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What it is, how it happens, and how to prevent it
Identity theft means that your personal and confidential information has been stolen and is being used without your permission to apply for lines of credit, make purchases, and commit other types of fraud.
Identity theft is skyrocketing worldwide, fueled by so many tactics that even security professionals can’t keep up.
Are you a target? The short answer is yes. Everyone’s personal data is worth something to fraudsters.
SpyCloud worked with the Communications Fraud Control Association (CFCA) to create Identity Theft 101, a consumer education document that describes:
Handy guide to decipher what it means when employee or consumer information appears on a botnet log, and how to contact infected users with an action plan.
You can’t stop ATO until you understand it. Get this plain-English primer on the latest attack methods, bad habits that increase ATO risk, and strategies for prevention.
Find out what SpyCloud learned by analyzing millions of data breach records and botnet logs tied to employees of Fortune 1000 enterprises.
Current, Relevant, Truly Actionable Data
SpyCloud’s account takeover prevention and fraud investigation solutions are backed by the world’s most current and comprehensive repository of recovered stolen credentials and PII. More data, particularly plaintext passwords, means more matches and stronger account protection.
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