SecureWorld News

OCTOBER 13, 2024

Malicious actors can unveil stored system data, potentially utilizing it for identity theft, false profiling, data harvesting , fraudulent activity, and many other activities that violate a person's privacy. However, unauthorized access to this data is entirely possible without proper encryption and data protection measures.

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SecureWorld News

JUNE 28, 2020

Personal and IoT devices, including personal digital assistants, alarm systems, and any other home automation. The information can then be used to access other accounts associated with the individual, install malware, initiate a ransomware infection, or conduct identity theft impacting the business. Remote access. Remote Access.

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Security Affairs

MAY 7, 2021

Such lapses in database security can (and often do) lead to hundreds of millions of people having their personal information exposed on the internet, allowing threat actors to use that data for a variety of malicious purposes, including phishing and other types of social engineering attacks , as well as identity theft.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

The data was first indexed by IoT devices on March 8th, 2023. Source: Cybernews The information exposed in this data leak could have been exploited for fraud, identity theft, phishing attempts, or as a source of data for meticulously targeted cyberattacks. User security log.

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SC Magazine

MARCH 10, 2021

Making matters worse, the cameras employ facial recognition technology, which leads to questions as to whether an attacker could actually identify individuals caught on camera and then pursue them as targets for social engineering schemes or something even more nefarious. When surveillance leads to spying.

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Security Boulevard

FEBRUARY 24, 2021

When the pandemic struck, online bad actors took it as an opportunity to double-down on their attacks through ransomware, malware, and social engineering. Fraud and identity theft are on the rise, with online shopping hacks and COVID-related scams popular among cybercriminals. . Article by Beau Peters.

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Hacker's King

OCTOBER 3, 2024

Hardware and IoT devices : These can also be attacked through unpatched vulnerabilities. Financial Loss: Some users faced fraud or identity theft due to stolen account information. Governments sometimes use zero-day exploits to attack individuals or groups that they see as security threats.

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