Identity Theft
Third Party Lets Pepsi Data Out of the Bottle, PII Nicked
Current and former contractors and employees at Pepsi Bottling Ventures LLC (PBV) were victims of a security incident that exposed their personal information ...
Millions of Louisiana, Oregon residents exposed in breach; Researchers uncover slate of fake malicious websites
As we approach the summer months, it’s important to remember cybercriminals will not be on vacation. Cyber scams are conducted throughout the year, and malicious actors may try to take advantage of ...
Identity Crisis: Supreme Court Rules on ‘Identity Theft’ Penalty Enhancement
The Supreme Court attempted to define what it means to “use” without lawful authority “a means of identification” of another person ...
Strengthening Crypto Account Security: Beyond SMS 2FA
As Bitcoin Week kicks off in Miami today, we are reminded the rise of cryptocurrencies is revolutionizing the financial landscape and providing individuals with unprecedented control over their digital assets. However, this ...
How Social Engineering Attacks Target CEOs
Social engineering is a type of cybersecurity attack that aims to manipulate victims into sharing personal information, revealing account login, or exposing sensitive information that compromises their personal and/or company’s security, privacy, ...
BlackCloak Warns That InfraGard Data Leak is Still “Alive and Well” on the Dark Web – and Free For Anyone to Access
More than three months after a hacker known as “USDoD” successfully breached the FBI’s InfraGard database in December 2022, the personal information of over 87,000 InfraGard members remains in active circulation on ...
Supreme Court: Does BIlling Fraud Violate Federal ID Theft Statutes?
Simple question: Is a user ID and password similar to an identification card like a driver’s license or a key? If I use your user ID and password to log into your ...
Africa: Why Digital Identity Verification is on the rise
In Africa, there are a plethora of banking prospects. The area is a “sleeping giant” when it comes to having access to conventional bank accounts, online banking, and reasonably priced financial services ...
6 ways you can protect yourself from fraud this Christmas 2022
Since 2018, identity fraud rates have risen by up to 15% year on year throughout November and December, as criminals try to take advantage of an increase in online transactions, lowering businesses’ ...
Supreme Court to Consider Identity Theft Case
William Dubin, a licensed psychologist in Austin, Texas, provided psychological services to a youth facility known as Williams House. As part of a kickback scheme with the head of Williams House, Dubin ...
