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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The Last Watchdog

APRIL 7, 2025

SpyCloud helps stop cybercrime before it happens by identifying these identity risks early, mapping them back to impacted users, devices, and applications, and sending actionable intelligence to an organizations EDR for response and remediation. About SpyCloud: SpyCloud transforms recaptured darknet data to disrupt cybercrime.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 24, 2025

” Victims often realize too late that malware has infected their devices, leading to ransomware or identity theft. The FBI Denver Field Office advises staying cautious online, being aware of potential risks, and keeping antivirus software updated to scan files before opening them. The FBI urges reporting to IC3.gov.

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Krebs on Security

APRIL 29, 2022

In a blog post on Wednesday , Google’s Michelle Chang wrote that the company’s expanded policy now allows for the removal of additional information that may pose a risk for identity theft, such as confidential log-in credentials, email addresses and phone numbers when it appears in Search results.

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Webroot

APRIL 22, 2025

Chances are youve received at least one of these letters, which means you have been put at risk for identity theft and major financial losses. Here are just some of the ways hackers exploit your stolen information: Identity theft : Hackers use your personal info to impersonate you. In 2024, more than 1.3

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Identity IQ

JUNE 15, 2021

If you are a victim of a data breach, you are at greater risk of identity theft. A credit report and identity theft monitoring service can monitor your personal data with the credit bureaus along with scour the internet and dark web to see if your information is at risk. Initiate a fraud alert.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 30, 2024

According to the researchers, at least two cybercrime gangs, CYBO CREW affiliates known as CyboDevil and UNIT8200, were offering the database for $3,000. CloudSEK researchers warned that a database containing data of 750 million Indian mobile subscribers was offered for sale on dark web hacker forums earlier in January.

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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. “Brickings” are among the “violence-as-a-service” offerings broadly available on many cybercrime channels. 9, 2024, U.S.

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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. Key risks posed by deepfakes Deepfake attacks can be broadly classified into three categories.

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The Last Watchdog

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

This drives public awareness of the risks associated with identity theft. As a result, many people rush to protect themselves by subscribing to services that offer credit monitoring, identity theft protection, and fraud alerts. There is little doubt that high-profile breaches like this will persist.

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Krebs on Security

APRIL 28, 2020

But you probably didn’t know that these fraudsters also can use caller ID spoofing to trick your bank into giving up information about recent transactions on your account — data that can then be abused to make their phone scams more believable and expose you to additional forms of identity theft. Click to enlarge.

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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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CyberSecurity Insiders

DECEMBER 20, 2021

Businesses that had never even considered letting their teams work from home were suddenly thrust into a sink or swim environment where they simply had to make it work or risk stalling their operations. The post How to manage the security risk of remote working appeared first on Cybersecurity Insiders.

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Herjavec Group

AUGUST 26, 2021

We can learn a lot from the cybercrime of the past…the history of cybercrime is a glimpse into what we can expect in the future. In the past 18 months, we’ve experienced the beginning of an era that has seen cybersecurity and cybercrime at the center of it all. Dateline Cybercrime . Robert Herjavec.

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SecureBlitz

OCTOBER 17, 2023

In today's digital age, the protection of our identities has assumed a critical role in our daily lives. As we traverse the boundless realms of the internet, our personal information is increasingly at risk. The omnipresent threats of identity theft, fraud, and cybercrime underscore the necessity of understanding identity protection.

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Security Boulevard

FEBRUARY 14, 2025

And get the latest on ransomware trends and on cybercrime legislation and prevention! Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) called buffer overflow vulnerabilities unforgivable defects that put national and economic security at risk.

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Identity IQ

AUGUST 2, 2021

With cybercrime on the rise, your personal information is at risk now more than ever. However, a once-a-year check of your credit report and scores offers little protection against cybercriminals and identity thieves. Here are five reasons you should invest in a credit report and identity theft protection service.

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Security Affairs

MAY 6, 2024

Notably, the vast scale of this biometric and PII data breach places most of El Salvador’s population at significant risk for identity theft and fraud.

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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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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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Identity IQ

OCTOBER 10, 2021

There’s never been a better time than right now to review the processes you have in place to avoid the latest cybersecurity risks lurking in the corners of our everyday digital lives. And 40% admitted they don’t know how to protect themselves from cybercrime. What Personal Data is at Risk? Use a Password Manager.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

FEBRUARY 2, 2022

Ambitious information security experts serve as a critical part of cyber risk management. This can be achieved through the use of cyber risk management approaches. This article explores the need for security and provides an overview of cyber risk assessment. Organizations have long encountered various types of risk.

