwords Ransomware 108

Security Affairs

OCTOBER 26, 2022

Dutch authorities arrested Sokolovsky in March 2022, concurrent with his arrest, the FBI and law enforcement partners in Italy and the Netherlands dismantled the C2 infrastructure used by the Raccoon Infostealer operation. ” Sokolovsky is charged with computer fraud, wire fraud, money laundering and aggravated identity theft.

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IT Security Guru

APRIL 26, 2021

The online gaming industry has exploded in recent years and is expected to generate close to $200 billion in revenue by 2022. Phishing and stolen identities – Phishing, the go-to method of attack for cybercriminals, is also a frequent tactic within the gaming community.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

NOVEMBER 23, 2022

As Covid pushed the pendulum ever closer to ecommerce supremacy, more people are shopping online in 2022 than ever before, with the usual holiday spike already upon us. There’s no reason to click unfamiliar links that could scam or phish you. In 2021, online holiday sales reached $211.41 billion , a 2.5% Is Online Shopping Safe?

Identity Theft 90

Identity Theft Retail Passwords eCommerce 90

Approachable Cyber Threats

APRIL 17, 2023

The Identity Theft Resource Center (ITRC) reported that over 422.1 million victims were impacted by a data breach in 2022 alone. Cybersecurity experts advise against using the same password for multiple accounts as this could leave you more vulnerable to further attacks and identity theft.

Data breaches 85

Data breaches Identity Theft Passwords Scams 85

Hacker's King

OCTOBER 3, 2024

Introduction to Dark Web Data Markets The dark web is a hidden part of the internet that has become a major concern for cybersecurity, especially regarding dark web identity theft. In about recent years 9 million identities experienced identity theft, showing the urgent need for awareness and protective measures against these threats.

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Security Affairs

MAY 16, 2023

Image by Cybernews A malicious actor could have exploited the leaked personal data to commit identity theft and fraud. A data leak of such magnitude creates an opportunity for criminals to craft spear-phishing attacks and target individuals with greater precision putting their financial and other accounts at risk.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 20, 2023

In 2022, the ICICI Bank’s resources were named a “critical information infrastructure” by the Indian government – any harm to it can impact national security. Screenshot of leaked filled-in KYC form According to researchers, threat actors could use leaked data to commit identity theft and fraud.

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