Mortgage lender loanDepot revealed that around 16.6 million people had their personal data stolen in a ransomware attack earlier this month. The company is offering free credit monitoring and identity protection services to affected individuals. This follows a January 6 attack that shut down some of the firm’s systems. Affected customers may be targeted in phishing attacks and identity theft attempts due to the nature of the compromised data.
DuckDuckGo Rolls Out New Scam Blocker to Protect Users from Online Threats
DuckDuckGo has enhanced its Scam Blocker to protect against various online threats, including fake e-commerce sites, scareware, and phishing. In 2024, FTC reported $12.5 billion
