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The 2025 holiday shopping season is here and is expected to face unprecedented cyber threats. A recent Retail & Hospitality Information Sharing and Analysis Center report predicts a 520% surge in AI-driven traffic during the holiday season with scammers using these tools to commit fraud and identity theft. These AI-powered attacks can mimic human behavior, … Read more
Americans lost more than $12.7 billion to identity theft last year, according to the Federal Trade Commission. Behind that staggering number are real people facing frozen bank accounts, negatively impacted credit, and months or even years of stress. The recovery process can be long, but taking immediate action can dramatically cut back on the time … Read more
Ghost students steal billions. Kids’ data sold on the dark web. Teens turn 18 to find loans they never took. That’s the warning from Michael Scheumack, Chief Innovation Officer at IdentityIQ, in a new episode of the Cyber Insurance News and Information Podcast, hosted by Executive Editor Martin Hinton. The discussion exposes how ghost student … Read more
A Sharp Rise in Senior Scam Losses – Making victims of the vulnerable is nothing new. But apps, phone banking, online banking, AI, and deepfakes are supercharging scams against seniors. Criminals are exploiting digital tools to drain life savings, leaving older Americans devastated. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) reports staggering increases in scams targeting seniors, … Read more