Get Your FREE Identity Theft Guide from Making Sense of Security Too many will become victims of identity theft and not know it before it is too late. There are warning signs that identity theft may be happening to you. The signs can gradual or sudden. Many people don’t realize how much personal information they
5 Scams to Watch Out for This Shopping Season
Black Friday and Cyber Monday are Just Around the Corner and Scammers are Gearing up to Flood you with Bogus Offers According to Adobe, consumers in the US are predicted to spend a staggering US$143.7 billion this shopping holiday season. Unsurprisingly, smartphones are expected to account for a significant part of the purchases made. Shopping
How to Protect Your Social Security Number
Best 10 Social Security Number Tips Identity theft is an issue that affects all aspects of life. One way to protect yourself from identity thieves is by ensuring you have a strong password and keeping your Social Security number secure. The Social Security number is a high-value target for identity theft. It’s important to take
How to Opt-Out of Credit Card and Loan Pre-Approved Offers
How to Opt-Out of Credit card and Loan Pre-Approved Offers How to stop unsolicited mailed financial and insurance offers Many of us have received a credit card offer in the mail or even for a personal loan that we did not solicit. They are not only annoying, but we wonder how did they get our
How to Invest in Crypto Safely
Your Guide to Securing Crypto Introduction to Cryptocurrency Cryptocurrencies are becoming more and more popular, and there’s a lot of money to be made if you get in at the right time. However, investing in crypto is a risky business, and if you’re not careful you could easily lose everything you’ve put in. If you’re
Help! My Money Was Stolen!
How to Recover From Your Money and Identity Being Stolen Having your money stolen can be quite devastating. Whether it is done online through a digital robbery, or you have your money stolen from you in person, you may still feel bewildered that it actually happened. Whether you suspected it was going to happen and
How To Help College Students Avoid Identity Theft with These 9 Best Tips
9 Tips to Help College Students Avoid Identity Theft College kids are prime targets for identity theft. They are going away from home to learn more and may suddenly think they know everything. The truth is they don’t. They won’t know how to truly protect themselves, their identity, money, credit, or personal information. Students need
Why Identity Theft is on the Rise
Reasons Identity Theft is Increasing Identity theft is on the rise for a number of reasons. Every year, millions of Americans have their identity stolen, and the problem is only getting worse. Identity theft is a rapidly growing problem in the United States. Identity theft is a problem that affects more people every year. There
Should You Get These Identity Protection Services?
Choosing Identity Theft Protection Services to Help You Marriott International was the victim of one of the largest cyberattacks in history. Over four years, hackers stole about 500 million records from Marriott’s Starwood Hotels reservation system. According to Marriott, about 327 million of the accounts included passport details. Hackers exposed the personal data of customers
15+ Ways Identity Theft Can Happen to You
How Personal Information Can be Used for Identity Theft Identity theft is a major problem in the United States, with millions of Americans falling victim to it each year. Identity theft occurs when someone uses your personal information without your permission, usually for financial gain. This is how Identity theft can have a devastating effect
What is Identity Theft?
What is Identity Theft? Identity theft is a serious problem that can have a lasting impact on your finances and credit. It can even prevent you from gaining employment. Worse, those committing Identity theft can use your identity and accrue a criminal record in your name. And you may not even be aware of it
5 Scam Prevention Tips for Seniors
5 Scam Prevention Tips for Seniors How can people who didn’t grow up with technology protect themselves against some of the most common types of online fraud? Did you know that scammers prey on the elderly more than any other age group? In fact, one study found that seniors lose approximately $36.5 billion each year
How to Protect Your Credit
Here are 14 Simple Steps to Help Protect Your Credit Today It has become more important than ever today to protect your credit and financial data. With identity theft on the rise, one can never be too protective of their credit. Financial crimes keep multiplying and the growth will never stop. Protecting your credit is
Warning Signs of Identity Theft
Warning Signs of Identity Theft Having your private information that can personally identify you stolen and used for scrupulous purposes can be devastating. The crime of identity theft is happening in abundance and will soon happen to each individual on the plant. Knowing what identity theft is, how it happens, the warning signs and what
Best 12 Steps for Identity Theft Prevention
Best 12 Steps for Identity Theft Prevention Identity theft is happening much too often as technology advances. The number of bad guys out to get your private and financial data is only multiplying. Some say it may be just a matter of time to fall victim to having private identifying information stolen. The less people
Top 10 Holiday Shopping Cyber Safety Tips
Top 10 Holiday Shopping Cyber Safety Tips It’s that time of year to sport holiday git shopping. Some may find joy in online shopping and some enjoy using your online shopping activity to benefit themselves. This includes capturing your private and financial data. Each year, numerous online shoppers fall victim to online theft, scams, fake
Is Your Home Title Already Stolen?
