Articles Tagged with ''identity theft''

In today's interconnected digital world, consumer fraud remains a persistent threat that can have far-reaching consequences for individuals.

According to a recent TransUnion report, Social Security Number has passed date of birth as second most often exposed credential in data breaches.

Despite only being three years into the decade, the 2020s has already cemented itself as a turning point in the artificial intelligence arms race.

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According to a report by ForgeRock, identity theft and fraud remains a top concern for security leaders as it leads to large data breaches.

A report found identity thieves are better at using social engineering to convince people to share personal, financial and business information.

Security professionals need to prepare for the cyber and physical threats presented by the metaverse, including identity theft, bodily injury and more.

The 2022 Consumer Impact Report from the Identity Theft Resource Center (ITRC) identified an over 1,000% increase in social media account takeovers in 2021.

In 2021, the ITRC received the highest number of contacts in its history about identity crimes and requests for assistance to prevent identity misuse.

Identity theft and imposter scams were some of the top fraud techniques employed by scammers to defraud users out of $5.9 billion in 2021, according to data from the Federal Trade Commission (FTC).