Account Takeovers - What Account Takeovers Are and How to Defend Against Them What is an Account Takeover? Account takeovers occur when an unauthorized user gains access to an account. The severity of the takeover depends on a variety of factors, including what account they gained access to, what their intentions are, and how long [...]
How call center scams work and how to avoid falling victim Have you ever received a call about your cars extended warranty? Or perhaps from a company posing to be an IT solution about your computer that needs fixing? In today’s everchanging, technological landscape, the reports of scam calls have been growing at an unprecedented [...]
In the FBI’s 2023 Internet Crime Report, email spoofing has cost the world over $18 million and leads all other categories with the most complaints filed. An average of 3 billion spoofing emails are sent per day. Understanding how to identify and avoid them can prevent you from becoming a victim and keep your accounts [...]
Bernard Madoff Based on the FBI’s most recent internet crime report, investment fraud saw a 38% increase in 2023 with losses accruing up to $4.57 billion dollars. It is important to note that the FBI has seen investment scam losses increase exponentially since 2020, showing no signs of slowing down. Cybercriminals are relying [...]
LPL Financial takes the security and privacy of our products seriously. To safeguard data, we advocate for security in the conception, design, and implementation of our investor-facing platforms, like Account View 2.0. We strive to build the most innovative, secure, and empowering tools for financial professionals and their clients, and encourage our third-party partners and [...]
Be aware: This article discusses the rising impact of Deepfakes and how to identify them. With the growth of technology, we’ve seen the evolution and adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) skyrocket. Looking to simplify workflows or to innovate upon existing business, cyber criminals are using these same tools to for more sophisticated cyberattacks to commit [...]
