Consumers

Consumers Warned of Surging Delivery Text Scams Ahead of Christmas

UK Finance cited new data from cybersecurity firm Proofpoint showing that delivery ‘smishing’ scams are surging amid the busiest shopping… Read More

2 years ago

What’s stopping consumers from acting on a data breach notice?

Only 3% of consumers enacted a credit freeze after receiving a data breach notice, 11% enrolled in credit/data monitoring, and… Read More

2 years ago

Ofcom Call-Blocking Plan Could Save Consumers Millions

A plan by the UK telecoms regulator to block scam calls from abroad could save consumers nearly £10m annually in… Read More

3 years ago

Fraudulent robocalls to cost consumers $40 billion in 2022

Fraudulent robocalls pose threats to consumers by encouraging the disclosure of personal information that fraudsters can use for identity theft.… Read More

3 years ago

Consumers Warned About Surge in Meal Kit Delivery Scams

Cybersecurity firm Tessian revealed it had uncovered a number of SMS scams impersonating well-known meal kit delivery companies, including the… Read More

3 years ago

Consumers worry about the cybersecurity of connected vehicles

The HSB poll by Zogby Analytics found that 37 percent of consumers who responded were somewhat or very concerned about… Read More

3 years ago

Ring Rolls Out Video End-to-End Encryption To Consumers As Technical Preview

The smart doorbells powered by Amazon, Ring, has finally taken a step towards better consumer… Ring Rolls Out Video End-to-End… Read More

3 years ago

Treasure Valley Community College Notifies Consumers of Data Security Incident

The school has become aware of a information stability incident that may have associated the personal data of specified community… Read More

3 years ago

Credential phishing attack impersonating USPS targets consumers over the holidays | SC Media

The phishing attack impersonating the U.S. Postal Company sought to get victims to give up their credit rating card credentials… Read More

3 years ago

Anomali Threat Research Warns Consumers: Don’t Use Bitcoin to Buy “Hatched” German Shepherds This Holiday Season

Anomali discovered 17 web sites partaking in pet fraud activities for birds and cats, as nicely as 1 cellular phone… Read More

3 years ago

Consumers vastly misjudge the vulnerability of their home networks – Help Net Security

As for each a new Comcast report, 95 p.c of survey respondents underestimated the volume of attacks they facial area… Read More

3 years ago

A Fifth of Consumers Affected by Identity Fraud in 2020

A GBG examine exposed that a 3rd of buyers have turn out to be additional concerned about fraud thanks to… Read More

3 years ago

FTC Launches New Fraud Reporting Tool for US Consumers

The US Federal Trade Fee (FTC) has released a new cyber-fraud reporting system, ReportFraud.ftc.gov, wherever individuals can effortlessly report fraud,… Read More

4 years ago

1Password and Privacy.com let consumers create virtual cards to ensure safe online payments – Help Net Security

Two corporations launched on stability and privacy are partnering to make on-line payments quicker and safer. Password manager 1Password and… Read More

4 years ago