Is Your Home Title Already Stolen? How to Find Out! Norris Fisher sold million worth of property during his career… But, none of the sales he made were legal. He stole people’s property out from underneath them using forged documents and fake credentials. Here’s an Example of the Type of Crimes Norris and His Criminal
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Another Tax Season, More Scams
It’s the start of tax season. This is the time of year when we collect our receipts and tax forms and hope for a nice big refund from the U.S. government. Unfortunately, cybercriminals are also looking for a nice big score as well. This year is going to be worse than ever, as many people
Beware Of GetYourStimulusCheck.com And Other Coronavirus-Themed Domains
Corona Virus Scams, the Likely Victims, and What They Can Lose With people losing jobs and businesses closing shop due to the coronavirus pandemic, the U.S. government decided earlier this year to release financial aid. This assistance comes in the form of a US$2-trillion monetary stimulus package with the implementation of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and
Why Thieves are Targeting your Trash
How Your Trash is Valuable to Criminals A group of criminals in St. Tammany Parish, LA were arrested after they went dumpster diving. This criminal ring was targeting trash from a local loan business – one of those “cash now” places. The group rummaged through the trash to gather personal information about customers. They used
Data Scraped From 500 Million LinkedIn Users Found For Sale Online
500 Million LinkedIn Users Data Sold Online IDs, names, email addresses and more personal details are part of the massive database of stolen data, which could be used to launch additional attacks on LinkedIn and its users. A massive trove of LinkedIn account data has been found for sale online, containing 500 million user records
REvil Ransomware Now Helps with Extortion by Offering to Call the Victim’s Contractors and the Media
The bad guys are going to great lengths to ensure they make their money. As part of its Ransomware-as-a-Service, REvil is now expanding its services to aid in the extortion phase. REvil/Sodinkibi has been a major player in the RWaaS market, providing its’ affiliate bad guys with functional ransomware malware and a payment site. They
Spoofing Tailored to Financial Departments
Researchers at Area 1 Security have warned of a large spear phishing campaign targeting financial departments and C-suite employees with spoofed Microsoft 365 login pages. The researchers say that in some cases the attackers “specifically targeted newly-selected CEOs during critical transitionary periods.” Additionally, the attackers went after executives’ assistants. “Beyond financial departments, the attackers also
Cybercrime Officially Has Its Own Global Ecosystem
Cybercrime Officially Has Its Own Global Ecosystem. From Services to Distribution, to Monetization, cybercriminals are getting so organized, cybersecurity experts are now beginning to see how vast the relationships to cybercrime and connections really are.
It’s worrisome when your organization comes under cyberattack in the first place.
How Does Ransomware Spread Globally? Through Malware.
Ransomware is a type of malware that involves encrypting a company’s or individual’s useful data or blocking users from accessing their computer systems in exchange for a given amount of money. Cybercriminals are always on the look-out for creatives means for getting a hold of your data so that they can have them at ransom.
1 in 4 Business Email Compromise Attacks Use Lookalike Domains to Trick Victims
The latest Data on BEC scams shows how the bad guys are using a mix of Gmail accounts, increases in stolen wire transfers, and a shift to payroll diversions to trick you out of your money from email attacks.
Vendor Email Compromise is Officially A Big (Seven-Figure) Problem
While the Solarwinds “sunburst” attack brought to light the compromising of a vendor, Vendor Email Compromise has been around for some time and now seems to be going mainstream. We first mentioned Vendor Email Compromise (VEC) back in late 2019. This method of compromising an email account at one company purposely to use it to
Ransomware: The Types of and How to Make Ransomware?
How to Make Ransomware? Ransomware is a type of malware that operates by either locking you out of your computer or mobile device or by manipulating your files in such a way that you cannot access nor utilize them. Ransomware attacks have been on the rise in the recent past, which can be explained by
eCommerce Payment Systems – How to Choose the Best One for Your eCommerce Startup
There are 3,4 million digital payment system users worldwide. This figure is almost equal to the number of social media users globally and the half of word’s population to date. It is a strong enough reason to believe that online payments dominate the ways we pay for goods and transfer money. What is more, online payments for e-commerce websites are the features your online store can’t do without. So, here are all the answers to your “how” and “why” questions….
How Internet Security Evolved in Tandem with iGaming
For a non-biological entity, the internet is an area filled with constant and unstoppable evolution. From the hardware which backs it to the software systems it carries, nothing in this arena stays the same for long. One of the most major forms these changes take is seen in the world of security.
While there are many fields in which this battle is fought, by focusing on just one it can be possible to track greater trends in the online security environment. For the sake of this article, we want to use online bingo as an example. A simple game to play on the surface, it’s a world in which the real developments run surprisingly deep. Staying steady over the years, the invisible parts of such games are top of the class. But how did we get here?