Identity thieves take advantage of coronavirus fears

Identity thieves take advantage of coronavirus fears | Carnival reports hack of guest data from 2 cruise lines | Most companies' breach plans are lacking, Experian says Created for {EMAIL} | [Web Version]( March 12, 2020 [Data Security & Privacy SmartBrief]( [Data Security & Privacy SmartBrief]( [SIGN UP]( ⋅ [SHARE]( ⋅ [ARCHIVE]( [] Top Story [] [Identity thieves take advantage of coronavirus fears]( Identity thieves take advantage of coronavirus fears (Pixabay) Scammers are taking advantage of coronavirus concerns in numerous ways, in some cases creating fake charities that claim to be raising money for victims but actually are looking to commit identity theft by getting people to tap or click on malware links. Other scams afoot include online stores that purport to sell masks but really are trying to steal credit card information, again for identity theft purposes, and "coronavirus maps," whose senders' goal is to plant malware on the target's computer to steal credentials "for targeting other sites, contacts, financial platforms and even enterprises," writes Zak Doffman. Full Story: [WVEC-TV (Norfolk, Va.)]( (3/6), [Aiken Standard (S.C.) (tiered subscription model)]( (3/8), [Forbes]( (3/11) [] Data Security & Privacy [] [Carnival reports hack of guest data from 2 cruise lines]( Carnival reports hack of guest data from 2 cruise lines (Kazuhiro Nogi/Getty Images) Carnival Corp. says cybercriminals accessed sensitive data of Holland America and Princess Cruises guests and employees, including passport numbers and Social Security numbers. The cruise line did not disclose how many people were affected by the breach, which occurred between April 11 and July 23, but Breach Clarity CEO Jim Van Dyke noted that incidents of this nature "create extraordinary levels of risk" for identity theft. Full Story: [CNBC]( (3/5) [LinkedIn]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Email]( [] [Most companies' breach plans are lacking, Experian says]( Two-thirds of companies haven't reviewed their data breach plans since preparing them and are also woefully underprepared in other areas, finds a survey by the Ponemon Institute for Experian Data Breach Resolution. Michael Bruemmer of Experian says such breach plans should be reviewed yearly, adding that companies should also examine cloud computing and employee training. Full Story: [Corporate Counsel online]( (3/3) [LinkedIn]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Email]( [] [Doctor sentenced for scam involving stolen identities]( Myra Mabry, an obstetrician-gynecologist from Catskill, N.Y., was sentenced to four years and six months in prison plus three years of supervised release after entering a guilty plea to charges of heath care fraud, opioid distribution, obstruction of justice and aggravated identity theft. Mabry admitted to writing numerous prescriptions for hydromorphone, morphine and oxycodone without a legitimate medical purpose and having a co-conspirator fill the prescriptions using patients' identities from 2015 to 2017. Full Story: [Daily Freeman (Kingston, N.Y.)]( (3/7) [LinkedIn]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Email]( [] - [2 charged in $8M tech support scam]( Infosecurity (U.K.) (3/6) [] Cyber Risk [] [Dealing with cybersecurity risks in a small business]( Every business faces risks from cyberattacks, but the right insurance coverage can help to manage the liabilities involved. In addition, small companies should create written cybersecurity plans, regularly assess their risks and keep software updated, advises Timothy Zeilman of Hartford Steam Boiler. Full Story: [Risk & Insurance]( (3/2020) [LinkedIn]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Email]( [] By the Numbers [] [Report: Consumer data concerns escalate]( Report: Consumer data concerns escalate (Pixabay) An InfoGroup survey of 1,000 individuals revealed 88% of respondents are concerned about their personal data privacy, 65% think it's risky to share personal information and 57% are alarmed "when they see a product they searched for online advertised on social media like Facebook or Twitter." Individuals 55 and older tend to limit social media use to protect personal information more than younger generations, according to the survey. Full Story: [MediaPost Communications]( (3/4) [LinkedIn]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Email]( [] Practice & Policy [] [Scraping of LinkedIn users' data prompts SCOTUS petition]( LinkedIn is requesting that the US Supreme Court review an appeals court decision allowing an analytics company to scrape LinkedIn users' publicly available data. The social networking company alleges that hiQ Labs, which sells data analysis on employee-poaching risk, is running afoul of the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act. Full Story: [MediaPost Communications]( (3/9) [LinkedIn]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Email]( [] - [Settlement over Facebook data breach is placed on hold]( Courthouse News Service (3/5) [] [] Ah! the clock is always slow; it is later than you think. Robert W. Service, poet, writer [LinkedIn]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Email]( LEARN MORE ABOUT AllClear ID: [About AllClear ID]( SmartBrief publishes more than 200 free industry newsletters - [Browse our portfolio]( [Sign Up]( | [Update Profile]( | [Advertise with SmartBrief]( [Unsubscribe]( | [Privacy policy]( CONTACT US: [FEEDBACK](mailto:allclear@smartbrief.com) | [ADVERTISE](mailto:) SmartBrief, Inc.®, 555 11th ST NW, Suite 600, Washington, DC 20004 Â