Student loan borrowers are not only up
against stolen personal information and out a pretty penny; those who fall for the scam may face repercussions from their actual student loan servicer.
MONTREAL — Digitally connected young Canadians have become regular targets of phishing scams — fraudsters trying to
steal personal information for financial gain, according to a new survey by Visa Canada.
Identity theft is committed when
someone steals your personal information — such as your name, Social Security number, and date of birth — typically to hijack your credit and use it to open up new credit accounts.
Remember when news broke out that a certain retail or hotel chain was hit by a sophisticated malware attack that allowed hackers to
steal personal information belonging to a large number of customers >>
Malware is a type of malicious program whose general aim is to profit economically by carrying out actions without the user's consent, such
as stealing personal information or committing economic fraud.
Uber is coming clean about its cover - up of a year - old hacking attack that
stole personal information about more than 57 million of the beleaguered ride - hailing service's customers and drivers.
The latest tax scam Americans need to watch out for, according to the IRS, is a twist on an old favorite: filing a fake tax return
with stolen personal information, like your Social Security number.
Some scammers who post job listings on Craigslist will try to get you to submit to «credit checks» so they can
steal your personal information in order to obtain credit cards and other things in your name.
A cyber-crook
who stole personal information from celebrities including Scarlett Johansson, Ryan Reynolds and Mila Kunis has insisted hacking stars»...
Cybersecurity firm Palo Alto Networks says it has discovered a new family of malware that looks and behaves like advertising software, all
while stealing personal information from infected Android devices.
A month prior, Target had disclosed a massive security breach in which hackers
stole the personal information of 70 million customers in the U.S. Combined with the bleeding operations in Target Canada, Steinhafel's position was untenable, and he stepped down in May.
There were 20,611 Canadian victims of identity fraud reported to the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre in 2014.1 The total loss amounted to more than $ 10.4 million dollars.1 Identity fraud means that someone has
stolen their personal information for the purposes of conducting transactions without their knowledge.
Microsoft will no longer be supporting Windows Vista, so users will not get any security update and the desktops will not get protection from harmful spyware or other malicious viruses, which are capable of
stealing the personal information from the device.
Remember when news broke out that a certain retail or hotel chain was hit by a sophisticated malware attack that allowed hackers to
steal personal information belonging to a large number of customers, including payment information?
Uber is coming clean about its cover - up of a year - old hacking attack that
stole personal information about more than 57 million of the beleaguered ride - hailing service's customers and drivers.
When hackers infiltrated J.P. Morgan (JPM) and
stole personal information from around 80 million customers, they did not acquire highly sensitive data like social security numbers, as they have in the case of Anthem.
When hackers infiltrated J.P. Morgan and
stole personal information from around 80 million customers, they did not acquire highly sensitive data like social security numbers, as they have in the case of Anthem.
In a case spilling out of the discovery of the JPMorgan breach, U.S. prosecutors this month charged three men with engaging in a cyber-criminal enterprise that
stole personal information from more than 100 million people.
It's partially about security — if your file is frozen, hackers who might have
stolen your personal information can't open credit cards or take out loans in your name.
Privoro has announced a smartphone case designed to keep the user's smartphone as safe as possible when it comes to hackers and those trying to
steal personal information.
How U.S. - Based firms are enabling malware peddlers to bait consumers and
steal their personal information.
Fraudsters may use
your stolen personal information to file a tax return in your name, open credit accounts, or for healthcare needs.
When online, you're exposed to all sorts of people, and, without protection, you could easily fall prey to cyber criminals looking to infiltrate your devices and
steal your personal information.
Hackers can
steal your personal information to use them for different types of erroneous tasks.
This is an easy way for hackers and data thieves to
steal your personal information.
This latest dating site security issue comes just over a month after the devastating Ashley Madison hack, in which hackers breached its systems and
stole the personal information of 33m users, as well as executive emails.
For instance, cyber criminals may use a dating site as a platform to hack into home computers and
steal personal information.
Choose a credible website as some sites are used by fraudsters to
steal personal information.
There are also some social media which can give permission to others to
steal personal information.