Inside the 'ghost student' scam that uses identity theft to steal college loans and financial aid

Authorities are investigating a growing scam in which so-called "ghost students" use stolen IDs to enroll in college classes ...
AZ Central

The Deepfake Summit Announced as the First Prism Project Event, Convening Fraud & Identity Leaders on AI-Driven Threats

DENVER, CO, UNITED STATES, January 12, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ — The Deepfake Summit, the first official event produced by The Prism Project and Acuity Market ...
WAFB

Analysis ranks states most vulnerable to identity theft, fraud

(InvestigateTV) — Data breaches, hacks and everyday scams keep identity theft and fraud a constant threat. A new analysis suggests some states face a higher risk than others. WalletHub ranked states ...
NextBigFuture

SpyCloud Launches Supply Chain Solution to Combat Rising Third-Party Identity Threats

New monitoring capability delivers unprecedented visibility into vendor identity exposures, moving enterprises and government agencies from static risk scoring to protecting against actual identity ...
Yahoo

How 2 generations of Syilx Okanagan women reclaimed identity with language and QR codes

An ongoing project to add Nsyilxcn names to street signs at the University of B.C.’s Okanagan campus has supported two generations of Syilx Okanagan women to reconnect with their ancestors and reclaim ...
Bleeping Computer

Cisco warns of Identity Service Engine flaw with exploit code

Cisco has patched a vulnerability in its Identity Services Engine (ISE) network access control solution, with public proof-of-concept exploit code, that can be abused by attackers with admin ...
LAist

Trump admin plans to freeze billions in childcare funding to California

This story is free to read because readers choose to support LAist. If you find value in independent local reporting, make a donation to power our newsroom today. The Trump administration says it’s ...
American Banker

Ohio bank dials into its area code to create a new identity

Key insight: The new Bank419 name ties into the company's wider regional ambitions. Expert quote: "We needed a name to reflect our commitment to all of Northwest Ohio and Southeast Michigan, not just ...
CNN

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz won’t seek third term as fraud scandal churns

• Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz this morning issued a statement saying he was dropping his bid for a third term as a welfare-fraud scandal in his state intensified. In a later news conference, he largely ...
Governing

Tim Walz Won’t Seek a Third Term as Fraud Scandal Roils Minnesota

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz will hold an impromptu news conference on Jan. 5, saying he will "discuss news of the day." Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz is dropping his bid for a third consecutive term as he faces ...
The New York Times

Gov. Tim Walz Drops Re-election Bid, and Amy Klobuchar May Run Instead

Mr. Walz said a growing scandal over fraud in social services programs led him to abandon his run for a third term as governor of Minnesota. By Tyler Pager Reid J. Epstein and Ernesto Londoño Tyler ...
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Upstate woman arrested for identity fraud

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