SecureWorld News

MARCH 27, 2025

In today's digital world, cybercrime is a threat to our private data and security. And with Americans owning an average of 24 electronic items in their homes , neglecting to dispose of these items correctly is putting individuals at significant risk of cybercrime. What is cybercrime? It's time to change it.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 29, 2024

The two infostealers allowed operators to harvest usernames, passwords, contact info, and crypto-wallets from victims, the threat actors sold this data to criminals for financial theft and hacking. Use a password manager : Simplifies managing strong, unique passwords across accounts.

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Webroot

MARCH 3, 2025

March is a time for leprechauns and four-leaf clovers, and as luck would have it, its also a time to learn how to protect your private data from cybercrime. This month, take advantage of all that NCPW offers, including access to free tools and information that can help you identify and prevent online scams, fraud, and identity theft.

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Krebs on Security

OCTOBER 31, 2022

A 26-year-old Ukrainian man is awaiting extradition from The Netherlands to the United States on charges that he acted as a core developer for Raccoon , a popular “malware-as-a-service” offering that helped paying customers steal passwords and financial data from millions of cybercrime victims. The Raccoon v.

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Krebs on Security

FEBRUARY 26, 2025

At the end of 2023, malicious hackers learned that many companies had uploaded sensitive customer records to accounts at the cloud data storage service Snowflake that were protected with little more than a username and password (no multi-factor authentication needed).

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Identity IQ

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

How Are Elderly Americans Vulnerable to Identity Theft? Elderly Americans are facing a drastic increase in cybercrime, identity theft and financial abuse. billion in cybercrime losses to the FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) – a 74% increase from the previous year. Estate Identity Theft.

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The Last Watchdog

MARCH 19, 2025

billion distinct identity records and over 750+ billion total stolen assets that are now circulating in the criminal underground, fueling identity-based cybercrime. 548 million credentials were exfiltrated via infostealer malware, highlighting the growing role of stealthy, targeted data theft in enterprise attacks.

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Krebs on Security

AUGUST 6, 2020

In June, KrebsOnSecurity was contacted by a cybersecurity researcher who discovered that a group of scammers was sharing highly detailed personal and financial records on Americans via a free web-based email service that allows anyone who knows an account’s username to view all email sent to that account — without the need of a password.

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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. Those who submitted credentials were then prompted to provide the one-time password needed for multi-factor authentication. 9, 2024, U.S. According to an Aug.

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The Last Watchdog

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

A shift to an identity-centric perspective is needed, particularly as the scope of identity exposures continues to grow. SpyCloud research reveals that the average individual has as many as 52 unique usernames/emails and 221 passwords exposed on the darknet across their online personal and professional identities.

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Krebs on Security

AUGUST 27, 2020

Ngo was recently deported back to his home country after serving more than seven years in prison for running multiple identity theft services. One of the names of his identity theft services was findget[.]me,” He now says he wants to use his experience to convince other cybercriminals to use their skills for good.

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Krebs on Security

AUGUST 18, 2021

The acknowledgment came less than 48 hours after millions of the stolen T-Mobile customer records went up for sale in the cybercrime underground. “Importantly, no phone numbers, account numbers, PINs, passwords, or financial information were compromised in any of these files of customers or prospective customers.”

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Malwarebytes

OCTOBER 15, 2024

A focus on cybercrime While people hold a sense of distrust for election-related ads, they also revealed another emotion towards them: Fear. Finally, though Malwarebytes did not directly tie the concept of “cybercrime” to the election itself, survey participants were asked about “cyber interference.”

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SecureWorld News

JULY 8, 2024

Online identities continue to be at risk of vulnerabilities. Case in point: a colossal password compilation dubbed "RockYou2024" has emerged, containing nearly 10 billion unique passwords. To put the magnitude of this leak into perspective, RockYou2024 contains nearly 10 billion unique passwords.

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SecureWorld News

JANUARY 30, 2025

In a coordinated international effort, law enforcement agencies from the United States, Europe, and Australia have dismantled Cracked and Nulled, two of the world's largest cybercrime marketplaces. Authorities have placed seizure banners on all affected domains, notifying users that the platforms have been taken down by law enforcement.

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Krebs on Security

JANUARY 19, 2023

T-Mobile says it is in the process of notifying affected customers, and that no customer payment card data, passwords, Social Security numbers, driver’s license or other government ID numbers were exposed. That breach came to light after a hacker began selling the records on a cybercrime forum. Why do I suggest this?

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Webroot

FEBRUARY 21, 2025

Nearly every aspect of life is connected to the internet, so protecting your devices, identity, and privacy has never been more critical. Phishing scams, ransomware attacks, data breaches, and identity theft are part of a growing list of online dangers that are a daily reality.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

“Participating in the auction, you have the opportunity to buy more than 6.5TB of databases, internal logins and passwords of employees, a full dump of servers with emergency services applications of the city, access from city video cameras.” A judge issued a temporary restraining order to block his access to it.