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SecureWorld News

MAY 3, 2023

The company proactively reset customers' PINs and offered two years of free credit monitoring and identity theft detection services provided by myTrueIdentity from Transunion. Which is probably the same wording they've used in the last five incidents, but they keep getting breached! Curious about past T-Mobile incidents?

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Identity IQ

DECEMBER 20, 2023

Data breaches reached an all-time high, leaving a trail of identity theft cases. This has left victims scrambling to understand the extent of the damage and how to help protect themselves against the evolving threat of identity theft. Protecting yourself from the damages of data breaches and identity theft is paramount.

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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. A freeze is free and available to anyone, whether or not you are a victim of identity theft. IdentityIQ.

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Malwarebytes

MARCH 20, 2024

Earlier this week, the data of over 70 million people was posted for sale on an online cybercrime forum. SCAN NOW We don’t just report on threats – we help safeguard your entire digital identit y Cybersecurity risks should never spread beyond a headline.

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Malwarebytes

OCTOBER 24, 2022

Food delivery services also played an important role during lockdown, so any disruption here would also be potentially very disruptive for those most at risk. This could put those people at an increased risk of social engineering or identity theft. A strange combination, then, but not a very pleasant one.

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Cybercrime Identity Theft Social Engineering Passwords 93

Security Affairs

JUNE 29, 2024

Now, victims’ names, Social Security numbers, financial information, and medical information may be in the hands of criminals, putting victims at a greater risk of identity theft and other frauds.” .” “ The sensitive personal data of 6,078,263 people has been compromised.

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The Last Watchdog

SEPTEMBER 27, 2021

Assessing the risks involved in using the latest technology is something our culture had to adopt in the early days of the computer. New technologies come with risks — there’s no denying that. Businesses and consumers have to assess cybersecurity risks to protect their assets and private information. Lessons learned.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

Every nation analyzed the trends of cybercrime as apprehensions rose. If law enforcement does not attempt to match cybercrime’s rapid rise in popularity, criminals will continue to get away with their actions. Take the medical and science sectors during the pandemic, for example — this event made them relevant targets for cybercrime.

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SecureWorld News

AUGUST 22, 2024

Stay alert if your information was affected by this breach to safeguard against potential risks. Experts emphasize that organizations must remain proactive in securing their digital assets to protect their customers from the risks of payment card fraud and identity theft.

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Malwarebytes

AUGUST 24, 2021

And where there are benefits, you can also be assured that there will be individual scam artists and national (if not international) cybercrime gangs attempting to get those benefits by fraudulent means. The FTC will also help you with what to do next to recover from the incident of stolen identity.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 21, 2023

The team discovered that the now-closed database contained details such as: Names Emails Phone numbers Scanned copies of receipts, checks, contracts, and IDs The team believes that malicious actors could employ this type of data for identity theft, phishing attacks, or even commit financial fraud.

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Krebs on Security

MARCH 8, 2019

SSN and DOB data is widely available for sale in the cybercrime underground on almost all U.S. It is mainly a way to minimize the risk that someone may be able to create new accounts in your name. The next page asked me enter my SSN and date of birth, and to share a phone number (sharing was optional, so I didn’t).

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 21, 2023

The access to the official META Law Enforcement Portal. Grants access to the Subpoena submission portal that may be used to extrapolate personal information about any Facebook or Instagram user. Court orders/search warrants, M.L.A.T.s, and seizure warrants (which may permit account takeover but have not yet been tested) are a few possible papers.

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Identity IQ

MAY 15, 2023

Juice Jacking: The Latest Cyber Threat to Your Personal Information and Devices IdentityIQ Juice jacking, a new cybercrime trend, is targeting people who charge their phones or tablets at public charging stations. Bottom Line Juice jacking can put your personal information and smart devices at risk.

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IT Security Guru

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

In the eyes of many, the war on cybercrime is being lost. Ransomware, identity theft, and other cybercrime is on the rise. We do not have enough people with the right skills to tackle the persistent and growing level of cybercrime. Cybercrime can leave devastating consequences. This is not always the case.

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