Identity IQ

MAY 15, 2021

Passwords are your first line of defense for protecting your digital identity. As important as they are, however, about 52 percent of people still use the same passwords across multiple accounts and 24 percent use a variation of common passwords that are easy to hack. Hackers employ different strategies to steal your passwords.

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Identity IQ

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

How to Help Avoid Holiday Scams This Season IdentityIQ Scammers take advantage of those who want to give during the holiday season, warns Credit & Debt CEO Jeff Mandel in an interview with LiveNOW from Fox. link] What’s worse is that scams are at an all-time high during the holiday season. Tips to Help Avoid Holiday Scams 1.

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The State of Security

MAY 27, 2021

Even if you have chosen a strong, unique password for your online presence and enabled two-factor authentication it's possible that you've overlooked another way in which online criminals could commandeer your social media accounts and spam out a message to your followers. Read more in my article on the Tripwire State of Security blog.

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Identity IQ

FEBRUARY 24, 2022

How to Avoid and Report Boss Scams. A boss scam is a phishing (email) or smishing (text messages) scam used by hackers. Hackers send fraudulent emails or texts in the boss scam, impersonating your boss or another executive. Information gathered through such scams can then be used for illegal activities and identity theft.

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Identity IQ

JANUARY 26, 2022

How Do You Avoid Tax Scams? Tax season is here, and it’s essential to watch out for common tax scams. The IRS reports that in the last nine years tax scams have cost victims more than $23 million. Here are two scams to be aware of and a few tips for how you can help avoid them. Phone Scams. Email Phishing Scams.

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Identity IQ

JUNE 20, 2023

What Are Social Engineering Scams? Thanks, Your CEO This common scenario is just one example of the many ways scammers may attempt to trick you through social engineering scams. In data breaches, cybercriminals gain unauthorized access to databases containing personal information – including names, addresses, and passwords.

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Malwarebytes

JUNE 19, 2023

A particularly nasty slice of phishing, scamming, and social engineering is responsible for DoorDash drivers losing a group total of around $950k. A 21 year old man named David Smith, from Connecticut, allegedly figured out a way to extract large quantities of cash from drivers with a scam stretching back to 2020.

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SecureList

OCTOBER 4, 2024

We are quite sure that this campaign was a global one, but in this article, we’ll focus on an infection chain that, according to our telemetry, was targeting mainly Russian-speaking users. Inside the archive is an MSI file and a TXT file with a password required for installation.

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Identity IQ

JUNE 8, 2022

4 Ways to Avoid Payment App Scams. There are several scams that criminals can run to cheat payment app users out of their money or trick them into providing personal information. If you use payment apps, use these tips to help avoid scams. Avoid Phishing Scams. IdentityIQ. Don’t Pay for Goods or Services.

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Identity IQ

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

Roblox Scams: What Parents Need to Know IdentityIQ By now, you’ve more than likely heard the cheerful chatter of your child and their friends discussing Roblox and even been nagged on more than one occasion to buy them some Robux. What Is a Roblox Scam? A closer look at one of these scams showcases the cunning behind them.

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CSO Magazine

SEPTEMBER 13, 2021

Hackers used a compromised password to access the company network via a virtual private network in the May 2021 Colonial Pipeline attack. And a bitcoin scam on Twitter started with spear phishing attacks on Twitter employees. To read this article in full, please click here

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Malwarebytes

OCTOBER 1, 2024

It’s much easier than having to authenticate using a remote and typing a username and password. A common way to activate digital subscriptions such as Netflix, Prime or Disney+ on a new TV is to visit a website and enter the code seen on your screen.

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CSO Magazine

SEPTEMBER 16, 2021

For example, instead of trying to find a software vulnerability, a social engineer might call an employee and pose as an IT support person, trying to trick the employee into divulging his password. To read this article in full, please click here

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Identity IQ

DECEMBER 18, 2023

How to Avoid Fake QR Code Scams IdentityIQ In today’s tech-driven world, QR (quick response) codes are everywhere. Fake QR code scams have quickly become a massive issue. Here, we unwrap how to help avoid fake QR code scams to keep you and your private information safe. What Are Fake QR Code Scams?

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Identity IQ

AUGUST 31, 2023

How to Identify and Avoid Holiday Phishing Scams IdentityIQ The holiday season brings joy, celebrations, and… a surge in online scams. Holiday phishing scams are an ongoing issue that ramps up when folks are feeling the most festive. About three-quarters of American consumers have encountered some form of holiday-related scam.

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Identity IQ

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

Smart TV Scams: How to Avoid the Growing Threat IdentityIQ Smart TVs – such as Roku and Amazon Fire TV sticks with streaming services such as Netflix and YouTube TV – it seems like everyone has them these days. And in this case, it’s the possibility to be scammed right from your own couch. What are Smart TV Scams?

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Identity IQ

MARCH 27, 2023

5 Common Hotel Scams and How to Avoid Them IdentityIQ Staying at a hotel should be an enjoyable experience. But unfortunately, there are many scams out there that can make it a nightmare. To help protect your personal information and money, it is important to be aware of the most common hotel scams and how to help avoid them.

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Identity IQ

MAY 16, 2023

The Growing Threat of Google Voice Scams IdentityIQ Imagine this: You’re eagerly selling an antique dresser on Facebook Marketplace and a prospective buyer communicates interest in it. However, they express concern that you may be trying to scam them. What is a Google Voice Scam? What is Google Voice? phone number.

