Dark Web Fraud and Cybercrime with Emily Wilson

In episode 105 for January 27th 2020: What are the new forms of fraud and cybercrime being found on the Dark Web? We discuss this fascinating topic with Emily Wilson, VP of Research at Terbium Labs. ** Show notes and links mentioned on the show ** Emil… Continue reading Dark Web Fraud and Cybercrime with Emily Wilson

Russian National Pleads Guilty to Having Run Cardplanet Marketplace

A Russian national pleaded guilty to having operated Cardplanet and another website that provided digital criminal services to its customers. Appearing before Senior U.S. District Judge T.S. Ellis III, Aleksei Burkov, 29, pleaded guilty to charges of a… Continue reading Russian National Pleads Guilty to Having Run Cardplanet Marketplace

Protect your identity from fraudster with AI-powered Identity Guard

By Uzair Amir
Identity Guard is a comprehensive program that offers you not only identity protection but…
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WeLeakInfo, a search engine for breached personal data, shut down

U.S. authorities have shuttered a website claiming users could scour more than 12 billion records compiled from some 10,000 data breaches to purchase usernames, passwords and other personal data meant to facilitate identity theft. The U.S. Department of Justice on Thursday announced its seized weleakinfo.com, which has existed since 2017. The site sold different subscription levels, making it possible for scammers to access and search through the database. Two 22-year-old men, one in the Netherlands and the other in Northern Ireland, were arrested in connection with running the site, according to the Dutch news outlet Nu.nl. Law enforcement from the U.K. and Germany also assisted in the shutdown. The site also promised to alert members if their own information was stolen and uploaded to the database, with a feature called “Asset Monitoring.” “Get notified when your information is detected in a data breach,” the sales pitch said, according to an […]

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How Digital Natives Are Shaping the Future of Data Privacy

Our collective attitude toward sharing is changing as we learn more about how maintaining data privacy is both desirable and difficult.

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LifeLabs Identified Digital Attack that Possibly Exposed 15M Customers’ Data

LifeLabs identified a digital attack that potentially exposed the personal information of approximately 15 million of its customers. In a letter to all of its customers, LifeLabs President and CEO Charles Brown explained that malicious actors gained un… Continue reading LifeLabs Identified Digital Attack that Possibly Exposed 15M Customers’ Data

New account fraud has more than doubled since 2014

New account fraud increased 27.8% worldwide YTD in 2019, compared to full-year 2018 results, and more than 100% compared to 2014 levels, Jumio reveals. Surprisingly, attempted new account fraud was 19% less during the Black Friday/Cyber Monday weekend … Continue reading New account fraud has more than doubled since 2014

As the online shopping season begins, consumers worry about cybercrime

A majority of U.S. consumers plan to do most of their holiday shopping online for the first time ever, yet a survey from F-Secure finds that most internet users remain concerned about their exposure to cybercrime. Major consumer trends The survey of sh… Continue reading As the online shopping season begins, consumers worry about cybercrime

Risky behavior exposes consumers to seasonal security scares

In advance of the peak shopping season, a study from PCI Pal shows that millions of Americans continue to over-indulge in risky behaviors – both online and on the phone, leaving themselves open to seasonal security scares. While 49% of Americans … Continue reading Risky behavior exposes consumers to seasonal security scares