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30 Mar

Ex-NSA Contractor Pleads Guilty to 20-Year-Long Theft of Classified Data

A former National Security Agency contractor—who stole an enormous amount of sensitive information from the agency and then stored it at his home and car for over two decades—today changed his plea to guilty. The theft was labeled as the...
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12 Apr

Public’s help #sought in #finding #identity theft suspect #active in #Riverside, San Diego #counties

Authorities reached out to the public Monday for help in identifying and locating a woman wanted for stealing people’s personal identifying information in San Diego and Riverside counties and using it to open credit lines in their names. In late...
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24 Feb

Identity #Fraud Sets New #Record; Theft More #Sophisticated

Source: National Cyber Security News Identity fraud had a banner year in 2017, ensnaring an all-time high of 16.7 million U.S. victims and financial losses topping $16.8 billion. Almost 1 million more consumers were victims of ID theft last year...
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23 Feb

UK #Citizens In #Danger Of #Identity Theft Due To #Negligence Towards #Cyber Security

Source: National Cyber Security News A recent survey has found that 52% of Britons aged 18-25 are using the same password for many online services, increasing the likelihood of identity theft. It was also found that the majority had sent...
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3 Feb

5 #Reasons Why a #Credit Freeze Isn’t Enough to Help Protect #Against #Identity Theft

Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans When a data breach happens, it’d be great if you could simply prevent identity theft with a credit freeze. The truth is, nothing can prevent identity theft, although there are things...
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3 Feb

Top 10 #Tips to #Protect you from #Identity Theft

Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans Identity thieves use your personal information without your knowledge. The thief may use your name to recover debt and even commit crimes. The following tips can help you reduce the risk...
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3 Feb

How #Parents Can Protect Their #Children From Infant #Identity Theft

Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans An identity thief can wreck credit scores, drain bank accounts, and cause underserved legal troubles. But the victims of identity theft aren’t always adults with established finances. In fact, according to...
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3 Jan

FACTA LAWS #DESIGNED TO #PROTECT #CONSUMERS FROM #CREDIT CARD #IDENTITY THEFT

Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans The Fair and Accurate Credit Transactions Act, or FACTA, was passed to help protect U.S. consumers from credit card identity theft. FACTA is a federal law that dictates retailers follow certain...
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28 Dec

New #identity theft #scheme: #scammers use #US Postal #Service to #steal #information

Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans Stepahnie Vagim says it was her quick thinking mailman who saved her from identity theft just two days before Christmas. Mail theft victim, Stephanie Vagim said, “Apparently someone went online and...
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24 Dec

Taking #Facebook #Quizzes Could Put You at #Risk for #Identity Theft

Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans From phishing schemes to a thief pilfering your passport, there are plenty of ways to fall victim to identity theft. And now, participating in Facebook quizzes is one of them. As ABC News reports,...
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