Ontario’s financial regulator has issued warnings about three websites illegally claiming to be credit unions, but it is powerless to close them.
Tag: Identity Theft
A Guide to Pandemic Scams, and What Not to Fall For
Fraudsters see opportunities to target us in these uncertain times. Here are their most popular schemes and how we can protect ourselves.
What Pandemic Scams Are People Falling For
Fraudsters see opportunities to target us in these uncertain times. Here are their most popular schemes and how we can protect ourselves.
California Man Pleads Guilty in $6 Million Art Fraud Case
Prosecutors said that Philip Righter forged documentation for fake paintings and used the artwork as collateral for loans.
Coronavirus Pandemic, Angela Merkel, Markets: Your Thursday Briefing
Here’s what you need to know.
U.S. Charges Chinese Military Officers in 2017 Equifax Hacking
The indictment suggests that the breach was part of a series of thefts by China to use the data to target American officials.
Israeli Voters: Data of All 6.5 Million Voters Leaked
The website for an election app used by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s party made it possible to view full names, addresses, identity card numbers and more.
Australia Proposes Face Scans for Watching Online Pornography
As a government agency seeks approval of a facial recognition system, it says one use for it could be verifying the age of people who want to view pornography online.
5 Million Bulgarians Have Their Personal Data Stolen in Hack
The data of more than five million people was stolen from Bulgaria’s tax agency. Someone emailed a claim of responsibility to news outlets, writing, “The state of your cybersecurity is a parody.”