Consumers overestimate their deepfake detection skills

67% of consumers are aware of generative AI technologies but they overestimate their ability to detect a deepfake video, according to Jumio. Generative AI awareness among consumers Awareness of generative AI and deepfakes among consumers is high — 52% … Continue reading Consumers overestimate their deepfake detection skills

Data Breach at MCNA Dental Insurer Impacts 9 Million Users

By Habiba Rashid
The hackers managed to steal highly sensitive data in the data breach, including Social Security numbers, names, addresses, phone numbers, email addresses, and more.
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Identity crimes: Too many victims, limited resources

The Identity Theft Resource Center (ITRC) has documented incidents of identity theft reported during 2022 and the first quarter of 2023, highlighting the use of strategies by criminals to convince people to willingly share protected information. The nu… Continue reading Identity crimes: Too many victims, limited resources

Smashing Security podcast #322: When you buy a criminal’s phone, and paying for social media scams

Personal information is going for a song, and the banks want social media sites to pay when their users get scammed.

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Cybercriminals use simple trick to obtain personal data

People reveal more personal information when you ask them the same questions a second time – according to new research from the University of East Anglia. A new study reveals how simple repetition can make people over-disclose, and potentially put them… Continue reading Cybercriminals use simple trick to obtain personal data

New Dark Web Market Styx: Focuses on Money Laundering, Identity Theft

By Deeba Ahmed
Styx has quickly gained traction as a hub for various illicit activities, following the recent seizure of the Genesis dark web market.
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Synthetic identity fraud calls for a new approach to identity verification

In 2022, US financial institutions and the credit card sector lost an estimated $4.88 billion to synthetic identities through falsified deposit accounts and unsecured credit cards. That’s because legacy fraud prevention procedures often come up short i… Continue reading Synthetic identity fraud calls for a new approach to identity verification

Vulnerability Revealed OpenSea NFT Market Users’ Identities

By Waqas
It was a cross-site search (XS-Search) vulnerability that could be exploited by an attacker to obtain a user’s identity.
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