Articles Tagged with ''scams''

The SEC has established the Interagency Securities Council (ISC) to support collaboration between federal, state and local agencies. 

A new report measures the likelihood that an organization’s employees would fall for a phishing or social engineering scam. 

Piano-themed messages are being sent to lure targets into falling for an email scam. 

There has been an increase in “selfie spoofing” scams, or scams in which a fraud actor takes a target’s selfie in order to authenticate a stolen identity and open fraudulent accounts.

A recent ruling by the FCC has made AI-generated voices in robocalls illegal, providing more opportunities for law enforcement to bring scam artists to justice. 

Fraud calls around the globe were analyzed in a recent report. According to the report, there were 7.3 billion unwanted calls globally in Q3 2023.

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) released data finding that social media-based scams account for more losses than any other contact method. 

A recent Malwarebytes report found that online threats are affecting consumer behavior as 70% have experienced a cybersecurity threat while online.

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

Participants at a White House roundtable shared insights and concerns about the harms and risks of companies sharing and selling consumer data.