The Impact of Identity and Credential Theft in Cybercrime

🔑 Identity theft and credential theft are increasing, leading to major cyber attacks.

💻 Hackers are no longer breaking into systems but logging in, exploiting vulnerabilities in identity.

🔒 Personal data has become valuable to cyber criminals, leading to password breaches and ransomware attacks.

🌐 Social engineering is a common attack method that exploits personal information.

🔒 Criminals target both personal and business information to put individuals and their loved ones at risk.

💼 Gaining access to an admin account provides cyber criminals with control over an entire technological platform.

📧 Common cyber criminal tactics include contacting a user's contacts to further compromise their information.

🔑 Weak passwords, such as '12345', are commonly used by individuals, making their identity vulnerable.

🔑 People often use personal information such as birthdays, names, and hobbies in their passwords, making it easy for cybercriminals to exploit.

🔐 Cybercriminals gather public information from social media and text messages to target individuals for cyber attacks.

🎣 Phishing attacks, where cybercriminals deceive individuals into disclosing sensitive information, are a common entry point for cybercriminal activities.

🔑 Cybercriminals exploit our laziness in updating systems and clicking on malicious messages to access valuable data.

🕵️‍♂️ It can take up to two months for us to realize that we have been attacked by cybercriminals.

⏳ Neglecting to update our systems gives cybercriminals ample time to do as they please.

🔑 Cybercriminals target user identity to gain access to valuable information.

🔍 Continuous monitoring of millions of daily signals helps identify potential phishing attempts.

🛡️ Users must actively take minimum protection measures to safeguard their data.