Phishing campaign targets ChatGPT users
A clever phishing campaign aimed at stealing users’ business email account credentials by impersonating OpenAI, the company behind the ChatGPT chatbot, has been spotted …
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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 …
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 …
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 …
6 oversights that enable data breaches
Personal employee or customer data accounted for nearly 45% of all data stolen between July 2021 and June 2022, while companies’ source code and proprietary information …
Cybercriminals are cashing in on FIFA World Cup-themed cyberattacks
The hype and popularity of the FIFA World Cup has attracted audiences from across the globe. And this, in turn attracts a variety of cybercriminals, who want to exploit the …
Emotional and physical effects of identity theft are on the rise
The Identity Theft Resource Center (ITRC) has published a research that shows nearly 40 percent of ITRC victims say their personal information was stolen, compromised or …
How does identity crime affect victims?
The Identity Theft Resource Center (ITRC) has published a research that shows nearly 40 percent of ITRC victims say their personal information was stolen, compromised or …
Identity crimes reach all-time high
The Identity Theft Resource Center (ITRC) has published a report that looks at the identity crimes committed against individuals as reported by the victims of those crimes. In …
Major shifts and the growing risk of identity fraud
Traditional identity fraud losses, caused by criminals illegally using victims’ information to steal money, exploded in 2021 to $24 billion — an alarming 79% increase over …
PayPal-themed phishing kit allows complete identity theft
Sometimes phishers are just after your username and password, but other times they are after every scrap of sensitive information they can extract from you. To do that, they …
Fraud trends and scam tactics consumers should be aware of
If it seems like you’re receiving more spam than normal, you probably are. Seventy-four percent of consumers say they have received a scam text so far this year, while as many …