Identity Theft & ATO

2+ hour, 29+ min ago   (466+ words) The driver’s license breach is best understood as a continuation of a decade-long pattern rather than an isolated event. The table below places it alongside earlier breaches that Lawfare’s analysis explicitly cites as precedent for how stolen identity data gets…...

7+ hour, 5+ min ago   (288+ words) (WXIN) – According to MyChart, roughly 190 million patients around the world use the online portal for communication with their healthcare providers. That’s a big pool of potential scam victims, and that’s why there’s been a recent surge in scam activity targeting…...

5+ hour, 6+ min ago   (1228+ words) The Royal Canadian Mounted Police says it is “aware” of an ongoing FBI investigation into a report that hackers gained access to tens of millions of government-issued identity records across North America— including Canadians’ driver’s licences. Canadians are now being…...

19+ hour, 51+ min ago   (262+ words) Javascript must be enabled for the correct page display By Eric Lopez, Director of IT Security Phishing attempts are increasingly using familiar names, services and notification formats to make malicious emails more difficult to recognize. Seton Hall’s IT Security team…...

6+ hour, 48+ min ago   (83+ words) LOWVILLE- Authorities say a North Country area resident is charged for alleged unlicensed operation in Lewis County. The New York State Police (Lowville) arrested Kendra J. Zehr, 30, of Antwerp, NY shortly after 1:00 a.m. Tuesday for one count of aggravated unlicensed operation in…...

6+ hour, 38+ min ago   (392+ words) Avon and Somerset Police has warned of a fraud campaign in which criminals are impersonating police officers, spoofing genuine telephone numbers and using personal information to convince victims to transfer money. Avon and Somerset Police has issued a warning following…...

7+ hour, 33+ min ago   (132+ words) – Paso Robles officials are warning residents about door-to-door water scams in which people claim the city’s water is contaminated and offer to sell water treatment equipment. Paso Robles City Updates, in a Facebook post also shared with the Paso Robles…...

16+ hour, 59+ min ago   (413+ words) Based on the pattern of prior breaches of this scale and the current trajectory of the IDScan.net story, several outcomes look likely in the coming weeks and months: Is my driver’s license actually part of the IDScan.net breach?...

5+ hour, 39+ min ago   (146+ words) CLINTON, Mo. — The Henry County Sheriff's Office is in search of a woman they say was taken from her home "by force" overnight Tuesday. An Endangered Person Advisory has now been issued for Linda Hutchison, 61. Investigators believe Robert V Smith…...

10+ hour, 26+ min ago   (622+ words) "I am extremely upset and concerned that I am going to be a victim of medical/personal identity theft." A phishing email disguised as a free health benefit may be landing in inboxes across the country — and it appears to…...