Identity Theft news stories - Page 2

Identity Theft
Proofpoint highlights huge global surge in BEC scams
“75% of our customers were hit with at least one attempted BEC attack in the last three months of 2016—and it only takes one to cause damage."

Identity Theft
The cybersecurity scourge of credentials theft
Cybercriminals want your credentials and your employees’ credentials. When those hackers succeed in stealing that information, it can be a nightmare.

BYOD / Bring Your Own Device
Vendors to rely on partnerships for managed security as BYOD drives deception technology
“Vendors face significant challenges because of intense competition, technological advances, and frequent changes in end-user preferences."

Smartphone
HID Global rolls out new offerings for the mobile enterprise
“The HID Global mobility initiative elevates how users regard security by enabling them to confidently connect to and use more applications."

Cybersecurity
BlackRidge brings on Alliance Technology Group as strategic channel partner
“We are pleased to be working with Alliance Technology Group to address the security challenges in deploying workloads in public and hybrid clouds."

Wearables
Unmanaged wearables pose threat to the enterprise
“Wearables are deceptively private. However, hackers don’t need to take physical possession of a device in order to exploit a hole in security."

Privacy
The generation most at risk of online threats in NZ? Millennials.
“However millennials are also the generation most willing to gamble their privacy and security in exchange for a life online."

Cybersecurity
How to protect your business from identity fraud
According to My Verified ID, scammers, hackers and fraudsters are becoming increasingly sophisticated and are targeting businesses for financial and commercial gain.

Cybersecurity
Be careful what you wish for this Valentine's Day
The pink hearts and cuddly bears so ubiquitous to Valentine’s Day may be hiding invasive permissions that violate users’ privacy, enlarge phone bills and even lead to identity theft, according to research by antivirus software firm, Bitdefender.