Security Affairs

DECEMBER 31, 2024

McKee pointed out that even if the data has been stolen, it does not mean it has been used for malicious purposes, such as identity theft. “While this data has been compromised, that does not mean it has been used for identity theft purposesyet. ” continues the statement.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 6, 2024

Moreover, the nature of the information that could have been collected would be very unlikely to result in identity theft or any financial harm. Atrium Health recently disclosed another incident , in April attackers accessed employee email accounts via phishing attacks. added Atrium Health.

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Krebs on Security

DECEMBER 3, 2018

Or just targeted phishing attacks.” ” Concerned that his own information was similarly exposed, Sheehy contacted Jared parent company Signet Jewelers and asked them to fix the data exposure. That would be a pretty convincing scam. Data exposures like these are some of the most common yet preventable for online retailers.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 19, 2019

Phishing is one of the oldest methods of cyberattacks. People fell prey for these manipulative emails and provide confidential details like passwords and bank information in their negligence. This information is then used for unauthorized and illegal activities, which could have a devastating impact on individuals and organizations.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

Threat actors have launched a phishing campaign targeting more than 125 TikTok ‘Influencer’ accounts in an attempt to hijack them. Researchers from Abnormal Security uncovered a phishing scam aimed at hijacking at least 125 TikTok ‘Influencer’ accounts. ” reads the report published by Abnormal Security.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 2, 2024

Our National Security Cyber Section remains focused on disputing these cross-border hacking schemes and holding those responsible to account.” Nasab and other conspirators used spear phishing and other hacking techniques to infect more than 200,000 victim devices. “Concurrent with the unsealing of the indictment, the U.S.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

Emerging Threats and Trends The landscape of email threats continues to evolve, with VIPRE’s report shedding light on several alarming trends: Deepfake and AI Exploitation: Attackers increasingly leverage deepfake technology and AI to craft more convincing phishing emails, significantly raising the stakes for email security.

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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

NOVEMBER 18, 2023

An Israeli hacker has been sentenced to 80 months in prison in the US for his role in a massive spear-phishing campaign. Follow me on Twitter: @securityaffairs and Facebook and Mastodon Pierluigi Paganini ( SecurityAffairs – hacking, spear-phishing ) and around worldwide. million that he made through the scheme.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 24, 2023

It can also be used by someone with malicious intent to impersonate school officials or manipulate children and parents,” said Vincentas Baubonis, Information Security Researcher at Cybernews. In the worst-case scenario, the leak might increase the risk of child abuse.

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Krebs on Security

NOVEMBER 21, 2018

“This is not even Information Security 101, this is Information Security 1, which is to implement access control,” Weaver said. “This could easily be leveraged to build up mass targeted spam or spear phishing,” Hansen said.

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Security Affairs

JUNE 29, 2021

He claims the data was obtained by exploiting the LinkedIn API to harvest information that people upload to the site.” Data available for sale exposes 700+ million people at risk of cybercriminal activities, including identity theft, phishing and social engineering attacks, and account hijacking.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 11, 2021

Leak data could be abused by threat actors to carry out malicious activities, such as phishing/spear-phishing attacks, identity theft, and scams. Be vigilant on potential phishing messages that ask you to provide information. Enable two-factor authentication (2FA) on all your online accounts.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 23, 2023

The order remarks that these AI-based applications pose significant privacy and security risks. This seemingly harmless and amusing AI-powered application can be maliciously used to create fake profiles that can lead to identity theft, social engineering, phishing attacks and other malicious activities,” Teodoro said.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

The AutoIt script does not directly steal the credentials but works in combination with other malware, such as StealC, to extract the information. The malware is distributed via the Amadey loader ( [link] ), which can be spread through phishing e-mails or downloads from compromised sites. 11 and executes them.

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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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Security Affairs

MAY 2, 2020

” Experts pointed out that exposed data could lead to identity theft and multiple fraud scheme. Journalists are a privileged target for nation-state actors that could use exposed data to launch spear-phishing attacks. ” concludes the experts. Copyright (C) 2014 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 24, 2020

” Credential stuffing attacks involve botnets to try stolen login credentials usually obtained through phishing attacks and data breaches. The exposed data could expose users to multiple malicious activities, including identity theft & fraud, scams, phishing and malware attacks, and of course account abuse.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 3, 2023

Risk of plate cloning While the leaked parking permits are no longer valid, malicious actors could use the exposed data for identity theft and to craft spear phishing attacks. Cybernews reached out to MTC for an official comment but has yet to hear back from them. Another potential danger involves car plate cloning.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 5, 2021

