Cybertheft conjures images of high-tech missions, with sophisticated hackers penetrating layers of security systems to steal data - but lax security measures mean many breaches are the equivalent of grabbing jewels from an unlocked car parked in a high-crime neighborhood.... Read more»
During the pandemic, fraudsters stole $4.4 billion in federal COVID CARES Act unemployment money from the Arizona Department of Economic Security, and experts say it is bound to happen again. ... Read more»
From Facebook to LinkedIn to Indeed, ads are popping up that promise well-paying jobs — if applicants provide their Social Security numbers and other details up front - and scammers then use the information to apply for unemployment benefits. ... Read more»
The Arizona election 'audit' has employed a failed candidate who has espoused QAnon beliefs and a man who was at the Jan. 6 U.S. Capitol riot, despite a pledge leaders made to ensure conspiracy theorists and those who spread falsehoods about election fraud in 2020 wouldn’t be allowed near the recount.... Read more»
A Senate committee Wednesday chastised the former head of Equifax for a data breach that exposed financial data of as many as 143 million Americans to hackers – a number that one Arizona expert said could be even higher.... Read more»
The Pima County Sheriff’s Department is urging residents to help fight identity theft by shredding personal documents at their Saturday event. ... Read more»
The “2014 Internet Crime Report” said Arizonans submitted 6,040 of Internet crime complaints last year, reporting losses of nearly $25.4 million.... Read more»
The Pima County Sheriff’s Department is urging residents to help fight identity theft by shredding personal documents during its May Shred-A-Thon. ... Read more»
A recent identity-theft seminar for students at Arizona State University’s West Campus left Jagar Carrillo concerned about social media use and other factors that can make younger people targets. He planned to check his credit score immediately.... Read more»
Got an overflowing desk? Paper hoarders can finally lose that big pile at a Saturday morning shred-a-thon at Kino Sports Complex.... Read more»
The Pima County Sheriff's Department is urging residents to help fight identity theft by shredding personal documents during its June Shred-A-Thon on Saturday at Casas Church in Oro Valley.... Read more»
As more doctors and hospitals go digital with medical records, the size and frequency of data breaches are alarming privacy advocates and public health officials. ... Read more»
The Pima County Sheriff's Department is urging residents to help fight identity theft by shredding personal documents during its March Shred-A-Thon.... Read more»
In an effort to combat identity theft, the Pima County Sheriff's Department and Arizona Verified Destruction will hold a "Shred-A-Thon" on Saturday where people can have personal documents shredded.... Read more»
A Tucson man was sentenced to five years in prison for his part in a tax return scheme that used stolen identities of disabled people.... Read more»
Today on Buckmaster - We kick off the show with Democratic Candidate for US Senate Don Bivens. Then, we talk about the IRS crackdown on identity theft with Brian Watson, Special Agent with the Department of the Treasury. Also, Marana Mayor Ed Honea on his town's new one-stop business center. Plus, attorney Don Loose has an update on the state's medical marijuana law.... Read more»
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