The Last Watchdog

MARCH 11, 2025

Jackson Digital breadcrumbs can be easily traced using basic internet and dark web monitoring tools, so real-time discovery, containment and damage prevention are the only effective solutions to protect against identity theft, reputation damage and physical safety risks, said Adam Jackson, founder and CEO of 360 Privacy.

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Adam Levin

JULY 16, 2018

The personal data for up to 14 million Verizon customers was discovered on an unprotected web server in late June by a cyber risk researcher. The Verizon customer data was posted to a publicly-accessible Amazon Web Server by an employee of Nice Systems, which is an enterprise software company.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

FEBRUARY 8, 2022

“This will eradicate malicious payloads from being downloaded through office files that will also help in mitigating risks such as compromised identity theft, data loss, malware propagation and remote access,” said Kellie Eickmeyer, the Principal Product Manager, Microsoft.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

MAY 17, 2023

As a result, cybersecurity has become a top priority for organisations of all sizes, and the C-suite, including CEOs, CFOs, CIOs, and CISOs, plays a critical role in managing and mitigating cyber risk.

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The Last Watchdog

JANUARY 3, 2023

It can cost a company millions of dollars, or lead to individual identity theft and invasion of privacy. Even if 99% of all phishing attacks are ignored, all it takes is one successful attempt out of thousands to do serious harm. Cybercriminals often target the young.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

Cybersecurity Insiders has learnt from its sources that the threat actors accessed details such as tax file numbers, bank account details, superannuation data, in the attack that could lead to identity theft attacks in the coming weeks.

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Joseph Steinberg

APRIL 20, 2021

In some cases, Voice-over-IP numbers are not acceptable as cellphone numbers either – meaning that registrants must increase their cyber-risk by providing their actual cellphone numbers to a party that has offered no information about how that data will be protected.

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SecureWorld News

APRIL 29, 2024

million affected individuals to inform them of the data breach and provide guidance on steps they can take to protect themselves against potential fraud or identity theft. This information could potentially be used for identity theft, financial fraud, or to illegally obtain medical services and prescription drugs.

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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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SecureWorld News

FEBRUARY 24, 2025

Additionally, quantum computing could revolutionize identity and authentication systems by eliminating weaknesses in traditional authentication methods and implementing quantum-secure biometric authentication and digital signatures, thereby significantly reducing the risk of identity theft, phishing attacks, and deepfake-driven fraud.

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Hot for Security

MAY 25, 2021

Since COVID-19 was declared a pandemic, spikes in online scams, fraud, identity theft, phishing and malware attacks have served as a constant reminder that individuals are waging war on two fronts. However, the increased exposure to cyber risks is not limited just to the remote-working population.

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eSecurity Planet

AUGUST 22, 2024

9 Ways to Prevent Cookie Stealing How to Recover from Cookie Theft Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) Bottom Line: Mitigate the Risks of Cookie Theft How Does Cookie Stealing Work? Attackers steal cookies through phishing, malware, and MITM attacks, resulting in data theft, financial loss, and identity theft.

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The Security Ledger

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

In this episode of the podcast (#230) Siddarth Adukia, a regional Director at NCC Group, joins host Paul Roberts to talk about the (cyber) risks and (public health) rewards of vaccine passport systems: how they work, how they can be compromised and what to do about it. The post Episode 230: Are Vaccine Passports Cyber Secure?

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The Security Ledger

OCTOBER 18, 2018

These days, cyber security is personal, Grant said: from corporate losses and fines to personal identity theft. “The c-suite and board have opened up to the reality that (cyber) security is a business problem, Its harder to believe “it won’t happen to me,” Grant argues.

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SecureWorld News

MAY 30, 2024

Tom O'Malley , Advisor to The Identity Theft Resource Center and Founder of Frozen Pii LLC, has advice for keeping personally identifiable information (PII) secure, or at least managing PII if an organization you do business with is hacked and your identity is now at risk.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

The findings revealed that one in 10 had been the victim of a cyber-attack during the last year, growing to more than one in seven for firms with more than 50 employees. These results truly highlight the need to train and educate employees on cyber risks and prevent them from taking place. Using varied eLearning techniques.

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Security Boulevard

OCTOBER 16, 2023

AI-enabled security protection layers are needed to handle the expected growth of AI-enabled email phishing attacks, DDoS attacks, and identity theft. Gone are the rooms full of human security engineers and IT ops people processing log files and security telemetry. Planning for the future makes this deal good for all Cisco clients.

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SecureWorld News

JUNE 30, 2021

out-of-pocket expenses associated with the prevention, detection, and recovery from identity theft, tax fraud, and/or unauthorized use of their PII/PHI". These lawsuits prove again that cyber risk is business risk and the consequences can drag on for years in court.

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SecureWorld News

JUNE 30, 2021

out-of-pocket expenses associated with the prevention, detection, and recovery from identity theft, tax fraud, and/or unauthorized use of their PII/PHI". These lawsuits prove again that cyber risk is business risk and the consequences can drag on for years in court.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

DECEMBER 7, 2021

through September of 2021 has already surpassed the total number of compromises in 2020 by 17%, according to the Identity Theft Resource Center (ITRC).” IoT complexity magnifies cyber risk and the lack of visibility to determine if a device has been compromised is challenging and will present more attack vectors for hackers.

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SC Magazine

JULY 2, 2021

Moreover, it will look at cybercriminal activities related to circumventing identity and authentication mechanisms for these innovations, including the development of synthetic identities, identity theft and account takeovers. Perhaps the researchers may even uncover schemes that were previously unknown or underreported.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

APRIL 17, 2023

Since software updates contain the latest cybersecurity measures, they are essential to cyber risk management in the hybrid workplace. Each cybersecurity policy must incorporate both types of employees, which can be difficult to enact across the board.

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Centraleyes

SEPTEMBER 11, 2024

A breach can lead to identity theft, fraud, and financial losses for both customers and the institution. Both of these tools are highly relevant to financial institutions and offer targeted guidance on managing cyber risks while aligning with regulatory standards.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

AUGUST 16, 2023

By minimizing the role of humans in secrets management, organizations can avoid data breaches, identity theft, and other identity-related problems by using a methodical approach to prevent unauthorized access to sensitive data and systems. Key concepts of secrets management What is a secret?

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Spinone

JUNE 8, 2018

As technologies evolve, so do the skills of cyber criminals. From identity theft to credit card numbers being taken away, Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence play an instrumental role in establishing new standards for cyber security.

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SecureWorld News

DECEMBER 27, 2024

Kip Boyle, vCISO, Cyber Risk Opportunities LLC: The Challenge of Cultivating Buy-in from Leadership and Employees "Cybersecurity professionals will continue to face a critical challenge: cultivating genuine buy-in from both senior leaders and employees. Secure digital identities: Broader adoption of services like Clear and ID.me

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Adam Levin

NOVEMBER 29, 2019

State-sponsored cyber-warriors working from a secure command post? ” Chances are good, your version of cyber risk involves one of the above “types” hunched over a keyboard deploying massively sophisticated malware on the networks of unsuspecting businesses and government agencies.

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Adam Levin

MARCH 2, 2020

With the constant threat of cyberattacks, foreign threat actors, ransomware-as-a-service operators, disgruntled former employees, and just plain misconfigured servers, insuring your company against cyber-risk is and should be viewed as a basic requirement of doing business.

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