Identity Theft

Fraud Experts Warn Over Compromise Of Passport Data In Air Canada Breach

Hackers may have accessed detailed passport information on thousands of Air Canada customers after its app was compromised late last…

6 years ago

Online Data Pushes Identity Theft To Record High

Social media also contributed to a sharp rise in young people taking part in money laundering scams

7 years ago

Estonia Disables Digital ID Cards After Security Scare

Estonia has disabled digital ID cards used by hundreds of thousands of people after researchers discovered an encryption bug

7 years ago

Accenture, Microsoft Collaborate On Blockchain-Based ID For Refugees

The two companies demonstrated a prototype that could help provide officially recognised identification for 7 million refugees worldwide

7 years ago

Biocryptology: Biometric System ‘To End Identity Fraud’ Launched

Biocryptology launches with some grand claims about its impact on the world

11 years ago

Identity Theft Rampant in America, Study Finds

A study of applications for credit and bank cards in the US has uncovered more than 10,000 identity-fraud rings

12 years ago

Massive Data Breach Hits Florida University

A data breach has compromised the identities of nearly 300,000 employees and students of Northwest Florida State College

12 years ago

Smartphone Social Media Users Are Prone To Identity Theft

Smartphone owners and social media users are more likely to become victims of identity theft, claims Javelin Strategy

13 years ago

Facebook Introduces Identity Theft Protection

Facebook's new App Passwords and Trusted Friends features are designed to fend off attacks and malicious apps

13 years ago

Organised Cyber-Crime Steals US Children’s IDs

Thefts of social security numbers is a problem for US citizens, says Wayne Rash. The criminals that use those numbers…

13 years ago

Web Users Complacent Over Identity Theft Risks

An alarming number of web users are risking identify theft because of their poor online behaviour

13 years ago

Half Of Used Phones Still Contain Personal Info

Personal details left on used mobile phones make it easier for ID thieves to access sensitive data

14 years ago

ID Theft Declines But Losses Increase

Identity fraud experienced a sharp drop in 2010 after a two year rise, according to new research

14 years ago

Data Breach Disclosure Law Urged For US

A report has identified over 600 major data breaches in 2010 but there are fears many more went unreported

14 years ago

Symantec Reports Two-Thirds Of Users Hit By Cybercrime

Cybercrime is more prevalent than previously thought... and users are not happy

14 years ago

US Tackles P2P Data Breach Risk With New Legislation

P2P Cyber Protection and Informed User Act would prohibit peer-to-peer file sharing programs from being installed without the informed consent…

15 years ago