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Identity IQ

JUNE 9, 2023

‘The Scariest Thing I Have Ever Seen’: Cybersecurity Expert Calls Out Emerging Threat of AI Voice Cloning Scams IdentityIQ AI voice cloning scams are the newest growing threat to your identity, according to cybersecurity expert Scott Hermann. Hermann said AI voice cloning scams are, unfortunately, working.

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Identity IQ

JANUARY 11, 2024

New AI Scams to Look Out For in 2024 IdentityIQ Artificial intelligence (AI) has quickly reshaped many aspects of everyday life. Here are three new AI scams to look out for in 2024 as well as some tips to help protect yourself and stay prepared for the explosive development of AI.

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Identity IQ

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

SIM Swap Scams: How SIM Swapping Works and How To Protect Yourself IdentityIQ According to the Federal Bureau of Investigation, SIM swap scams are on the rise. If you’re unfamiliar with this scam, it takes advantage of people’s lack of knowledge of how SIM cards work and puts their information at risk.

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SecureWorld News

MAY 22, 2023

More than 450 workers at the United States Postal Service (USPS) lost more than $1 million in a direct deposit scam that left postal workers without pay, angry at the USPS for not heeding warnings of the scheme, and the agency scrambling to figure out exactly what happened. And this is, sadly, an example of why both of those are so critical."

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Hacker's King

DECEMBER 28, 2024

In this article, well explore effective ways to secure your Instagram account and prevent data breaches. YOU MAY ALSO WANT TO READ ABOUT: Instagram Hacked: Top 5 Ways to Protect Your Account Create a Strong and Unique Password A weak or commonly used password is one of the easiest ways for hackers to gain access to your Instagram account.

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Malwarebytes

APRIL 14, 2023

You may have seen a worrying report of Artificial Intelligence (AI) being used in a virtual kidnapping scam. Unfortunately, with the daughter out of sight this just made the scam seem more believable. Virtual kidnapping scams have been around for many years , but this is a new spin on a well-worn technique. A plausible alert.

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Hot for Security

APRIL 15, 2021

Users of the employment-oriented online service are being targeted with an assortment of phishing emails and scams in an attempt to hijack their LinkedIn accounts or promote fake LinkedIn email leads. The Bitdefender Antispam Lab has spotted over 500 million scam emails selling premium LinkedIn leads from the US, UAE, Middle East and Canada.

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Malwarebytes

JUNE 3, 2022

By focusing on this context, we hope that you’ll come away with a stronger understanding about, for instance, why you should use a password manager rather than that you should use a password manager. In the world of online scams, criminals care about one thing: Your money. Don’t lose thousands upon thousands of dollars.

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Troy Hunt

NOVEMBER 8, 2021

They'd left a MongoDB instance exposed to the public without a password and someone had snagged all their data. Onto the "scammer" comment and it raises an interesting question: is this a scam? As for the rest, firstly, "beg bounty" is becoming a pretty broadly adopted term as you saw from the Sophos article.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 10, 2024

Every week the best security articles from Security Affairs are free in your email box. A new round of the weekly SecurityAffairs newsletter arrived! Enjoy a new round of the weekly SecurityAffairs newsletter, including the international press.

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eSecurity Planet

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

Norton has multiple training videos and help articles for using the software, and it offers phone, email, and chat options for customer support. Password manager: Norton generates strong passwords and syncs logins across all your protected devices. On the usability side, it supports Mac, Windows, Android, and iOS devices.

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Security Boulevard

MAY 27, 2021

Even if you have chosen a strong, unique password for your online presence and enabled two-factor authentication it’s possible that you’ve overlooked another way in which online criminals could commandeer your social media accounts and spam out a message to your followers. […]… Read More.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 21, 2021

This article focuses on the top five attack vectors organizations should look out for and defend against in 2022. These emails persuade employees to reveal passwords for important applications or download malicious files to their devices. Phishing scams remain such a widely used attack vector because of their efficiency.

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Identity IQ

OCTOBER 2, 2021

Stop providing password clues. You can’t always be sure they aren’t a scam. The post Scam School: Bad Practices on Social Media Could Put Your Identity at Risk appeared first on IdentityIQ. There are all kinds of quizzes, tests and other games on social media. Not sure if your information has been compromised?

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SecureWorld News

MARCH 27, 2025

Encryption Whenever you are sharing sensitive personal or business information (from passwords to client details), encryption should be mandatory. Anti-virus software Hackers will sometimes use cybersecurity scams to gain access to your personal and confidential data by sending a virus to your device. It's time to change it.

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Adam Shostack

JANUARY 2, 2025

Documentation ) Poor customer service is our greatest cybersecurity vulnerability (Bob Sullivan on his blog) Tells a predictably sad story of a scam, made possible in part by godawful customer service and eroded trust. It contains a banner that This article may be expanded with text translated from the corresponding article in Volapk.

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Security Boulevard

JUNE 11, 2021

Article by Beau Peters. Avoid Common Scams and Sketchy Characters Since you are likely a one-person company that doesn’t have an IT team to detect issues and solve problems, you will need to be extra cautious of the companies and clients with which you interact. Part of that is being aware of common scams that could spell big trouble.

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Hot for Security

MARCH 5, 2021

Fraudsters aiming to steal login credentials from AOL users are sending phishing emails that threaten recipients with account closures unless they confirm their email addresses and passwords. “The password to your email is expiring today,” one of the fake emails reads.

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Identity IQ

FEBRUARY 18, 2021

In this article, we’ll be covering the following topics: What are the Components of a Digital Identity? Weak or Limited Number of Passwords. There is a reason why using passwords such as “password1” or “1234” are inadvisable: they are very easy to guess. Why is Your Digital Identity Important? Bank details. Email addresses.

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