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US citizens lost more than $68M to SIM swap attacks in 2021, FBI warns

Security Affairs

The FBI reported that US citizens have lost more than $68 million to SIM swapping attacks in 2021, the number of complaints since 2018 and associated losses have increased almost fivefold. Do not provide your mobile number account information over the phone to representatives that request your account password or pin.

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Phish of GoDaddy Employee Jeopardized Escrow.com, Among Others

Krebs on Security

49 address shows it is tied to fewer than a dozen domains, including a 12-day-old domain that invokes the name of escrow.com’s registrar — servicenow-godaddy[.]com. We have taken steps across our technology, processes and employee education, to help prevent these types of attacks in the future.”

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Spanish police dismantled SIM swapping gang who stole money from victims’ bank accounts

Security Affairs

The FBI reported that US citizens have lost more than $68 million to SIM swapping attacks in 2021, the number of complaints since 2018 and associated losses have increased almost fivefold. Do not provide your mobile number account information over the phone to representatives that request your account password or pin.

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2019 eDiscovery Case Law Year in Review, Part 1

eDiscovery Daily

PASSWORDS AND FIFTH AMENDMENT PROTECTION. What better place to start than two of the most notable cases of this (or any other) year, dealing with forced provision of device passwords and the application of the “foregone conclusion” exception of the Fifth Amendment protection against self-incrimination. Perhaps you missed some of these?

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California Enacts Broad Privacy Laws Modeled on GDPR

Data Matters

On June 28, 2018, California Gov. Jerry Brown signed into law the California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018 (AB 375). AB 375 will go into effect on Jan. 1, 2020, unless changed in the interim. The sponsor, Alastair Mactaggart, agreed to withdraw his ballot initiative if AB 375 were signed into law before the June 28 withdrawal deadline.

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California Enacts Broad Privacy Protections Modeled on GDPR

Data Matters

On June 28, 2018, California Gov. Jerry Brown signed into law the California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018 (AB 375). AB 375 will go into effect on Jan. 1, 2020, unless changed in the interim. The sponsor, Alastair Mactaggart, agreed to withdraw his ballot initiative if AB 375 were signed into law before the June 28 withdrawal deadline.

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List of Data Breaches and Cyber Attacks in 2023

IT Governance

In a disclosure notice to the Maine Attorney General’s Office, the organisation explained that an unauthorised party had compromised its computer systems between 12 March and 13 March. So, each month, we’ll update this page with the latest figures and links, so be sure to bookmark it to keep an eye out for the latest data breach news.