Identity Theft

Identity theft is the deliberate use of someone else's identity, usually as a method to gain a financial advantage or obtain credit and other benefits in the other person's name, and perhaps to the other person's disadvantage or loss.

Source: consumer.ftc.gov

In Battling Identity Fraud, Finding The (Synthetic ID) Devil Behind The Details

In Battling Identity Fraud, Finding The (Synthetic ID) Devil Behind The Details
In Battling Identity Fraud, Finding The (Synthetic ID) Devil Behind The Details
February 06, 2018  |  Security & Fraud

Millions of people are victim of identity theft each year. Post Equifax breach, the numbers will swell. The fraudsters are ever resourceful, picking and choosing...

READ MORE >
Personal Identity Dealer Arrested In Canada
Personal Identity Dealer Arrested In Canada
January 18, 2018  |  Security & Fraud

The man behind LeakedSource.com has been arrested in Canada. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

READ MORE >
Why Collection Notices Are 2018’s Tipoff To Digital ID Fraud
Why Collection Notices Are 2018’s Tipoff To Digital ID Fraud
January 04, 2018  |  Security & Fraud

In the annals of fraud — payments fraud and identity theft and all manner of bad doings — 2017 may be a year we’d all...

READ MORE >
Being Hacked, Having Identity Stolen Top Americans’ Feared Crimes List
Being Hacked, Having Identity Stolen Top Americans’ Feared Crimes List
November 13, 2017  |  Security & Fraud

What worries Americans more than cybercrime? Maybe nothing. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

READ MORE >
Securing Consumer Data Beyond The SSN
Securing Consumer Data Beyond The SSN
November 06, 2017  |  Security & Fraud

How do you build a real, resilient and robust standard of best practices in data security? And how do you do it when just about...

READ MORE >
The FTC On Identity Fraud’s Biggest Threat
The FTC On Identity Fraud’s Biggest Threat
October 30, 2017  |  Security & Fraud

In one of the more unfortunate examples of practice making perfect, fraudsters are getting better at what they do. According to the latest edition of the...

READ MORE >
Visa And Mastercard Warn Of 200K Vulnerable Credit Cards From Equifax Leak
Visa And Mastercard Warn Of 200K Vulnerable Credit Cards From Equifax Leak
September 15, 2017  |  Security & Fraud

Visa and Mastercard are warning financial institutions across the country that more than 200,000 credit cards were compromised during the Equifax hack. Get the Full...

READ MORE >
Synthetic Identity Theft On The Rise
Synthetic Identity Theft On The Rise
September 14, 2017  |  Security & Fraud

A new type of credit card fraud is emerging, dubbed “synthetic identity theft.” In instances of synthetic identity theft, cybercriminals create new identities to credit...

READ MORE >
Equifax Blames Flaw In Database Software For Breach; Backlash Mounts From Consumers, Lawmakers
Equifax Blames Flaw In Database Software For Breach; Backlash Mounts From Consumers, Lawmakers
September 11, 2017  |  Safety and Security

Equifax, the credit scoring company that suffered a data breach that impacted as many as 143 million Americans, is blaming a vendor software flaw in...

READ MORE >