The FBI has issued a warning for Americans to be wary of “confidence/romance scams,” after the Bureau saw a 70% annual rise in reported fraud, where dating sites were used to trick victims into sending money, purchasing items or even laundering or muling money for people met online. The shift from basic fraud to money laundering is a significant worry for U.S. law enforcement and represents a nasty twist in the age-old problem of romance scams.
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How To Protect Your Marketing From Cyber Crime
If you use the Internet for marketing, you are at risk. And today, who doesn’t use the Internet for marketing? There are so many useful websites and apps out there for marketing, and many interesting offers. But exercise caution.
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5 ways to protect yourself from cybercrime
High-profile data breaches at companies like British Airways and Marriott get a lot of media coverage, but cybercriminals are increasingly going after community groups, schools, small businesses and municipal governments.
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National Cybercrime Victim Support Initiative comes to West Michigan
The program will work in part with law enforcement from state and local levels, who have varying degrees of resources when it comes to handling complex complaints such as cybercrime, according to Kent County Sheriff Michelle LaJoye-Young.
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Cyber crime expert calls FaceApp ‘fodder for Artificial Intelligence’
Millions of people have downloaded the app to see what they would look like in the future, without realising that they are compromising on their security on the internet.
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A whopping 78% of small businesses are being targeted by cyber criminals: Here’s how to stay ahead
You may not have much experience with business cyber security, other than virus protection — and you probably don’t have a great deal of funds to dedicate to the cause. We all know small business owners and startup founders need to wear many hats, and being a cyber security chief probably isn’t one them.
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Secure your bank accounts today
In 2018, the Centre for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) concluded that close to $600 billion (that is nearly one per cent of global GDP) is lost to cybercrime each year.
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Crypsis Appoints Leading Cyber Crime Investigator as Vice President
The Crypsis Group, which specializes in delivering cyber security incident response, risk management, and digital forensics services to companies and organizations of all sizes, today announced it has appointed Art Ehuan, a seasoned cyber security practitioner with a criminal investigations background, to join its senior management team as vice president.
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Minister: Cyber crime limits govt, business potential
Cyber crime has become a powerful countervailing force that is limiting the potential of business and government, says communications and digital technologies minister Stella Ndabeni-Abrahams. According to the South African Banking Risk Information Centre, South Africa ranks third globally for the number of cyber crime victims, with consumers and businesses losing an estimated R2.2 billion a year.
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Cyber crimes are increasing, but those with cyber insurance are not
Breaches at most companies never make the news. In 2018, there were 1,244 data breaches in the U.S., according to Statista, and each one took an average of 197 days to detect, IBM said. Security firm Symantec estimates that 4,800 websites each month are injected with “formjacking” code, which cybercriminals use to steal personal information.
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