We caught a new and frightening extortion scam that began around 5 July, 2018 and intensified this week. It’s attractive because it includes your password in the subject line and threatens to send a video of you watching porn to all of your contacts.
ThreeShield has concluded that the scammer is using email addresses and passwords from a 2012 LinkedIn hack of 164 million accounts. This list was publicly released in May 2016 and you’ve likely changed your password since then. However, if you reused this password on other sites without additional protection, those accounts have likely been compromised by now. How can you protect yourself from this type of breach?
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IT Architect, Financial Technology and Online Retail
" Collaborating with ThreeShield to ensure data security was an exciting and educational experience. As we exploded in growth, it was clear that we needed to rapidly mature on all fronts, and ThreeShield was integral to building our confidence with information, software, and infrastructure security. "
IT Security Director, Linden Lab (Virtual Reality)
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The approach was smart. In a short time, we accomplished what much larger companies still struggle to achieve. "
Senior Director of Systems and Build Engineering
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