Be Afraid of the Dark
Is your credit card information floating around the dark web, waiting to be sold to an enterprising criminal? That's increasingly likely. According to the cybersecurity research group IntSights, black-market credit card information for sale has increased by almost 150% over the last 18 months – surpassing 4,000 credit cards per bank.
To limit the chances of your data reaching the dark web, you must take a three-pronged approach – protect your data on a personal level, limit the number of places that your information is stored, and use secure, encrypted transfer methods whenever possible. You should also monitor your accounts for any sign of identity theft or fraudulent charges in case your measures fail.
Don't Be Fooled
IntSights finds that so much credit card data is available on the b...
from MoneyTips https://www.moneytips.com/keep-your-data-off-the-dark-web/168
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