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American fast-fashion firm Hot Topic hit by credential stuffing attacks

Security Affairs

The attackers detected suspicious login activity to certain Hot Topic Rewards accounts. Threat actors obtained valid account credentials obtained from an unknown third-party source. Hot Topic was not the source of the account credentials used in these attacks.” The company also recommends changing the account password.

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Scammers Sent Uber to Take Elderly Lady to the Bank

Krebs on Security

After she logged into her bank and savings accounts with scammers watching her screen, the fraudster on the phone claimed that instead of pulling $160 out of her account, they accidentally transferred $160,000 to her account. They said they they needed her help to make sure the money was “returned.”

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Why & Where You Should You Plant Your Flag

Krebs on Security

Several stories here have highlighted the importance of creating accounts online tied to your various identity, financial and communications services before identity thieves do it for you. ” In short, although you may not be required to create online accounts to manage your affairs at your ISP, the U.S. .”

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Surveillance through Push Notifications

Schneier on Security

Court orders that were issued in 2019 to Apple and Google demanded that the companies hand over information on accounts identified by push tokens linked to alleged supporters of the Islamic State terrorist group. Those tokens are then saved on Apple’s and Google’s servers, out of the users’ reach.

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Everything You Need to Know About Crypto

Speaker: Ryan McInerny, CAMS, FRM, MSBA - Principal, Product Strategy

May 18th, 2023 at 9:30 am PDT, 12:30 pm EDT, 5:30 pm BST

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Here’s Some Bitcoin: Oh, and You’ve Been Served!

Krebs on Security

Dellone says the crooks then used his phone number to break into his account at Coinbase and siphon roughly $100,000 worth of cryptocurrencies. Also, the New York court found that because the account in question contained a significant sum of money, it was unlikely to be abandoned or forgotten. For example, in 2013 the U.S.

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New iPhone Security Features to Protect Stolen Devices

Schneier on Security

For especially sensitive actions, including changing the password of the Apple ID account associated with the iPhone, the feature adds a security delay on top of biometric authentication. No passcode fallback is available in the event that the user is unable to complete Face ID or Touch ID authentication.