Tuesday, April 23, 2024
With nearly 1.5m new phishing sites created every month, and 30% of phishing email getting opened by intended victims, the phenomenon has become a cyber plague in the 21st century. A phishing email, as most of you know by now, is an innocent enough email that is sent from a […]
Data theft has become a business in itself. Recently, cyber criminals have been selling stolen user data for large amounts of money. Granted, the prices of personal identifiable information (PII) including user names, addresses, and social media security numbers has reduced to just $1 per item, down from $4 per […]
“Hey!!! I pay taxes because that is my obligation towards my state. But… What to do of fraudulent? How to protect myself? Somebody, help!!!” If the chatter is to be trusted, identity theft tops this year’s list of taxpayer concerns. And it is not all in your head: a 2015 […]
"Hello sir, I am Kirti Gupta here. Some group of boys on facebook are harassing and bullying me by making my fake nude pics and posting them to public. They are even abusing me as well. I have been completely depressed of this. I thought of suicide at the first […]
Identity theft is an increasing problem that has achieved worldwide, substantial proportions. On the internet identification theft is on the rise and can have a huge, detrimental effect on your lifestyle by ruining your credit ranking rating and even leaving you open to legal charges for legal offenses that are […]
In this digital world when almost everything is found on the internet, the concept of theft is not limited to the stealing of personal belongings only. In the era of modern technologies and social media, the theft of personal details is becoming a matter that calls for serious attention. When […]
There are many variations on the crime of identity theft, but it all boils down to someone using your personal information to pretend they are you and charge items on your credit card, apply for loans and more. A thief may even commit a crime in your name, which gives […]
Identity theft is a growing concern around the world. In this age of cyber revolution, people have got everything at their finger tips. You are looking for some date; it is just a mouse click away. Internet is a gigantic library and here you can come across anything, even someone's […]
Identity theft is a crime on the rise, a crime to which many tourists find themselves victim. Tourists are on vacation to relax which is great but not when the result is a carefree attitude that results in the theft of personal information. Identity theft, besides ruining a vacation, can […]
If your identity is stolen it can be a frustrating and exasperating experience. The first thing that is recommended is to pull your credit report. You can get your credit report for free annually and it’s a great starting point to unravel what has happened. Put a “freeze” on your […]
Identity theft is becoming widespread issue in many countries throughout the world and in US alone, there are more than 11 million cases every year and the internet appears to be the most commonly used medium for this. If you identity gets stolen, criminals could use it to perform transactions […]
It's easier than ever to become a victim of identity theft. However it's also easy to protect yourself. The following six tips will help keep you and your identity safe: Be smart about passwords. It's important to create a strong password - not something that can be easily guessed […]