Equifax Affects Almost All US Adults – Cybersecurity Still Not Taken Seriously
Recently, approximately 143 million Americans had their sensitive personal information exposed due to a data breach at Equifax, one of the top three major credit reporting agencies in the US. According to the FTC, the breach lasted from mid-May through July, in which time the hackers were able to access people’s names, SSNs, addresses, and driver’s license numbers.
Cyber Threats Amid Growing Global Tensions
As global tensions continue to climb in the wake of to North Korea’s nuclear activity, many are focused on the physical aspects of a possible global conflict. Unfortunately, what many aren’t focused on are the aspects that are not so physical.
Tips for Protecting Yourself from Tax Fraud Related to Identity Theft
Identity theft has been among the top concerns of taxpayers in recent years. According to a 2015 Identity Fraud Study by Javelin Strategy & Research, identity thieves stole $16 billion from 12.7 million US consumers in 2014, which translates into roughly a new victim every two seconds.
German Users’ Data Compromised Due to Botnet Malware Attack
16 million German users suffered from a Botnet malware attack whose digital identities had been stolen. The data was linked with Facebook accounts, mail accounts, Amazon accounts, and other online services. The attack was revealed when Germany's Federal Office for Information Security (BSI) ran a Botnet analysis.
7 Signs of Identity Theft to Watch out for While Traveling
You should always be constantly on guard against identity theft, but even more so when traveling. It does not matter whether you’re just going on a road trip with friends across the state, or flying to a foreign country on important business; you run a higher risk of becoming a victim of identity theft while traveling versus when staying at home. There are so many things that could go wrong during a trip, and so many of them can play a role in making you another ID theft victim. The best plan is to be aware of the nefarious ways that identity thieves and schemers use, so that you can…