While digital identity crimes are an ever-present threat, fake physical IDs have never gone away. And as The New York Times (NYT) reported recently, these IDs — long-prized by underage folks who want to hit the bars before they’re legally allowed — are only growing...
In an era where cyber threats are escalating in sophistication and frequency, businesses continuing to rely on outdated cybersecurity models might as well be hiding their house keys under the doormat and leaving themselves open to intrusion. While traditional perimeter-based cybersecurity measures and rule-based authentication...
Rhode Island’s public benefits system has reportedly been targeted in a ransomware attack. Hackers breached the online system and have threatened to disclose users’ personal information unless they get a payment, Bloomberg News reported Saturday (Dec. 14). This data could be exposed “as early as...
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is warning consumers about a “massive jump” in a form of online job scams called “task scams.” The FTC received 20,000 consumer reports about task scams in the first half of 2024 — a figure that was up from 5,000 in...
October 07, 2024
The line from “The Godfather” rings true in the age of digital fraud and stolen identities: It’s not personal; it’s strictly business. A guiding principle of business is diversification. The more diversified one is, the more likely one will see a return on investment. Fraud is a business, and the criminals seek ROI. “We’re not […]
July 24, 2024
The Security Summit has issued a stern warning to tax professionals, urging them to heighten their awareness of indicators of identity theft as part of the ongoing “Protect Your Clients;...
June 26, 2024
Bryan Lewis, CEO of Intellicheck, has a stark take on just how severe the damage a fraudster can inflict with a few bits of information. “People don’t realize how easy...
May 21, 2024
Staying one step ahead of the bad guys is becoming more difficult by the day for financial services companies. For example, identity verification is a double-edged sword. While necessary for...
March 02, 2025
The wide availability of selfies on social media has helped fuel artificial intelligence (AI)-powered scams. Speaking to Bloomberg News on Friday (Feb. 28), Center for Strategic & International Studies researcher Julia Dickson said cybercriminals are stealing profile pictures and personally identifiable information or purchasing it from underground marketplaces. From there, scammers use the data to […]
February 16, 2025
While digital identity crimes are an ever-present threat, fake physical IDs have never gone away. And as The New York Times (NYT) reported recently, these IDs — long-prized by underage...
December 15, 2024
Rhode Island’s public benefits system has reportedly been targeted in a ransomware attack. Hackers breached the online system and have threatened to disclose users’ personal information unless they get a...
December 12, 2024
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is warning consumers about a “massive jump” in a form of online job scams called “task scams.” The FTC received 20,000 consumer reports about task scams...
