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Hundreds of network operators’ credentials found circulating in Dark Web

Security Affairs

Following a recent and highly disruptive cyberattack on telecom carrier Orange España , the cybersecurity community needs to rethink its approach to safeguarding the digital identity of staff involved in network engineering and IT infrastructure management. The actions of bad actors extend beyond simple credential theft.

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MFA Advantages and Weaknesses

eSecurity Planet

Authentication can be set up via one of four categories: Something you are: Biometrics, such as facial recognition, thumbprint, voiceprint, etc. Biometrics are the most resistant authentication to credential theft; however, biometrics can be vulnerable to involuntary authorization. MFA Basics. Something You Have. Somewhere You Are.

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RSAC insights: ‘SASE’ disrupts networking by meshing security, connectivity at the services edge

The Last Watchdog

Entire sub-categories of specialized tools came along to do things like identity and access and management (IAM,) vulnerability management, web browser security and application security. Firewalls, identity management and endpoint protection aren’t going anyway, he says, they’ll just be woven in, instead of bolted on.

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Arrest in ‘Ransom Your Employer’ Email Scheme

Krebs on Security

The financial losses from these scams dwarf other fraud categories — such as identity theft or credit card fraud. On the contrary: This activity pumps a great deal of Western money into Nigeria. How much money are we talking about?

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List of Data Breaches and Cyber Attacks in June 2022 – 34.9 Million Records Breached

IT Governance

You can find the full list below, broken down into categories. Theft of computers at the Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Québec (9,500) Indian police linked to hacking campaign to frame activists (unknown) TridentCare confirms data breach after criminal breaks into office and steals hard drives (unknown). Cyber attacks.

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Federal Privacy Commissioner Published Guidance on What Is “Sensitive” Personal Information

Data Protection Report

The combination of these seemingly innocuous categories can drastically increase the sensitivity of an individual’s personal information. The OPC highlights that the combination of this information can lead to an increased chance of phishing or identity theft: PIPEDA Report of Findings #2015-007. Health Information.

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Let’s give a look at the Dark Web Price Index 2022

Security Affairs

These documents could be used to conduct scams and identity theft. Please vote for Security Affairs and Pierluigi Paganini in every category that includes them (e.g. This year’s version of the report also includes Forged Documents (Physical), below is the price list: Product Avg. Price USD (2021) Avg.

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