eSecurity Planet

APRIL 2, 2025

The hack, attributed to a cybercriminal operating under the alias GHNA, occurred when the attacker accessed a system used by Samsungs German customer service. According to cybersecurity firm Hudson Rock, the hack was made possible by a set of stolen credentials compromised in 2021.

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Krebs on Security

JULY 27, 2020

This story is about the victims of a particularly aggressive business ID theft ring that’s spent years targeting small businesses across the country and is now pivoting toward using that access for pandemic assistance loans and unemployment benefits. For 2020, the company estimates an overall 258 percent spike in the crime.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

NOVEMBER 14, 2021

Identity theft (or ID theft) is not a new problem, but in today’s well-connected society it is a problem that grows at an incredible rate. . Put in a few words, ID theft is when someone pretends to be someone else, using their credentials and taking various actions in their name. 3: Two-Factor Authentication (2FA).

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Identity IQ

JUNE 8, 2023

The Ultimate Guide to Child Identity Theft: Types, Warning Signs & Prevention Strategies IdentityIQ Child identity theft is a significant problem in the US. A recent report by Javelin Strategy & Research, sponsored by AARP , found that 915,000 children, or 1 in 80, were victims of identity theft in the past year.

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Malwarebytes

DECEMBER 5, 2024

Speaking to Reuters , a senior US official said the attack telecommunications infrastructure was broad and that the hacking was still ongoing. We don’t just report on threats – we help protect your social media Cybersecurity risks should never spread beyond a headline.

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Identity IQ

MARCH 18, 2024

How Oversharing Content About Your Kids (“Sharenting”) Can Lead to Identity Theft IdentityIQ Snapping a photo of your kids and sharing it on social media may seem like a harmless act. But posting photos, videos, and other information about your child online leaves them vulnerable to identity theft. What Is Sharenting?

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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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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 28, 2024

A long supply chain adds third-party risks, as each partner’s security affects your own, making identity and access management more challenging. Identity-related attack vectors are a significant concern, with a substantial percentage of cyberattacks —often cited as over 70%—involving compromised credentials or identity theft.

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Identity IQ

APRIL 12, 2023

Tax Identity Theft: A Comprehensive Guide IdentityIQ Tax season can sometimes be stressful even when things go according to plan, but what happens when you are the victim of tax identity theft? Here’s a comprehensive guide on tax identity theft, how it works, and what to do if you suspect it.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 30, 2024

. “The leak of Personally Identifiable Information (PII) poses a huge risk to both individuals and organizations, potentially leading to financial losses, identity theft, reputational damage, and increased susceptibility to cyber attacks,” CloudSEK notified relevant authorities and potentially impacted organizations.

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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. Data breaches occur when sensitive, protected, or confidential data is hacked or leaked from a company or organization. What are data breaches and how do they happen?

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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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The Last Watchdog

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

Related: Class-action lawsuits pile up in wake of NPD hack So what’s the connection? 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.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 19, 2023

By neglecting to set a password, a BMW dealer in India has jeopardized the entire network of car dealerships in the country and put its clients at risk. The BMW Kun Exclusive put its systems at risk by leaving an environment configuration file (.env) env) accessible to the public.

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Identity IQ

DECEMBER 22, 2021

What Do You Need to Do When Your Employer Gets Hacked? 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. Use Identity Theft Protection and Credit Monitoring.

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SecureWorld News

MARCH 27, 2025

These forgotten electronics pose a risk to our 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. How likely is hacking after improper e-waste disposal? What is cybercrime?

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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. Sources close to the investigation tell KrebsOnSecurity the accused was a key member of a criminal hacking group blamed for a string of cyber intrusions at major U.S.

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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.

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Security Affairs

JUNE 29, 2021

. “We reached out directly to the user who is posting the data up for sale on the hacking forum. Data available for sale exposes 700+ million people at risk of cybercriminal activities, including identity theft, phishing and social engineering attacks, and account hijacking. SecurityAffairs – hacking, LinkedIn).

