VISTA InfoSec

JUNE 21, 2023

Businesses with a dedicated cybersecurity team, who are likely to have identified the breach initially, should secure any systems, patch software, change access codes, and so on. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) recommends that companies notify law enforcement as soon as possible by contacting local FBI or U.S.

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Data Breach Breach Law Enforcement Cybersecurity 130

PYMNTS

OCTOBER 30, 2018

Corporate cybersecurity is an ever-increasing focus of government entities, with the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) the latest to place emphasis on the importance of safeguarding data and systems. Yet, the data suggests that small businesses may not be aware of the risk they face from cybercriminals.

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FTC Cybersecurity Small Business Federal Trade Commission 73

PYMNTS

MAY 21, 2020

Identity theft is also a constant fraud threat, with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) stating that more than 650,57o cases of identity theft were reported in 2019. million total fraud incidents last year, and also set a new record for the highest amount of identity theft cases in any year in history.

Financial Crimes 52

Financial Crimes Crime Identity Theft Federal Trade Commission 52

PYMNTS

OCTOBER 30, 2017

According to John Krebs, manager of the identity theft program at the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), the situation between the good guys who are trying to protect the systems and the bad guys who are trying to break into and exploit them will always be very asymmetrical. Known Unknowns.

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Identity Theft FTC Account Takeovers Phishing 69

FICO

DECEMBER 5, 2022

A report released by the FTC in February 2022 indicates a 71% increase in fraud in 2021, which cost consumers roughly $5.8 million identity theft reports filed in 2021, many of which relate back to banks and lenders. These statistics are based on roughly 2.8 million consumer fraud and 1.4 See all Posts. chevron_left Blog Home.

Online and Mobile Banking 52

Online and Mobile Banking Authentication Identity Theft Security 52

PYMNTS

AUGUST 5, 2020

These states accounted for one third of more than 150,000 instances of COVID-related fraud reported nationally by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) since mid-March. million to date, according to the FTC. Those cases have cost victims a total of $97.5 But the scams are not limited to the giant states.

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FTC Federal Trade Commission Scams Identity Theft 112