Tag "identity theft"
Is Your Landlord a Fraud?
Landlords have access to our most sensitive financial and personal information — never mind our living space — and yet we usually don’t know much about them. While most landlords are reputable and trustworthy, there are some whose behaviors veer
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5 Major Hacks of 2015 Year
“Cyber” was a popular word last year and it’s for good reason. It was a year of data breaches and hacks, impacting the public and private sector alike. Congress used some of these incidents to fear-monger and pass fundamentally flawed legislation,
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Customers’ Data Breached at 16 Major Companies
The CVV number on the back of your credit card may have been exposed to hackers! In fact your entire credit card number may have fallen victim to online travel sites or smartphone apps. You’re not alone though, nearly 500,000 people
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10 Tips to Help Businesses Stay Secure for the Holidays
As we gear up for our holiday celebrations it’s important to remember that during this time when staff is in and out on vacation, you need to be diligent in protecting your business from potential threats. That’s why Optiv Security, a
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National Identity Theft Prevention and Awareness Month
Tis the season for thieves to steal our identities! They especially like to come out when our credit card information is flying through the internet, purchasing great deals from Black Friday and Cyber Monday. Unfortunately some of those “great” deals are from bogus
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Scam du jour: The Latest Chip Card Scams
Scammers are trying to take advantage of the millions of consumers who haven’t yet received a chip card. Here’s what’s happening: Scammers are emailing people, posing as their card issuer. The scammers claim that in order to issue a new
Read MoreIdentity Fraud Sees Massive Rise in 2014
If you are male, aged 46 and live in a sizeable city such as London, Leicester or Leeds you are more likely to be a victim of identity fraud than anyone else in the country, according to the annual report
Read MoreFraudsters Use Breached Credit Cards on Apple Pay
A recent discovery of fraud perpetrated through the Apple Pay system has been causing the tech company trouble. The payment system has been hit with a wave of fraudulent transactions, mostly through Apple’s stores themselves, using credit card information stolen
Read MoreAre You a Victim of Investment Fraud?
NEW YORK (MainStreet) — Investing is hard enough without walking into a bear trap set by an unscrupulous fraudster. Crooks create false account statements, make wild performance claims and operate elaborate Ponzi schemes in order to get money out of your
Read MoreIdentity Fraud and Identity Theft on KTOE with Heather Wagenhals
Don Rivert and Dan McCargar of KTOE interview personal finance expert and Certified Identity Theft Risk Management Specialist, Heather Wagenhals, as she warns listeners of identity fraud and identity theft. Tune in as Heather breaks down the difference between identity fraud and identity theft while offering listeners advice on how
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