The number of identification theft cases surged in 2008, according to a report (.pdf) based on the Federal Trade Commission’s annual data.
In 2008, ID theft was by far the biggest complaint to the FTC, representing 26 percent of complaints. The next biggest complaint — third party and creditor debt collection scams — represented only 9 percent of complaints.
The number of identification theft cases surged in 2008, according to a report (.pdf) based on the Federal Trade Commission’s annual data.
In 2008, ID theft was by far the biggest complaint to the FTC, representing 26 percent of complaints. The next biggest complaint — third party and creditor debt collection scams — represented only 9 percent of complaints.
ZDNet’s Larry Dignan has excellent coverage of the report’s big takeaways.
Over 500,000 leaked credentials tied to the top two dozen leading gaming companies are for sale online.
A vulnerability in Twitter for Android could have allowed attackers to access private direct messages (DMs) and other data.
The potential FTC fine comes after Twitter last year acknowledged that user emails and phone numbers were being used for targeted advertising.
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