Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans The rise of mobile apps and online stores has made it easier than ever for consumers to shop from their phones without the need to step into a store. But hackers and digital thieves have taken notice of the pool of mobile…
How to halt credit card fraud this holiday season
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans Hundreds of financial institutions issue credit cards to millions of individuals. Today, more than 77% of U.S. consumers carry one or more credit cards, and nearly three quarters of cardholdersuse them for holiday shopping. But now credit card fraud is more…
Identity theft on rise during holiday shopping season
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans People all across the world jumped into holiday shopping by looking for theBEST DEALS on Cyber Monday. However, because of all the shopping, online customers are seeing an increased risk of identity theft. Officer Beth Glover of the Lee’s SummitPOLICE Department…
Protecting Yourself From Credit Card Fraud This Holiday Season
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans The Greensboro Police Department is warning residents about the dangers ofCREDIT CARD FRAUD and ways to avoid becoming a victim. Cyber Monday is just the start of a surge inONLINE SHOPPING across the country, which means more opportunities for identity thieves to…
Online holiday shopping: 4 tips to keep you safe from cyber-crime
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans Online fraud spikes during the holiday shopping season, as people searching for the perfect gifts take to cyberspace and head to traditional stores armed with their smartphones. “The Pandora’s box of cyberattacks is about to open,” says Pete Tyrrell, chief operating…
Avoiding scams during the holiday shopping season
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans With the upcoming holiday season, many are going to open their pockets, but unfortunately, some unwelcome hands may attempt to grab New Yorker’s wallets. That reality prompted the officials at Governor Cuomo’s office to encourage online vigilance from New Yorkers who may…
Credit card chip tech safer, but could lead to holiday slowdowns
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans New credit cards are arriving all over the county that have security chips that are designed to cut down on fraud. The changeover is leading to some confusion and questions about why its all necessary. One reason is that it moves…
Santa Claws: Will You Be a Credit Card Fraud Victim This Holiday Season?
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans Three letters may spell trouble for you in the frantic shopping season that is about to explode: CNP, which stands for Card Not Present. That – obviously – is how online merchants process payments (unlike, say, a local pizzeria, they never…
Warning to holiday cyber shoppers: don’t get hacked
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans The email that showed up on my desktop at work seemed to be what it said from the PayPal Team–“Security Measures” confirming my user account, and all I had to do to confirm my account information was click on the “Confirm…
‘Fraud Awareness Week’ spotlight on Malaysian holiday scam
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans “When you contact the company to claim your prize, you’re asked to pay a fee to cover government taxes or some other cost. The fee can be several thousands of dollars. But you won’t receive any winnings and your money will…
