Tax Day is Coming: How To Protect Your Identity and Refund from Online Scammers
It’s important to be aware of heightened cyber security risks during tax season that could lead to identity theft.
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Safeguarding Your Finances: A Guide to Protecting Yourself from Fraud
New technologies are helping protect individuals from scams before they even happen. And by taking a few simple steps, you can ensure your transactions and personal information are kept secure.
Tips to Protect Yourself From Text Message Cyberattacks
Every day, cybercriminals create new methods of obtaining private financial information from unsuspecting individuals, most commonly employing tactics like emailing strangers and convincing them to either share personal information or take an action that compromises their systems and devices.
Norton Preps Parents with Crash Course in Best Back-to-School Practices
By: d-mars News Provider PR Newswire Less Than Half of Families Surveyed Trust School Tech Policies and Security Measures As parents send kids back to school, many face growing concerns around the safety of their children. While most parents (70%) believe they know enough to keep their families safe online, nearly a third do not…
6 International Travel Tips for First Timers
By: d-mars.com News Provider When it comes to international travel, many of us get our passport and are ready to. However, according to a study, less than 10 percent of Americans who get their passport lack urgency to plan a trip immediately. Even more, five percent of passport recipients don’t make use of their country…
Mission Fraud-Free: 11 Ways Veterans Can Ward off Scammers
While identity theft and similar scams are a problem for many Americans, U.S. veterans face a higher-than-average risk of falling victim to that kind of fraud. Statistics back that up. For example, of the 200,000 reports of fraud the FTC received from military members in 2021, 78% came from military retirees and veterans. And an…
5 Ways Your Family Can Avoid Security Risks During Your Summer Travels
School is out, and it’s time to start looking forward to your family’s summer travel plans. As you make your packing lists and research the sites and activities for your destinations, don’t forget to review digital safety rules. According to the Better Business Bureau, between Memorial Day and Labor Day is the busiest time for…
3 Ways To Protect Against Social Engineering Attacks
The foundation of all human relationships is trust. But our tendency to trust is exploited every day by hackers who engage in social engineering to gain unauthorized access to computer networks with the intent to steal data and cause financial harm. Social engineering attacks occur when fraudsters combine publicly accessible information and manipulative tactics to…
With a Rise in Fraud and Online Theft, Consumers Must Be Vigilant
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) reported receiving 5.7 million fraud reports in 2021, with consumers losing more than $5.9 billion to fraud, up from $3.3 billion the year prior. Furthermore, the coronavirus pandemic and rise in digital and online technologies have only exacerbated the rise in overall consumer fraud, as criminals sought to take advantage…
How to Close Security Gaps for Your Distributed Organization
One of the most dramatic changes of the past two years has been the growth of distributed organizations – workplaces where employees are now working remotely 50% or more of the time. While employees and employers have come to appreciate that flexibility, a major concern with distributed organizations involves heightened cybersecurity risks. One of these…
Black America Needs a ‘New Normal’: Equitable Credit Access to Build Wealth
By Charlene Crowell, NNPA Newswire Contributor Over the past year, the COVID-19 pandemic has imposed dual crises. Over 542,000 American lives were lost and continue to increase. At the same time, the rippling effects of a massive economic downturn has caused the nation to lose 9.5 million jobs – more losses than even those of…
How To Help Senior Loved Ones Protect Themselves From Financial Abuse
By d-mars.com News Provider An often-overlooked aspect of elder abuse is cybercrime – and it’s a problem that’s getting worse. In 2020, the FBI reported a record amount of cybercrime complaints – nearly 800,000 – adding up to over $4.1 billion in losses. More than half of those losses were suffered by people aged 50…
New Normal: Remote Work Forces Call for Strong IT Security Strategies
By d-mars.com News Provider With so much of the workforce now officing from home, many companies’ IT departments are working overtime to adopt the strategies and toolkits that will empower their employees to work productively and safely while remote. The more proactive companies can be about these strategies the better, since a good portion of…
Stay safe from COVID-19 scammers
While you take care to limit social interactions and wash your hands to prevent the spread of the coronavirus, you also need to take steps to protect your finances and identity. Scammers are now taking advantage of the COVID-19 pandemic to lure victims in with new phishing scams. “We know consumers are managing their…