The scammers obtain or verify personally identifiable information from their victims through various tactics, including telling individuals that they are the victims of identity theft. The scammers also pose as law enforcement or immigration officials and threaten victims with arrest unless they make payments. Keep Reading
His aim was to “redefine terror,” and he promised that if he succeeded, the “whole Bay Area [was] gonna be in flames.” Among his more vicious attacks, he planned to explode a car bomb outside a gay nightclub in San Francisco. Keep Reading
Homeward includes a multi-layered identity profile made up of physical biometric data, employability potential and socio-cultural preferences data, behavioral biometrics, geospatio-temporal data, and a smart contract based public key infrastructure to form a unique, self-managed digital ID for each primary claimant. Keep Reading
As the holidays approach, the National Cybersecurity and Communications Integration Center reminds users to be aware of seasonal scams and malware campaigns. Keep Reading
The FBI is seeing an increase in the number of people who are reporting that they have lost money to bad guys who convince them that someone has compromised their Social Security number. Keep Reading
According to the Identity Theft Resource Center’s most recent Data Breach Report, between Jan. 1, 2005, and Aug. 31, 2018, there have been 9,395 known breaches. Keep Reading
That essential laptop and indispensable smartphone your child owns could also prove to be his or her biggest headache if not secured and used responsibly. Keep Reading
Welcome to the Oregon FBI’s Tech Tuesday segment. This week, building a digital defense against ID theft. Fraudsters have been trying to steal your identity and personally identifiable information—or PII—for many years. But, the growing number of data breaches at retailers, financial institutions, and credit agencies mean that you are more at risk than ever.… Keep Reading
All seven of the people whose identities Sanchez stole were in immigration removal proceedings. Keep Reading
