Identity Theft, Phishing and Social Security

Data Breaches 101: What They Are And How To Prevent Them

VISTA InfoSec

FEBRUARY 25, 2024

These commonly breached records include: Personal Information Names, addresses, phone numbers, Social Security numbers, driver’s license details, passport numbers, patient healthcare records, insurance policy information, financial statements, etc. But some data types see higher breach rates than others.

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New Report: How Behavioral Analytics Help FIs Block Fraud At The ITM

PYMNTS

AUGUST 21, 2020

Mobile banking is under constant attack from fraudsters, however, who are targeting both customers’ funds and personal data, such as account numbers, Social Security numbers, payment card data and login credentials. Deep Dive: Keeping Digital-First Banking Secure With AI, Biometrics. billion by 2024.

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What is eCommerce Fraud?

Fi911

JULY 8, 2024

This type of fraud can take various forms, including identity theft, chargeback fraud, and phishing attacks. Account Takeover Fraud Account takeover fraud involves cybercriminals gaining unauthorized access to a victim’s online account, often through the use of stolen login credentials or phishing schemes.

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Fraud’s New Paradigm: Let Fraudsters In, But Never Let Them Leave

PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 19, 2019

What’s more, fraudsters are getting smarter, building out identities and initiating money transactions that are made to appear as legitimate as possible before making their move. Yet, how can banks protect against identity theft and application fraud with so many details compromised? Inverting the Fraud Approach.

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Fraudsters Find New Opportunities With Vaccine And Stimulus Scams

PYMNTS

DECEMBER 17, 2020

The IRS is encouraging consumers to screenshot these fraudulent texts and email them to the agency at phishing@irs.gov. million in coronavirus-related fraud this year and 38,792 cases of identity theft. “This scam is a new twist on those we’ve been seeing much of this year.”. The FTC marked $201.26

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What is Third-Party Fraud?

Fi911

JANUARY 18, 2024

They demonstrate the diverse methods and strategies employed by fraudsters to exploit individuals and financial institutions for their own gain: Identity Theft A criminal steals an individual’s personal information, such as Social Security number, bank account details, or credit card information, and uses it to impersonate the victim.

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What to do if your company suffers a data breach

VISTA InfoSec

JUNE 21, 2023

Communicate clearly A data breach can expose people’s personal, financial, and health information, and in some cases, social security numbers can be taken too. You can also include links to up-to-date information on identity theft if appropriate.

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Experts May Overestimate SMBs’ Understanding Of Cyber Threats

PYMNTS

OCTOBER 30, 2018

Looking at research from the Identity Theft Resource Center, QuickBridge pointed to small businesses in the healthcare, banking and finance, and retail sectors as particularly popular targets for cyberattackers. Like the FTC, QuickBridge emphasized the role of employee training in protecting against cyberattacks.

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PCI DSS Compliance in Healthcare

VISTA InfoSec

JULY 5, 2023

With the proliferation of people paying hospital bills and health insurance using credit and debit cards, the risk of identity theft has also augmented exponentially! Requirement 11) Educate Employees on Security Best Practices: It’s essential to educate all employees who handle sensitive data on how to safeguard it.

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Celebrity Payment Data Hacker Charged

PYMNTS

JUNE 27, 2016

The victim data that was compromised includes Social Security numbers, names and birthdates, but none of the victims were actually identified in the court documents, Reuters said. Attorney for the Central District of California alleges, was behind a phishing scheme between Nov. 2012 and Sept.

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It Can Help Happen to You

Innovative Payments Association

JUNE 26, 2024

Be Aware of the Different Types of Scams Phishing Scams: Seniors may receive emails or phone calls pretending to be from their bank, asking for sensitive information like passwords or social security numbers. Identity Theft: Scammers steal seniors' personal information to open accounts or make purchases in their name.

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Hacker Tracker: Yahoo In Hot Water, Selfie Security Risks, US Data Breaches Surge

PYMNTS

JANUARY 27, 2017

According to a report released jointly by CyberScout and the Identity Theft Resource Center, within the United States, the sheer number of data breaches is on the upswing , to the tune of about 40 percent, as the total number of breaches found across the duo’s research came in at 1,093.

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Deep Dive: How FIs Are Confronting Data Lag, Inadequacies In The Face Of Sophisticated Fraudsters

PYMNTS

MAY 6, 2020

Fraudsters can also carefully hoard a cache of stolen bank account data, credit and debit card information, Social Security numbers and other details to impersonate legitimate customers, using these details outright or cobbling them together to perpetrate identity theft, new account fraud and gain entry to other platforms.

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Scouting The Cyberbreach Landscape

PYMNTS

JANUARY 24, 2017

According to a report released earlier this month jointly by CyberScout and the Identity Theft Resource Center, within the United States, the sheer number of data breaches is on the upswing, to the tune of about 40 percent, as the total number of breaches found across the duo’s research came in at 1,093.

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Data Breaches 101: What They Are And How To Prevent Them

New Report: How Behavioral Analytics Help FIs Block Fraud At The ITM

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What is eCommerce Fraud?

Fraud’s New Paradigm: Let Fraudsters In, But Never Let Them Leave

Fraudsters Find New Opportunities With Vaccine And Stimulus Scams

What is Third-Party Fraud?

What to do if your company suffers a data breach

Experts May Overestimate SMBs’ Understanding Of Cyber Threats

PCI DSS Compliance in Healthcare

Celebrity Payment Data Hacker Charged

It Can Help Happen to You

Hacker Tracker: Yahoo In Hot Water, Selfie Security Risks, US Data Breaches Surge

Deep Dive: How FIs Are Confronting Data Lag, Inadequacies In The Face Of Sophisticated Fraudsters

Scouting The Cyberbreach Landscape

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