Surveys reveal widespread concern, misgivings over digital privacy gaps
The FBI recently issued a stark warning to the public in which it highlighted how criminal actors are exploiting U.S….
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Generative AI lowering barrier to digital crime: Europol
Organized crime groups are becoming more sophisticated and dangerous thanks to technological developments such as generative AI which is reducing…
Identity fraud for FEMA disaster relief raises questions on timeline for digital ID
In the worst tradition of disaster capitalism, fraudsters have targeted victims of California’s wildfires, committing identity theft to access financial…
EU has an innovative new way of fighting against deepfakes
More than half a century ago, American psychologist Paul Ekman wanted to know whether he could tell if a person…
Worry over identity fraud rises
Anxiety about identity fraud has seen a sharp rise among consumers in developed countries, fueled by worries over the development…
ATO attacks surge in Q2 2024, Sift warns of growing ‘Fraud-as-a-Service’ threat
A recent report highlights the growing threat of account takeover (ATO) attacks, which surged by 24 percent in the second…
Remote identity proofing for online Medicaid, public assistance applications a mixed bag
The Center on Budget and Policy Priorities (CBPP) said this week that those states which have not implemented Remote Identity…
Investigations into massive National Public Data breach heat up
U.S. lawmakers, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), and at least two state attorney generals are investigating the cyberattack on…
Digital afterlife poses identity theft risks, Kaspersky report warns
A new report from Kaspersky has brought to light concerns about the “digital afterlife” and the risks of identity theft…
Data breach exposes 3 billion PII records, class action suits filed
In the last week, at least four class action lawsuits have been filed in response to what has been described…
