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GUEST ESSAY: Why internal IT teams are ill-equipped to adequately address cyber risks

The Last Watchdog

Every industry is dealing with a myriad of cyber threats in 2024. It seems every day we hear of another breach, another scam, another attack on anything from a small business to a critical aspect of our nation’s infrastructure.

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Half of US Consumer’s Personal Data was stolen in 2021

CyberSecurity Insiders

This was revealed in a 2022 Consumer Impact report released by Identity Theft Resource Center (ITRC) on Tuesday this week. And sometimes, 23% of them experienced cyber-bullying and around 20% of them became a victim of a romance scam. It might sound weird!

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14 Million Verizon Customers Affected by Data Compromise

Adam Levin

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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GUEST ESSAY: A new year, a familiar predicament — consumers face intensifying cybersecurity risks

The Last Watchdog

For example, ReasonLabs researchers recently uncovered a scam that used stolen credit cards and fake websites to skim monthly charges off of unsuspecting consumers. It can cost a company millions of dollars, or lead to individual identity theft and invasion of privacy. Cybercriminals often target the young.

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IDENTITY MANAGEMENT DAY 2023: Advice from Cyber Pros

CyberSecurity Insiders

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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Handling Pandemic Burnout While Balancing Digital Lifestyles and Cybersecurity

Hot for Security

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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ShinyHunters Hits Ticketmaster with Breach Impacting 560 Million Users

SecureWorld News

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.