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Krebs on Security

AUGUST 15, 2024

On July 21, 2024, denizens of the cybercrime community Breachforums released more than 4 terabytes of data they claimed was stolen from nationalpublicdata.com, a Florida-based company that collects data on consumers and processes background checks. billion rows of records — they claimed was taken from nationalpublicdata.com.

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Krebs on Security

FEBRUARY 10, 2020

12, 2017 — just five days after Equifax went public with its breach — KrebsOnSecurity broke the news that the administrative account for a separate Equifax dispute resolution portal catering to consumers in Argentina was wide open, protected by perhaps the most easy-to-guess password combination ever: “admin/admin.”

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 21, 2023

More than 22,000 users of Blink Mobility should take the necessary steps to protect themselves against the risk of identity theft. The exposed information could enable malicious actors to carry out identity theft, phishing attacks, unauthorized access to users’ accounts, and other nefarious actions. “In

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Security Affairs

MARCH 20, 2025

“We have no evidence that any of the information has been used for identity theft or to commit financial fraud.Nevertheless, out of an abundance of caution, we want to make the impacted individuals aware of the incident.” The company started notifying potentially impacted individuals. ” continues the notification.

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Identity IQ

OCTOBER 10, 2021

The top cybersecurity concerns for consumers regarding their personal information are identity theft and stolen credit or debit card information, according to a recent survey conducted by core technology provider CSI. And 40% admitted they don’t know how to protect themselves from cybercrime. Use a Password Manager.

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SecureWorld News

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

While initially popularized in entertainment and satire, cybercriminals now weaponize this technology for fraud, identity theft, and corporate deception. Incorporate additional authentication layers, such as one-time passwords (OTPs) or behavioral biometrics.

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Identity IQ

DECEMBER 22, 2021

The risk of identity theft is a concept that most of us are probably familiar with given the rise of cybercrime and data breaches. Yet a new report by Identity Theft Resource Center and DIG. Log into the breached account and change your password. Change your password as soon as possible. IdentityIQ.

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Identity IQ

MARCH 2, 2021

Last year alone more than 300 million consumers were impacted by data breaches, according to the Identity Theft Resource Center. This personal data can be sold on the dark web, resulting in victims experiencing identity theft and possible financial losses. . Cybercrime is immensely profitable, netting criminals $1.5

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Krebs on Security

MARCH 8, 2019

The portal asked me for an email address and suggested a longish, randomized password, which I accepted. I chose an old email address that I knew wasn’t directly tied to my real-life identity. SSN and DOB data is widely available for sale in the cybercrime underground on almost all U.S. citizens. .

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 20, 2023

“ Credential stuffing is a type of attack in which hackers use automation and lists of compromised usernames and passwords to defeat authentication and authorization mechanisms, with the end goal of account takeover (ATO) and/or data exfiltration.” ” said Gal.

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Malwarebytes

OCTOBER 24, 2022

Foy was able to gain access to many victims’ accounts as they often used the same passwords across more than one account. Grab yourself a password manager. They create and remember strong passwords to prevent reuse, and many will refuse to sign in to bogus websites.

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Webroot

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

Unfortunately, this time of year brings as much cybercrime as it does holiday cheer. Comprehensive antivirus protection will also provide password protection for your online accounts through secure encryption. Webroot offers complete protection from viruses and identity theft without slowing you down while you browse or shop online.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 15, 2019

Department of Justice charged nine individuals connected to a hacking crew focused on identity theft and SIM swapping attacks. ” The duo has been charged with: one count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud, eight counts of wire fraud, one count of computer fraud and abuse, and one count of aggravated identity theft.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 30, 2020

The Russian man stole roughly 117 million user records, including usernames, passwords, and emails. Between May 14, 2012 and July 25, 2012, Nikulin obtained the records belonging 68 million Dropbox users containing usernames, emails, and hashed passwords. He will also serve 24 months for aggravated identity theft.”

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 18, 2019

. “Through proactive surveillance, LifeLabs recently identified a cyber-attack that involved unauthorized access to our computer systems with customer information that could include name, address, email, login, passwords, date of birth, health card number and lab test results.” ” said Brown.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

Script code snippet – Credit OALABS The attackers hope that the victim will save the password when asked by the browser, so that it will be stolen by StealC running. This can lead to identity theft, financial losses, and other serious consequences for the victim. Always verify the authenticity of received communications.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 12, 2024

The incident response included enhanced security, a hard reset on customer accounts, and the update of internal passwords and network keys. US Bitcoin ATM operator recommends users reset their login credentials and monitor accounts for fraud or identity theft.

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Webroot

OCTOBER 1, 2024

Password best practices One of the best ways to keep your personal data out of the hands of hackers is also one of the simplest. Create strong passwords. Here are some tips for creating unbreakable passwords. Keep it complicated We juggle so many passwords, it’s tempting to use something easy to remember.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 29, 2024

The two infostealers allowed operators to harvest usernames, passwords, contact info, and crypto-wallets from victims, the threat actors sold this data to criminals for financial theft and hacking. Use a password manager : Simplifies managing strong, unique passwords across accounts.

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