The company attempted to downplay the security breach, according to a notice of data incident sent to the Montana Attorney General’s office, EWA bacame aware of a recent phishing incident that had some limited impact on EWA email accounts on August 2, 2021. ” concludes the notice.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 4, 2023

The bad actors attributed to Chinese-speaking cybercriminals are leveraging a package tracking text scam sent via iMessage to collect personal (PII) and payment information from the victims with the goal of identity theft and credit card fraud. Smishing is a form of phishing that involves a text message or phone number.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 30, 2019

The company r ecommends customers to remain vigilant to avoid identity theft and phishing attacks. “Foxit also recommends customers to remain vigilant by reviewing account statements and monitoring credit reports to avoid identity theft. ” concludes the advisory.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 22, 2024

The dataset is extremely dangerous as threat actors could leverage the aggregated data for a wide range of attacks, including identity theft, sophisticated phishing schemes, targeted cyberattacks, and unauthorized access to personal and sensitive accounts,” the researchers said. The leak’s scale is of yet unseen proportions.

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Security Affairs

JULY 19, 2024

The company warns that the stolen data can be used to carry out scams, phishing attacks, and identity theft against Australians.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 8, 2021

The data from the leaked files can be used by threat actors against LinkedIn users in multiple ways by: Carrying out targeted phishing attacks. The leaked files appear to only contain LinkedIn profile information – we did not find any deeply sensitive data like credit card details or legal documents in the sample posted by the threat actor.

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Security Affairs

JULY 24, 2019

The suspects have received sentences ranging from four years and three months to eight years and two months i n prison on wire fraud conspiracy , computer fraud and abuse, and aggravated identity theft charges. Smishing” is similar to “ vishing ,” but communicates a phishing message through text messages. Attorney Byung J.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 8, 2023

Details left accessible included web client ID, Google application programming interface (API) key, Google app ID, crash reporting key, and other information typically only meant for developers of the app. Criminals use consumers’ leaked personally identifiable information (PII) for financial gain and identity theft.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 1, 2019

. “Affected individuals could be at risk of identity theft and should monitor their accounts closely. “Potential victims should also be on the lookout for targeted phishing and other scams. Fraudsters could pose as tax officials, for example, to steal money or request additional information to aid in identity theft.”

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 23, 2023

Potentially affected Individuals are recommended to remain vigilant against fraudulent activities such as identity theft and scam attempts. The notice of the incident did not reveal technical details about the incident and why the City representatives waited months to publicly disclose the security breach.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

According to the team, having passport data exposed puts individuals at risk of identity theft. Since passports contain a significant amount of personal information, including full names, date of birth, and a unique passport number, cyber criminals could use them to impersonate victims and steal their identities,” the team said.

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Security Affairs

JULY 30, 2019

The officers’ union, the Los Angeles Police Protective League, defined the incident as a serious security issue. The City’s Information Technology Agency has added additional layers of security to guard against future events of this kind.” Copyright (C) 2014-2015 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 10, 2020

The availability of such kind of data could expose hotel guests to a wide range of malicious activities, including identity theft, phishing attacks, scams, malware attacks, and reservation takeover. According to the experts.

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Identity IQ

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

Steer Clear of Phishing Websites You might think phishing won’t happen when you’re using your TV, but that’s not the case. Whether you have fallen to this scam or not, use IdentityIQ identity theft protection services to help monitor your personal information.

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Security Affairs

JUNE 20, 2019

.” Individuals impacted by the data breach were enrolled in the department’s welfare and children services programs at the time of the security incident. The department was hit by a phishing campaign on January 8, 2019, and at least nine employees have been deceived in the attack. ” reads the Associated Press.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 25, 2021

Online surveys designed to steal personal information. Unsuspecting online shoppers could also fall victim of identity theft of phishing attack aimed at stealing their payment card data. Advertisements on social media platforms that promote non-existent or counterfeit items.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 10, 2024

District Court in Seattle to three years in prison and more than $5 million in restitution for conspiracy to commit wire fraud and aggravated identity theft. Raoult and two other co-conspirators were charged with having hacked into protected computers of corporate entities and for the theft of stolen proprietary information.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 28, 2020

Data included in the S3 bucket could be used by threat actors to carry out multiple malicious activities, including phishing attacks, fraud and identity theft, stalking, and harassment. Prominent influencers impacted by the data leak are: Carlota Weber Mazuecos Freddy Cousin Brown Marion Caravano Irsa Saleem Danielle Metz.

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