Preventing account takeovers and mitigating phishing risks are top issues facing tech security leaders, according to a new report from Q5id. Here's how they are preventing online identity fraud.

The Identity Theft Resource Center's data breach analysis for the third quarter of 2021 has been released, highlighting an uptick in breaches compared to the first half of the year. The U.S. is set to break its own record for most data breaches in a year in 2021.

A new survey of 5,000 internet users around the globe reveals disparities between demographic groups when it comes to internet safety and privacy. 

Combining security strategies could reduce the risk of fraud, which has only risen since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. A new report suggests steps insurance carriers can take to ensure their security plan works to combat identity fraud.

Check Point Research (CPR) researchers noted a 440% increase in phishing emails that are impersonating internationally-known shipping companies such as DHL, Amazon & FedEx in the past month. 

More than half of consumers (56 percent) are worried that the shift to biometrics to authenticate online payments will dramatically increase the amount of identity fraud.

New research suggests that superficial but deliberate changes in someone's facial appearance -- such as a new hairstyle or complexion -- are surprisingly effective in identity deception.

More than 1 million children living in the U.S. were victims of identity fraud in 2017.

FICO's latest consumer finance trend research has revealed that 44 percent of US consumers rate identity theft and banking fraud as their top concern.