IDShield Blog

Data breaches can expose sensitive information, leading to devastating consequences like identity theft, financial fraud, and unauthorized account access. Unsurprisingly, cybercriminals are becoming increasingly sophisticated, continuing to exploit vulnerabilities in...

Artificial intelligence (AI) has become a popular tool to aid in writing, art, marketing, finance, and many other areas of everyday life. As it has become more commonplace, it has also fallen into predatory hands. Scammers are now using AI as a weapon to trick people...

Data breaches used to be a shock, but now that most of us have a vibrant digital presence, they’ve become more of a reality. If your personally identifiable information hasn’t been compromised by a breach yet, there’s a decent chance that it will at some point in the...

The short answer to this question is: no. But if you ask the right questions, you can certainly lessen the chances that your personal information will be leaked in a company’s data breach. Data breaches have been dominating the news in recent years and unfortunately,...

Amidst all the cards, balloons and congratulations, recent high school and college graduates received another present—the breach of credit card data used to order their caps and gowns. Supplier Herff Jones discovered the violation in mid-May as graduates flocked to...

Hackers know all about you You already know how data breaches occur. Maybe you're fluent in the ways exposed information travels across the internet. Perhaps you even know all about the Dark Web, that uncharted segment of the internet where illegal transactions occur....

Half a billion Facebook user files spilled online Over 500 million Facebook (FB) user files appeared on a popular hacker web forum over the weekend, causing an uproar and making headlines worldwide. News of the download spread at light speed in part because the data...

How to keep your private data secure at home After a busy day of work or play, many of us slip into downtime mode by logging onto the internet. You may be aware that your smart devices could be spying on you, but how often do you contemplate the security of your home...

Your minor's identity could be at risk When you send your children off to school, you’re sending more with them than lunch. Students of all ages, from kindergarten to college, carry loads of personally identifiable information (PII) too, which cybercriminals see as...

Data Breaches 101 The reason that breaches are successful is down to human behavior. Despite constant reminders not to reuse passwords, we all continue to do so across our different accounts at home and at work, including social media. This is, in a nutshell, is why...

Marriott International announced a data breach that targeted their franchise. In February, the hotel chain discovered that an unspecified property system at a franchise hotel had been hacked. It appears cybercriminals gained access to the login details of two...

It’s the time of year when millions of people begin shopping for the holidays. And every year, more and more are turning to the internet for all their gifting needs. Along with the convenience of shopping online, however, comes new dangers as criminals are ready to...