Identity IQ

DECEMBER 20, 2023

2023: A Year of Record-Breaking Data Breaches IdentityIQ This past year has been an eye-opening year in the realm of digital security. Data breaches reached an all-time high, leaving a trail of identity theft cases. Protecting yourself from the damages of data breaches and identity theft is paramount.

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The Last Watchdog

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

The breach was initially caused by a third-party malicious actor who infiltrated NPD’s systems in December 2023. This drives public awareness of the risks associated with identity theft. Related: Class-action lawsuits pile up in wake of NPD hack So what’s the connection? NPD reported the exposure of over 2.7

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SecureList

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

We think the geopolitical and economic events of 2022, as well as new technological trends, will be the major factors influencing the privacy landscape in 2023. Here we take a look at the most important developments that, in our opinion, will affect online privacy in 2023. Some, however, raise concerns over metaverse privacy.

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The Last Watchdog

JULY 10, 2023

The research found a central contradiction of digital life: consumers were very enthusiastic about digital offerings, from connected vehicles to digital health services, but they were equally wary of security risks around these digital services. 36% of respondents have been the victim of data loss, identity theft or digital fraud. •41%

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Krebs on Security

JANUARY 30, 2024

authorities arrested a 19-year-old Florida man charged with wire fraud, aggravated identity theft, and conspiring with others to use SIM-swapping to steal cryptocurrency. stole at least $800,000 from at least five victims between August 2022 and March 2023. 9, 2024, U.S. technology companies during the summer of 2022.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JANUARY 10, 2023

this tumultuous climate, it’s a safe bet to say that 2023 will be a year in which cybersecurity remains top of mind. Customer networks will become increasingly complex in 2023 as companies continue to move their critical assets to the cloud environment. In 2023, Microsoft Active Directory (AD) will continue to be a major risk.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

APRIL 10, 2023

We spoke with our blog volunteers to get their insights into what best practices their companies are following, along with how you can get on a path to better identity management. Why is identity management and security important in 2023? “In This can help guard against identity theft and help prevent unwanted access.

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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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SecureBlitz

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

Read on for the Surfshark Incogni Black Friday deal for 2023. Do you worry about the risks of identity theft or your precious data being […] The post Incogni Black Friday Deal 2023: Unlock Ultimate Privacy appeared first on SecureBlitz Cybersecurity. Hey, SecureBlitz readers!

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Security Affairs

JUNE 29, 2024

Infosys McCamish Systems (IMS) revealed that the 2023 data breach following the LockBit ransomware attack impacted 6 million individuals. The investigation determined that threat actors gained access to the company systems between October 29, 2023, and November 2, 2023. ” reads a press release published by the company.

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Malwarebytes

JANUARY 15, 2024

In November 2023, real estate services company Fidelity National Financial (FNF) got its systems knocked offline for a week after a cyberincident. But it could also be another reason: In December 2023, the gang’s infrastructure was taken down by law enforcement. Unfortunately the gang did re-appear soon after.

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Malwarebytes

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

Progress Software, who make MOVEit Transfer, issued a patch for the exploited vulnerability on May 31, 2023. However, the State of Maine says the cybercriminals gained access and started downloading files between May 28 and 29, 2023, before the patch was available.

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Malwarebytes

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

Researchers first detected the activity of the group in November 2023, and tracked the massive malicious campaign targeting employment agencies and retail companies. Due to the criminals’ focus on job search platforms and the theft of resumes, the researchers dubbed the group ResumeLooters.

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Malwarebytes

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

BORN—an Ontario perinatal and child registry that collects, interprets, shares, and protects critical data about pregnancy, birth, and childhood—says it was attacked on May 31, 2023. As we have mentioned before , identity theft is a serious problem, especially when it affects children.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 31, 2023

On March 20, 2023, the fashion retailer Forever 21 has discovered a cyber incident that impacted a limited number of systems. The investigation revealed that threat actors had access to certain Forever 21 systems at various times between January 5, 2023 and March 21, 2023.

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SecureWorld News

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

Compared to 2023, healthcare providers are facing a higher frequency of ransomware incidents, impacting their ability to deliver essential services and protect sensitive patient data. As of the first three quarters of 2024, there were already 264 ransomware incidents affecting healthcare providers—nearly matching all of 2023's figures.

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Malwarebytes

JUNE 6, 2024

Now, researchers have demonstrated the risks by creating a tool that can find, extract, and display everything Recall has stored on a device. For those unaware, Recall is a feature within what Microsoft is calling its “Copilot+ PCs,” a reference to the AI assistant and companion which the company released in late 2023.

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Malwarebytes

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

A subsequent investigation by a third-party specialist revealed that cybercriminals had access to Slim CD’s systems for 10 months, between August 17, 2023, and June 15, 2024. SCAN NOW We don’t just report on threats – we help safeguard your entire digital identit y Cybersecurity risks should never spread beyond a headline.

