Cybercrime
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AAA: Tis’ the Season for Holiday Shopping Scams
As criminals continue to get more sophisticated with their scams, AAA is reminding consumers about the potential dangers involving online shopping, suspicious texts and emails, and gift card fraud. Cybercrime jumps nearly 30% during the holidays, thanks to an increase in online shopping and busy, distracted consumers. “Unfortunately, scammers don’t take time off during this season. In fact, they are…
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Don’t Fall Victim This Season: Online Shopping Risks
The holiday season is here, which means many Americans will start shopping for gifts online. But e-commerce is not without its own risks. In 2022, the FBI reported there were more than 800,000 filed complaints of cybercrime resulting in more than $10 billion in losses. “The dangers associated with online shopping during the holidays are very real,” said Dan Flynn,…
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States most affected by cybercrime
Cybercrime is a massive global industry, reaching $3.5 billion in damages from reported incidents in 2019. Safety.com consulted the 2019 FBI Internet Crime Report to uncover the states most affected by cybercrime. The report provides statistics for every state regarding the number of victims, number of cybercriminals, total losses, and total earnings by cybercriminals. States are ranked by total monetary losses as a result…
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Verizon launches new Threat Intelligence Platform Service
NEW YORK – Cybercrime is a threat that no business today can afford to ignore. Verizon’s 2018 Data Breach Investigations Report (DBIR) reported that ransomware attacks have grown significantly since last year’s DBIR. Employees are falling victim to social attacks, such as financial pretexting and phishing which represent 98 percent of social incidents and 93 percent of all breaches analyzed. However, a new…
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Cybersecurity: What to Watch Out For in 2018
With each passing year, cybercrime is continuing to become a bigger threat. What’s more, a surprising amount of businesses fail to undergo the proper procedure when it comes to protecting their data and ensuring their employees, customers and clients are also protected and following procedure. From employees with weak passwords to customers trusting you with valuable data, how can a…
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Bitdefender Announces Availability of Bitdefender Box 2
BUCHAREST, Romania, November 27, 2017 /PRNewswire/ — Bitdefender BOX 2, a consumer device protecting homes across the world from the growing wave of cybercrime, is available for pre-order today. Bitdefender BOX 2, CES 2018 Innovation Award Honoree in the Newly Created Cybersecurity Category, simply plugs into your router to protect all internet-connected devices, from refrigerators to security cameras to laptops,…
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