Remove Blog Remove Education Remove Identity Theft Remove Phishing
article thumbnail

Identity Theft: Increasing in Numbers in 2023

Security Through Education

What is Identity Theft? The DOJ defines identity theft as “all types of crimes in which someone wrongfully obtains and uses another person’s personal data in some way that involves fraud or deception, typically for economic gain.” If a criminal has enough of these elements, they can quickly be used in identity theft.

article thumbnail

The Importance of Family Identity Theft Protection

Identity IQ

The Importance of Family Identity Theft Protection IdentityIQ In today’s interconnected world, your family’s digital footprint grows every time you click, post, or shop online. million American children were victims of identity fraud last year? million American children were victims of identity fraud last year?

Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

Universities Targeted in Ongoing IRS Phishing Attacks

Heimadal Security

The US Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is warning of ongoing phishing attacks impersonating the IRS and targeting educational institutions. The IRS’ phishing@irs.gov has received complaints about the impersonation scam in recent weeks from people with email […].

article thumbnail

Spam vs. Phishing: What’s the Difference?

Identity IQ

Spam vs. Phishing: What’s the Difference? Among these threats, spam and phishing are two commonly misunderstood but distinct challenges. In this blog, we shed light on the differences between spam and phishing and provide valuable insights to help you avoid falling victim to these malicious activities What is Spam?

article thumbnail

Internet Safety Month: Keep Your Online Experience Safe and Secure

Webroot

4 30% of phishing emails are opened by targeted users. 4 30% of phishing emails are opened by targeted users. It can infect your device through malicious downloads, phishing emails, or compromised websites, leading to potential loss of access to your computer, data, photos, and other valuable files.

article thumbnail

Here Are the Top-10 IdentityIQ Topics of the Year

Identity IQ

As we start a hopefully better 2021, we are taking a look back at the most searched and visited topics on the IdentityIQ blog during 2020. The top-10 most popular blogs on the IdentityIQ website last year were: Should You Pay Your Credit Card Statement Balance or Current Balance? What is Phishing? Credit Card Fraud v.

article thumbnail

IDENTITY MANAGEMENT DAY 2023: Advice from Cyber Pros

CyberSecurity Insiders

Tomorrow, April 11 is Identity Management Day. This day serves as an annual reminder to increase awareness and education for leaders, IT decision-makers and the general public on the importance of identity management. The dangers of improper management of digital identities are at an all-time high.