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ID Theft Ring Targeted Military Members and Veterans

August 23, 2019

Federal authorities in San Antonio, Tex. have uncovered an international theft ring that targeted thousands of veterans and their dependents – taking their personal information to steal millions of dollars in benefits.

Report Lists States With the Most and Least Identity Theft

August 15, 2019

The number of identity theft reports shot up from about 86,000 in 2001 to a peak of 490,000 reports in 2015, according to the Federal Trade Commission.

60% Rise in Consumers Hit by Password Stealers in 2019

July 25, 2019

Kaspersky has uncovered a significant rise in the use of malware designed to harvest consumers’ digital data, known as password stealers.

Consumers Increasingly Shoulder Burden of Sophisticated Fraud Schemes

July 15, 2019

The 2019 Identity Fraud Study, by Javelin Strategy & Research, reveals that complex and sophisticated fraud types remain at elevated levels, despite widespread adoption of anti-fraud measures.

SDCCU Event Sets Guinness World Record for Paper Shredding

July 14, 2019

The San Diego County Credit Union announced it set a new Guinness World Record for the most paper shredded in eight hours.

Synthetic ID Theft is the Fastest Growing Financial Crime

July 11, 2019

Synthetic identity theft has become the fastest growing type of financial crime in America, according to a new Federal Reserve white paper.

Document Security Leads to Enterprise Security

June 25, 2019

Society’s access to - and reliance on - information is historically unprecedented.

Identity Theft and Cyber-Fraud in the UK Hit All-time High

June 18, 2019

In 2017 the risk of fraud continued to evolve and intensify; identity fraud hit a new all-time high and cyber-enabled fraud accounted for an even greater proportion of the growing problem, according to the 2019 Fraudscape report.

Fake ID Scanning App Tested by Police

May 16, 2019

Age ID, a fake ID scanning app, is being utilized by the Greenville Police Department (GPD), Alcoholic Law Enforcement (ALE) and Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) to test the accuracy of the app, according to a news report.

Social Engineering Simulation Testing Tips

Joe Malec

May 8, 2019

Do you know who is calling you? In many cases, employees rely on caller ID or a familiar name to allow callers to build trust and potentially exploit them. Vishing (or social engineering) is a practice where verbal communication is used to deceive a potential victim.