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Security Affairs

JULY 14, 2020

The company confirmed that the an investigation into the hack is still ongoing. “ CloudSEK ’s flagship digital risk monitoring platform XVigil discovered a post, on a surface web database marketplace, advertising the information of 3.4 SecurityAffairs – hacking, LiveAuctioneers ). million LiveAuctioneers users.

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Webroot

APRIL 4, 2025

Imagine waking up one day to find that someone has stolen your identity, opened credit cards in your name, or even withdrawn money from your bank accounts. In our interconnected world, data breaches and identity theft are a constant threat, making it more important than ever to guard your sensitive personal information.

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Hacker's King

DECEMBER 28, 2024

A compromised password can lead to identity theft and data breaches. You may also like: Instagram Hacked: Steps to Prevent Data Breaches Why Protecting Your Gmail Password Is Crucial Your Gmail account is often the hub for many other services, from Google Drive to third-party apps linked via your Google account.

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Identity IQ

JULY 8, 2024

This unprecedented leak is believed to be the largest ever recorded, posing significant risks to individual users and organizations globally. The dataset was posted on a prominent hacking forum on July 4 in a file titled “RockYou2024.txt” txt” by a user under the name “ObamaCare.” billion passwords.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 23, 2023

The Philippine defense warned of the risks of using AI-based applications to generate personal portraits and ordered its personnel to stop using them. The order remarks that these AI-based applications pose significant privacy and security risks. On October 14, Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. issued the order in an Oct.

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Identity IQ

FEBRUARY 24, 2021

Posting any personal information – such as your date of birth, address, Social Security number, and even details about family members (like children’s names and dates of birth) – can give thieves the information they need to hack into accounts or commit identity theft or fraud. Last year alone, 1.4

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 18, 2023

Aviram Azari (52) was sentenced to 80 months in prison for computer intrusion, wire fraud, and aggravated identity theft in connection with his involvement in a massive spear-phishing campaign targeting companies and individuals in the U.S. and around worldwide. The man was arrested in September 2019 while traveling to the U.

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eSecurity Planet

AUGUST 20, 2024

However, the repercussions extend beyond finance, as this data can be used for various fraudulent activities, from identity theft to medical fraud. This highlights another way people might learn about a data breach before the company involved discloses it — through identity theft protection services.

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Identity IQ

JANUARY 16, 2023

With cybercriminals on the hunt for personal information they can use for identity theft and other illegal activity, it’s important to keep your identity protected. How Do You Keep Your Identity Safe? To keep your online identity safe, it is important to use strong and unique passwords for each of your accounts.

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The Last Watchdog

JULY 10, 2023

The research found a central contradiction of digital life: consumers were very enthusiastic about digital offerings, from connected vehicles to digital health services, but they were equally wary of security risks around these digital services. 36% of respondents have been the victim of data loss, identity theft or digital fraud. •41%

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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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Security Affairs

MAY 24, 2020

Indian jobseekers personal details that was offered for free in the hacking underground. Indian jobseekers personal details that was offered for free in the hacking underground. identity cards belonging to citizens of the Madhya Pradesh state on their forum. GB (zipped) file on one of the hacking forums.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 5, 2024

To know more about the attack take a look at the original post at: Original post @ [link] About the author: Vilius Petkauskas , Deputy Editor at @CyberNews Follow me on Twitter: @securityaffairs and Facebook and Mastodon Pierluigi Paganini ( SecurityAffairs – hacking, malicious packages PyPi )

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 24, 2023

Leaking private data on the internet, in this case, poses a grave risk, as most of the leaked files expose minors. The leaked data about minors could have dire consequences, as this information can put children at physical risk by revealing their daily whereabouts.

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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. The detailed report is available here : [link] Follow me on Twitter: @securityaffairs and Facebook and Mastodon Pierluigi Paganini ( SecurityAffairs – hacking, El Salvador)

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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. ” Image: Next Caller.

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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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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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