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Protecting Yourself from Identity Theft

Schneier on Security

Don't reuse passwords for anything important -- ­and get a password manager to remember them all. This essay previously appeared in the Rochester Review , as part of an alumni forum that asked: "How do you best protect yourself from identity theft?".

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Feds Charge Five Men in ‘Scattered Spider’ Roundup

Krebs on Security

The bot allowed the attackers to use the phished username, password and one-time code to log in as that employee at the real employer website. Evans, Elbadawy, Osiebo and Urban were all charged with one count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud, one count of conspiracy, and one count of aggravated identity theft.

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US DoJ charges five alleged members of the Scattered Spider cybercrime gang

Security Affairs

Justice Department charged five suspects linked to the Scattered Spider cybercrime gang with wire fraud conspiracy. Justice Department charged five alleged members of the cybercrime gang Scattered Spider (also known as UNC3944 , 0ktapus ) with conspiracy to commit wire fraud. ” reads the press release published by DoJ.

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The Wages of Password Re-Use: Your Money or Your Life

Krebs on Security

When normal computer users fall into the nasty habit of recycling passwords, the result is most often some type of financial loss. Our passwords can say a lot about us, and much of what they have to say is unflattering. Interestingly, one of the more common connections involves re-using or recycling passwords across multiple accounts.

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Alleged ‘Scattered Spider’ Member Extradited to U.S.

Krebs on Security

A 23-year-old Scottish man thought to be a member of the prolific Scattered Spider cybercrime group was extradited last week from Spain to the United States, where he is facing charges of wire fraud, conspiracy and identity theft. Tyler Buchanan, being escorted by Spanish police at the airport in Palma de Mallorca in June 2024.

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A member of the Scattered Spider cybercrime group pleads guilty

Security Affairs

A 20-year-old man linked to the Scattered Spider cybercrime group has pleaded guilty to charges filed in Florida and California. Noah Urban, a 20-year-old from Palm Coast, pleaded guilty to conspiracy, wire fraud, and identity theft in two federal cases, one in Florida and another in California. ” reported News4Jax.

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A Year Later, Cybercrime Groups Still Rampant on Facebook

Krebs on Security

Almost exactly one year ago, KrebsOnSecurity reported that a mere two hours of searching revealed more than 100 Facebook groups with some 300,000 members openly advertising services to support all types of cybercrime, including spam, credit card fraud and identity theft. Facebook responded by deleting those groups.