Cyber criminals don’t focus all their efforts exclusively on citizens of the United States. These crooks believe in equal opportunity – to separate citizens of the world from every ounce of currency possible. Global law enforcement efforts to crack down on illegal operations that steal from citizens take many forms,
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Your digital identity could be at risk The number of successful cyber attacks against major companies continues to grow each year. As nefarious individuals steal more consumer data for illegal purposes, the chances of these victims becoming victims of additional cybercrimes increases, and it could be the victim’s fault. If
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You’re sitting at an airport waiting for a flight when your significant other calls to ask for the password to an online account. There are people all around you and no place you can go to prevent others from overhearing your conversation. It’s a pressing matter, and it can’t wait
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In an announcement on September 22, 2016, Yahoo disclosed the news that criminals stole account information for more than 500 million users from its systems in late 2014. While the company doesn’t believe financial information was included in that data breach, it does state, “account information may have included names,
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Many people enjoy the chance to make new friends. Whether it’s at work, school, the local library or other location, the experience is usually unique and offers untold potential. When that experience is on social media, however, the person making a friend request might be anything but your friend. Criminals
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