Identity IQ

JANUARY 4, 2024

And it’s always a good idea to grab a gift card from the back of the stack, not the first one on top as it’s at higher risk of being tampered with. Report Compromised Gift Cards If you suspect your card has been drained, immediately contact the retailer or gift card issuer. Keep Your Receipt Don’t toss your purchase receipt!

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Identity IQ

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

With the increase in online shopping comes the increased risk of falling victim to scams. In this type of scam, fraudsters send deceptive emails or text messages claiming to be legitimate shipping notifications from reputable carriers or retailers such as FedEx, UPS, and the U.S. Why Is Identity Theft Protection Important?

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Identity IQ

DECEMBER 6, 2023

Be wary of these common online shopping scams: Fake websites and online stores: Scammers often create fake websites that mimic legitimate retailers, hoping to trick unsuspecting shoppers into entering their personal and payment information. But it also presents an opportunity for scammers to exploit.

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Adam Levin

NOVEMBER 17, 2020

It’s worth noting that there’s no reason a legitimate retailer would need that last one — the skeleton key to your identity — to process a purchase.). Leverage antivirus software. Protect yourself from malware by purchasing, updating, and upgrading antivirus software. Shop at reputable and recognizable retailers.

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Security Boulevard

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

We created McAfee+ so people can not only be safe but feel safe online, particularly in a time when there’s so much concern about identity theft and invasion of our online privacy. Retailers have sensors that they can connect to, which then collect data. Not to mention a frustrating one.

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The Security Ledger

OCTOBER 18, 2018

To answer those questions we invited two experts into The Security Ledger studio to talk about the evolution of the event and of the cyber security industry itself: Russ Schrader is the Executive director of the National Cybersecurity Alliance (NCSA) and Angel Grant is the Director, RSA Identity and RSA Fraud & Risk Intelligence.

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