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5 Ways to Protect Yourself from Cyber ​​Theft

5 Ways to Protect Yourself from Cyber ​​Theft By knowing what to look for, you can reduce your risk of becoming a victim of cyber theft.  Fact Check Infographic of personal data theft Cyber ​​Social Identity Protection Instructor at ProtectNow Robert Siciliano said, maintaining security online can start from recognizing signs that could indicate fraud. By knowing what to look for, you can reduce your risk of becoming a victim of cyber theft.  This fraud involves messages, such as emails, texts or online advertisements that try to obtain personal information. For example, when you click on a link of unknown origin, you are asked to confirm your account information or update your account password.  Unscrupulous people then take your identity information and use it to make purchases or access your account.  "There are a lot of phishing scams out there that exploit people's fears," said Robert Siciliano.  Make Online Purchases with Care Illustration of online transacti

Alert! Cases of Theft and Extortion Soar on Dark Web Markets

Alert! Cases of Theft and Extortion Soar on Dark Web Markets Dark Web Last year, Kaspersky experts witnessed a significant increase in theft and extortion activities in Dark Web marketplaces. Companies must also anticipate new challenges, including the increasing presence of crypto mining services, the growth of fake website promotions through search advertising, and the increase in malicious 'loaders'.  In the latest Kaspersky Security Bulletin (KSB), experts from the Global Research and Analysis Team and Kaspersky Digital Footprint Intelligence have put together a comprehensive review of the past year and provided insight into emerging trends in the dark web market – a service centerprohibited in the cyber criminal community.  2023 Highlights: Ransomware blog posts are seeing a spike Ransomware perpetrators typically create blogs to extort companies, reveal successful new business hacks, or to post stolen data. As of 2022, there are approximately 386 mont