credit card fraud
Tennessee Man Sentenced to 17 Years in Federal Prison for Identity Theft and Fraud
James Jackson, a 58-year-old resident of Memphis, Tennessee, has been sentenced to 17 years in federal prison for 13 counts of mail fraud, aggravated identity theft, access device fraud and mail theft ...
American Payroll Association Forgets to Patch Web Portal, Hackers Skim Credit Cards and Passwords Off Site
• American Payroll Association uncovered unusual activity on the site dating back to May 13 • Hackers exploited vulnerability to deploy card-skimming techniques and steal credit card data • Identity thieves gained ...
A Third of Internet Users Are Actively Targeted by COVID-19 Fraud
32% of consumers say they have been targeted by digital fraud related to COVID-19, with phishing emerging as the world’s top digital fraud scheme related to the pandemic, according to TransUnion, the ...
More than Half of European Citizens Worry About Malicious Use of Their Online Data
According to the European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA), 55% of European citizens are concerned about their online data being accessed by cyber criminals and fraudsters. FRA surveyed around 35,000 people ...
FBI Officials Arrest Another Alleged FIN7 Gang Member
According to newly released court documents, Ukrainian national Denys Iarmak has been arrested for alleged involvement in the malicious cyber campaigns run by the infamous hacking group FIN7. Among others, Iarmak has ...
Department of Justice goes after scammers exploiting Coronavirus pandemic
Due to the troublesome spread of coronavirus-themed scams and malware attacks, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) launched a nationwide campaign to detect, inhibit and punish any fraudulent or malicious online activity ...
Top 10 Cybersecurity and Privacy Resolutions
In episode 101: Start the new year off right by following our top 10 cybersecurity and privacy resolutions! ** Show notes and links mentioned on the show ** Recommended Password Managers KeePass ...
More Stolen Credit Cards Top Fraudsters? Holiday Wishlist
More shoppers are going online for their holiday purchases ? including fraudsters looking to buy stolen credit card data. They?re finding CVVs, data dumps and other goodies posted for sale in chat ...
Checkers restaurant chain warns customers that hackers have their credit cards
Eating “crazy good” comes at a cost. Checkers Drive-In Restaurants, which runs one of the largest chains of drive-thru restaurants in the US under the slogan “crazy good food,” has warned customers ...
Apple Credit Card: Not So Secure, nor Private
Apple Card is here. It boasts anti-fraud security features and interesting privacy promises. But is there much that’s new here? Probably not ...
