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Identity Fraud Hits All-Time High: What You Can Do to Protect Yourself
By Adam Levin
February 12, 2018

Not to name names (cough, cough, Equifax), but it seems a particular data breach involving the sensitive information of 145.5 million people may have something to do with the spike in identity-related crimes reported in Javelin Strategy and Research’s 2018 Identity Fraud Study.

As if 2016’s record didn’t serve as...

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Blackout: Critical Infrastructure Attacks Will Soar in 2018
By Adam Levin
February 10, 2018

There was a stunning cyberattack on a critical Middle Eastern infrastructure site recently and it hasn’t gotten the public scrutiny it deserves. Triton (A.K.A. Trisis), a new strain of ...

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2017: Another Record-Breaking Year for Data Breaches
By Eva Velasquez
February 7, 2018

The Winter Olympics are coming up, and athletes from all over the globe are focusing on breaking records and winning gold. While the rest of the world watches the competitive glory unfold, there's another record-breaking event wrapping up, but this one is far from a winner.

The Identity Theft Resource Center and CyberScout analyzed last year's data in their...

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How to Fix Your Credit After Identity Theft
By Shannon Insler
February 6, 2018

Identity theft and credit card fraud are on the rise. Advisory firm Javelin Strategy & Research reported a 16 percent increase in the “identity fraud incidence rate” in 2016, the highest since the firm started tracking in 2003. The result? A massive $16 billion of losses during a...

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CyberScout Rebranding Recognized
By Cristine Hall
February 2, 2018

It was just one year ago that we changed our company name to reaffirm our mission to watch over clients in a dangerous world of pervasive cyber threats.

Now, we're excited to be recognized for efforts.

The latest issue of NAMIC's [IN]surance magazine is dedicated to the importance of...

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Should You Have a Disposable PIN Code to Protect Your Tax Refund?
By Adam Levin
February 1, 2018

The short answer to the above question is that in a perfect world, yes, you should not just have a PIN code (most tax returns require one)—you should be issued a new one every year.

The IRS estimated that it paid $239 million in “suspect” tax refunds in 2016. The good news: During the first nine months of 2016, the agency was able to stop 787,000 fraudulent returns...

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