Collaborate Disseminate
The fraud landscape is evolving and, as the world becomes increasingly digital, so do the criminals. From petty schemes to high-class social engineering strategies, fraudsters cash out on billions each year. Creating a fake identity The FTC calls synth… Continue reading Deep Dive into Synthetic Identity Fraud
Would it not be useful for account providers that allow online/phone signup/ordering to immediately verify the email address supplied to them?
I was forced to ponder this recently when I became the apparent victim of identity theft. Someo… Continue reading Is there any reasonable argument against immediately validating a new customer’s email address?
We’re just halfway through the year, and 2020 is on track to set a new data breach record. The new year started off on the wrong foot, with the coronavirus wreaking havoc across the world, creating the perfect storm for cybercrime to flourish. Fr… Continue reading 2020 is on Track to Hit a New Data Breach Record
U.S. District Judge R. Gary Klausner, sentenced 50-year-old Turhan Lemont Armstrong to more than 21 years in federal prison yesterday for running a $3.3 million credit card, loan and real estate fraud scheme. According to authorities, the Los Angelas-a… Continue reading Child Identity Thief Receives 259 Months in Federal Prison after Running a $3.3 Million Scheme
Federal agents have arrested a 29-year-old Michigan man for allegedly hacking into a medical center in 2014, stealing data on more than 65,000 people and then selling it on the dark web, the Department of Justice announced Thursday. A 43-count indictment charges Justin Sean Johnson with wire fraud, aggravated identity theft and conspiracy for the hack of a database at University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pennsylvania’s largest health care system. Johnson’s sale of medical center employees’ Social Security numbers and addresses led other alleged criminals to claim hundreds of thousands of dollars in fake IRS tax refunds, prosecutors said. “The health care sector has become an attractive target of cyber criminals looking to update personal information for use in fraud,” Timothy Burke, special agent in charge for the U.S. Secret Service in Pittsburgh, said in a statement. The indictment also alleges that from 2014 to 2017 Johnson sold other personally identifiable information […]
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A new report from Privacy Affairs says that cybercriminals on the Dark Web will pay on average $1,000 for a full range of stolen documents and account details that enable them to conduct sure-fire identity theft. Your hacked Facebook account alone goes… Continue reading Your Hacked Facebook Account Goes for $75 on the Dark Web
Microsoft report offers insight on how threat actors exploited COVID-19 across the globe. Continue reading Coronavirus-Themed Cyberattacks Drop, Microsoft
Watchdog group said company has violated the Illinois BIPA and ‘will end privacy as we know it’ without intervention. Continue reading ACLU Sues Clearview AI Over Faceprint Collection, Sale
A five-year analysis of data gathered by IdentityTheft.gov reveals that “active duty service members are 76% more likely than other adults to report that an identity thief misused an existing account,” and “nearly three times as likel… Continue reading Military Active-Duty Personnel Are 76% More Likely to Report Identify Theft, FTC Reports
A five-year analysis of data gathered by IdentityTheft.gov reveals that “active duty service members are 76% more likely than other adults to report that an identity thief misused an existing account,” and “nearly three times as likel… Continue reading Military Active-Duty Personnel Are 76% More Likely to Report Identify Theft, FTC Reports