The Ripple Effect of the Pandemic: 2022 Identity theft predictions
As people continue to work from home, shop, bank and stay connected online during the pandemic, hackers continue to try and infect their...
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Researchers warn about password-stealing malware only 11% of antivirus can detect
A new JavaScript downloader has been discovered by hP Wolf Security. This new malware, named it RATDispense is being used to distribute...
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What is a keylogger and how does it get on your device
A Keylogger does exactly what the name states, it captures every keystroke typed on a computer or mobile device and transmits that stolen...
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The Attack Surface goes way beyond your employees
Many breaches begin with a Keylogger installed on an outside device logging into the larger enterprise. In the case of the big Target...
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Much needed protection for VPNs
Since the onset of the pandemic, cybercriminals are leveraging the vast number of employee’s working from home to plant zero-day malware,...
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U.S. employers expand their benefits and offer ID Theft Protection
U.S. employers are proactively expanding their benefits to better meet the needs of a diverse workforce. Financial Institutions can do...
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The value add for financial institutions to offer identity theft protection to their customers
Consumers are increasingly relying on digital channels to conduct their banking and payments activities. In an ongoing review, customer...
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Experts Say, We've All Been Hacked
With recent large data breaches in the news such as T-Mobile, which exposed over 50 million current and past customer's names, address,...
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Identity Theft reports more than doubled in just one year
Two of the most common financial crimes, identity theft and credit card fraud skyrocketed in 2020. Part of the growth was due to the...
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2020 Data Breach Stats
With 3,950 confirmed data breaches in 2020, we’ve outlined some of the most recent and impactful security breaches of the year. This data...
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Three types of account fraud you may experience in the coming months.
Cybercriminals were out in full force this past year using fear of the coronavirus and reduced security to prey on consumers and people...
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Why everyone needs identity theft protection in 2021
As digital activity soared in the U.S. in 2020, cybercriminals pounced on opportunities to hack a large group of victims at once. Experts...
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New 2020 Identity theft study reveals a shocking spike in losses since 2019.
The new 2021 Identity Fraud Study, released today by Javelin Strategy & Research, part of the Escalent family, revealed that total...
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Employees continue to work from home as new threats are revealed
In the past year, remote-collaboration platforms such as Teams and Zoom have become the go-to tools for information and file sharing. ...
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Fraud overwhelms unemployment system
States are being flooded with new fraud cases as cybercriminals scammers steal billions of dollars from pandemic-related unemployment...
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Identity Theft Fraud on the rise as criminals now focus on account take over
A 2020 study revealed another troubling trend in which criminals are now using high-tech schemes to hijack consumer accounts, despite the...
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Holiday shopping, tax season and the pandemic will bring opportunities for identity theft
Authorities are warning consumers and tax professionals to be alert for scams and identity theft schemes by criminals who may take...
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COVID fuels massive unemployment fraud
With unemployment claims at an all time high, unemployment insurance (UI) agencies found themselves understaffed and ill-prepared this...
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Mobile banking becomes target as pandemic causes more people to bank remotely
Since the onset of COVID-19, mobile banking usage has increased as more people have opted to bank remotely. According to Fidelity...
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10% of US adults report being a victim of identity theft since the onset of the pandemic.
In light of the current economic crisis brought on by the pandemic, more Americans than ever before have applied for and received some...
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