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The Life Cycle of a Breached Database

Krebs on Security

Much like WeLeakInfo and others operated before being shut down by law enforcement agencies, these services sell access to anyone who wants to search through billions of stolen credentials by email address, username, password, Internet address, and a variety of other typical database fields. TARGETED PHISHING. Don’t re-use passwords.

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How to Shop Online Like a Security Pro

Krebs on Security

Even so, anti-phishing company PhishLabs found in a survey last year that more than 80% of respondents believed the green lock indicated that a website was either legitimate and/or safe. Be on guard against phishing and malware schemes that take advantage of shopper distraction and frenzy during the holidays. CHCEK THE SHIPPING.

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ROUNDTABLE: Targeting the supply-chain: SolarWinds, then Mimecast and now UScellular

The Last Watchdog

The attackers thus gained remote access to the CRM systems running on the store computers – and a foothold to access customers’ wireless phone numbers and associated account information. Having long passwords and a password manager can also add additional layers of security and protect you as a customer.

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Taking on the Next Generation of Phishing Scams

Google Security

But phishing persistently remains a threat (as shown by a recent phishing attack on the U.S. Department of Labor ) because users retain the ability to log into their online accounts, often with a simple password, from anywhere in the world. This blog will deep dive into the method of phishing and how it has evolved today.

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TracFone will pay $16 million to settle FCC data breach investigation

Malwarebytes

TracFone Wireless Inc. is an American prepay wireless service provider wholly owned by Verizon. TracFone Wireless Inc. is an American prepay wireless service provider wholly owned by Verizon. TracFone services are used by the brands Straight Talk, Total by Verizon Wireless, and Walmart Family Mobile.

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A week in security (July 19 – August 1)

Malwarebytes

Spear-phishing now targets employees outside the finance and executive teams, report says. Source: The New York Times) NSA issues guidance on securing wireless devices in public settings. Source: ZDNet) We can’t believe people use browsers to manage their passwords, says maker of password management tools.

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National Small Business Week: 10 Best Practices for Small Business Cybersecurity

CyberSecurity Insiders

Secure wireless networks – if you have a Wi-Fi network in your workplace, ensure it is secure, encrypted, and hidden. To hide your Wi-Fi network, set up your wireless access point or router so it does not broadcast the network name, known as the Service Set Identifier (SSID).