Risk of Identity Theft is a Costly Proposition for SMBs
June 18, 2019 | By:
Heidi Daitch
Posted in: Business Protection
Much like individuals, businesses can be victims of identity theft. However, unlike personal identity theft, it is often unclear how a Small and Medium-Sized Business (SMB) can recover from the financial and reputational impact. Business identity theft occurs when criminals impersonate a company to target its funds, file fraudulent tax returns, take out loans, or …
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Evernote Security Flaw Leaves 4.6 Million Users Vulnerable
June 13, 2019 | By:
John Burcham
Posted in: Breach and Scam News
What Happened? – On Wednesday, June 12th, 2019, a flaw within Evernote’s Google Chrome extension code was reported, which created a security vulnerability impacting 4.6 million consumers and companies. The organizational software app’s extension defect, discovered by security company Guardio, opened the door to potential harvesting of user data by bad actors, including authentication data, …
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Scam Alert! Don’t Let Your Summer Vacation Fall Victim to Fraudsters
June 13, 2019 | By:
Heidi Daitch
Posted in: Personal Protection
Summer vacation season is here, and you may see in increase in travel ads and discounted trip while browsing social media or scrolling through your inbox. However, not all these offers are legitimate. Hotel scams alone cost American travelers more than $4 billion a year, according to the American Hotel and Booking Association.Scammers are ramping …
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Quest Diagnostics Breach Leaks Personal Information for Nearly 12 Million Patients
June 4, 2019 | By:
John Burcham
Posted in: Breach and Scam News
Updated 6/6/2019**Another healthcare company has come forward as being affected by the hack of AMCA’s online payments page. This time, 422,600 patients of Opko Health had their credit card and bank information, email addresses, physical addresses, phone numbers, and balance information compromised. This latest announcement means 20 million consumers have been exposed, so far.Updated 6/4/2019*One …
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Reward Risks: Hackers are Targeting Your Loyalty Points
May 29, 2019 | By:
Steve Turner
Posted in: Breach and Scam News
Loyalty programs are big business for retailers and fraudsters alike. From airline miles to hotel stays to free coffee, consumers are extremely willing to share personal information with their favorite stores for rewards. Fraudsters are increasingly targeting these loyalty programs because consumers often don’t treat it like real money. The end result — $1 billion …
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885 Million Consumer Records Exposed by First American Financial
May 29, 2019 | By:
John Burcham
Posted in: Breach and Scam News
What Happened? – As of Friday, May 24th, news broke that First American, the leading title insurance provider for real estate transactions in the U.S., had a security incident that exposed 885 million consumer records. Security researcher Brian Krebs reported that these compromised records contained the personal and financial details of consumers buying or selling …
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Keys to Keeping Your Business Safe When Your Employees are Away on Summer Vacation
May 22, 2019 | By:
Donna Parent
Posted in: Business Protection
Nearly half of small businesses experienced at least one cyberattack last year, losing an average of over $30,000 per security incident. From phishing scams to delinquent utilities and office supply scams, fraudsters are trying to infiltrate your business for financial gain. Summer is a prime season for vulnerability, as your employees’ vacation time results in …
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Nearly 50 Million Instagram Records Exposed in Data Leak
May 21, 2019 | By:
John Burcham
Posted in: Breach and Scam News
What Happened? – On Monday, May 20, 2019, TechCrunch was alerted to a massive exposure of Instagram influencers’ private information through an unsecured online database. At the time of discovery, the database contained 49 million records and was continuing to grow as it “scraped” the Instagram accounts of influencers, celebrities, and bloggers.
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The Dark Web & What It Means to Your Identity
May 18, 2019 | By:
Donna Parent
Posted in: Breach and Scam News
What is the “Dark Web” ? – Whether you’re an expert, or know nothing about it, something in our brain rightfully associates the term “Dark Web” with criminal activity. The Dark Web can be a scary place. It’s home to thousands of Web pages used to facilitate virtually any illegal activity you could imagine. But, it’s …
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WhatsApp Vulnerability Spies on Users
May 14, 2019 | By:
John Burcham
Posted in: Breach and Scam News
What happened? – On Monday, May 13, 2019, the popular messaging app, WhatsApp, announced hackers had exploited a flaw in the app’s voice call feature, installing surveillance software on users’ smartphones (both iOS and Android), which may have impacted its 1.5 billion users worldwide. As of Tuesday, May 14th, the exact number of victims remains …
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