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Malwarebytes

AUGUST 21, 2024

In January of 2023, Jesse Kipf used several stolen identities to create a case for his own death, one of which was a doctor living in another state. In an arrangement with prosecutors, Mr. Kipf pleaded guilty in April to one count of computer fraud and one count of aggravated identity theft. Yes, you read that right.

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Krebs on Security

JANUARY 9, 2023

But there are some concrete steps that everyone can take which will dramatically lower the risk that identity thieves will ruin your financial future. In that context, even small, unintentional errors that are unrelated to identity theft can have outsized consequences for consumers down the road.

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Identity IQ

OCTOBER 26, 2023

Hermann’s deep expertise in identity theft protection, credit and financial education and leveraging data to implement scalable business solutions will immediately benefit Entryway as the organization works to create efficiencies through data collection to serve a greater number of at-risk individuals and families across all of its program markets.

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SecureWorld News

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

The MOVEit vulnerability (CVE-2023-34362), first exploited in May 2023, allowed unauthenticated attackers to gain unauthorized access to vulnerable systems. The group has been observed leaking stolen data, potentially putting individuals and businesses at risk. The third-party vendor breached in the attack was not identified.

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SecureWorld News

MAY 3, 2023

T-Mobile has fallen victim to yet another data breach, its second one in 2023 , adding to the already long list of breaches the telecom giant has experienced in recent years. If T-Mobile doesn't address the root cause of these breaches, it risks not only damaging its reputation but also losing out on millions of dollars from customers.

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SecureWorld News

AUGUST 22, 2024

An investigation subsequently determined that an unauthorized actor had been redirecting customer transactions from the third-party vendor processing online ticket purchases since December 23, 2023. Stay alert if your information was affected by this breach to safeguard against potential risks.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

MAY 23, 2023

Located in Western Virginia, Bluefield University, a private Baptist educational institute was the unfortunate victim of this file encrypting malware attack on April 30th,2023. Bluefield IT staff are confident that the hack did not result in any sort of financial fraud or identity theft yet.

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Malwarebytes

DECEMBER 19, 2023

A month ago, in November 2023, the company stated that the number of affected customers was limited to around 4 million, because banking information related to mortgage payments is hosted with a third-party provider, whose systems were believed not to be compromised. million homeowners may be affected by the data breach.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 4, 2024

What is Data Security Posture Management ( DSPM ) and how can mitigate the risks of data leaks such as the ‘Mother of all Breaches.’ According to a recent report, in 2023, cloud-based data breaches made up 45% of all breaches.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 4, 2023

The bad actors attributed to Chinese-speaking cybercriminals are leveraging a package tracking text scam sent via iMessage to collect personal (PII) and payment information from the victims with the goal of identity theft and credit card fraud.

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Identity IQ

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

15, 2023— IDIQ , an industry leader in identity theft protection and credit monitoring, today announced the appointment of Pam El, a marketing veteran and former executive vice president and chief marketing officer at the National Basketball Association, to its board of directors.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 11, 2023

On November 17, 2023, the Medusa ransomware gang claimed responsibility for the attack and threatened to leak the purportedly stolen data if the company doesn’t pay the ransom. Impacted customers are at risk on fraudulent activities, including identity theft and financial fraud.

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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.

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Malwarebytes

MARCH 11, 2024

Children require special privacy protection since they’re more vulnerable and less aware of the potential risks associated with data processing. Data brokers were under no obligation to disclose information about selling data belonging to minors until the Delete Act was signed into law on October 10, 2023.

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Malwarebytes

JANUARY 17, 2024

million in losses, from January through September of 2023. We don’t just report on threats – we help safeguard your entire digital identit y Cybersecurity risks should never spread beyond a headline. Protect your—and your family’s—personal information by using Malwarebytes Identity Theft Protection.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 23, 2023

As of February 2023, 60% of India’s eligible voters, or 945 million people, had linked their Aadhaar card to their voter IDs, according to local media reports. This survey found that India ranked fourth globally in online banking malware detection and top-five globally in all malware detections in the first half of 2023.

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SecureWorld News

AUGUST 29, 2024

The breach, detailed in the notification , occurred due to a hack on the MOVEit file transfer software more than a year ago—on May 29, 2023—which was only discovered on July 30th. The extended exposure of sensitive personal information—while victims remained unaware—significantly raises the risk of identity theft and financial fraud."

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Malwarebytes

OCTOBER 7, 2024

Comcast is offering customers impacted by the FBCS breach 12 months of free-of-charge identity theft protection services. In January 2023, data belonging to 7,358,464 Comcast customers was leaked on a hacking forum. In October 2023, data reported to belong to Truist Bank, was stolen during a cyberincident.

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Malwarebytes

MARCH 25, 2024

On December 13, 2023, Vans said it detected unauthorized activities on its IT systems, attributed to “external threat actors.” SCAN NOW We don’t just report on threats – we help safeguard your entire digital identit y Cybersecurity risks should never spread beyond a headline. Check the vendor’s advice.

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