Tag: scams

ITRC
Three new reports from ITRC: H1 breaches, 2023 trends, and a new toll scam

Three new reports from ITRC: H1 breaches, 2023 trends, and a new toll scam

As longtime readers of this space already know, I’m a big fan of the Identity Theft Resource Center (ITRC). Their regular breach reports provide lots of highly detailed statistics, their trend reporting is invaluable to help project the future of...

/ September 4, 2024
Research shows spear phishing continues to grow

Research shows spear phishing continues to grow

The 2021 FBI Internet Crime Report reveals that spear phishing scams snagged more victims than any other type of internet scam last year. Phishing and related tactics are attempts to trick victims into disclosing their credentials and other sensitive information. Phishing...

/ September 6, 2022