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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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How credit card data is vulnerable to a keylogger
For the n the payment card industry, the migration from magnetic strip to EMV chip technology over the last several years has greatly...
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With so many changes to the workplace, ID Protection could become a necessity.
As more employees and companies moving to remote work plans, identity and cyber protection may need to become a workplace necessity,...
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A dangerous new keylogger has been discovered
Keyloggers make up the largest volume of unique phishing campaigns by malware type today and they continue to grow in both popularity and...
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Average American had personal data stolen at least 4 times last year
According to a recent study conducted by Interest.com, most Americans may have had their personal information stolen multiple times in...
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Be careful what you share on social media - 267 million Facebook profiles leaked on the Dark Web
In the last several weeks, social media sites like Facebook have seen surges in user traffic during the pandemic since it is one of the...
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Coronavirus Phishing Emails increase 32 times since February 25
The surge in activity occurred on March 11, when the World Health Organization (WHO) declared the virus a pandemic. Since then the number...
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Increase in scams that spread keyloggers using coronavirus as the lure
Hackers are using the fear of COVID-2019 coronavirus disease, trying to trick both citizens, business owners and their employees into...
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Hackers find new target as Americans work from home during the outbreak
Experts are warning of a new wave of cyberattacks targeting Americans who are working from home during the coronavirus outbreak. The...
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Hackers use Coronavirus to trick victims into new online scams
Researchers found that email attacks using coronavirus as a lure are expanding in number and reach, with victims having personal and...
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Keyloggers stump Jeopardy GOATS (Greatest of all Time)
If you had a chance to catch game #6 of Jeopardy: Greatest of All Time tournament which aired on January 9, 2020 you would have seen the...
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