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Americans urged to use encrypted messaging after large, ongoing cyberattack

Malwarebytes

Speaking to Reuters , a senior US official said the attack telecommunications infrastructure was broad and that the hacking was still ongoing. Protect your social media accounts by using Malwarebytes Identity Theft Protection.

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RiskLens Fast Facts on Cyber Risk in the Telecommunications Industry

Security Boulevard

The plaintiffs could be paid up to $25,000 for out-of-pocket losses and $25 an hour for their time dealing with those losses, and receive two years of identity theft protection services. The post RiskLens Fast Facts on Cyber Risk in the Telecommunications Industry appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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GovPayNow.com Leaks 14M+ Records

Krebs on Security

In January 2018, GovPayNet was acquired by Securus Technologies , a Carrollton, Texas- based company that provides telecommunications services to prisons and helps law enforcement personnel keep tabs on mobile devices used by former inmates. We will continue to evaluate security and access to all systems and customer records.”.

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Sprint revealed that hackers compromised some customer accounts via Samsung site

Security Affairs

US telecommunications company Sprint revealed that hackers compromised an unknown number of customer accounts via the Samsung.com “add a line” website. The US telecommunications company did not reveal the number of affected customers. ” reads a letter sent to the customers by the company. ” concludes the letter.

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T-Mobile customers were hit with SIM swapping attacks

Security Affairs

The telecommunications giant T-Mobile disclosed a data breach after some of its customers were apparently affected by SIM swap attacks. The telecommunications provider T-Mobile has disclosed a data breach after it became aware that some of its customers were allegedly victims of SIM swap attacks.

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Frontier Communications data breach impacted over 750,000 individuals

Security Affairs

Last week, the RansomHub ransomware group claimed to have stolen the information of over 2 million customers from the American telecommunications company Frontier Communications. The RansomHub group claimed to have stolen 5GB of data from the telecommunications giant. concludes the letter reads.

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Credit Freezes are Free: Let the Ice Age Begin

Krebs on Security

Credit monitoring services are principally useful in helping consumers recover from identity theft. In cases where identity theft leads to prosecution for crimes committed in your name by an ID thief, you may incur legal costs as well. It’s a good idea to periodically order a free copy of your credit report.