AI-enabled deepfakes will drain your client's bank account
AI-enabled deepfakes present a formidable challenge in combating financial fraud, cybersecurity expert Robert Siciliano writes, providing cybercriminals with unprecedented capabilities
by Robert Siciliano Feb 22
Ransomware group claims it was behind loanDepot cyberattack
The FBI has developed a decryption tool to combat the ALPHV/Blackcat ransomware variant, and authorities are offering $15M in rewards to stop the group
by Matt Carter Feb 21
LoanDepot is latest real estate company to be targeted by hackers
Mortgage lender says unauthorized party accessed its systems and encrypted some of its data, a tactic employed by ransomware groups to target more than 1,000 companies and organizations
by Matt Carter Jan 8
Title insurer First American and many subsidiaries remain offline
The Dec. 20 cybersecurity incident has derailed closings and generated complaints about the lack of communication since the company took some systems offline
by Matt Carter Dec 26
LoanCare says data breach affected 1.3M mortgage customers
Parent company Fidelity National Financial has not said whether its other subsidiaries were also affected in a cybersecurity incident the company says it discovered and contained in November
by Matt Carter Dec 26
First American Financial warns clients to watch out for fake emails
Two days after being hit by a cyberattack, the title insurance giant says it's still trying to restore operations, warns clients that it's taken its email system offline and to be wary of messages
by Matt Carter Dec 22
Title insurer First American Financial is hackers' latest target
The nation's 2nd biggest title insurer issues terse statement saying it's taken some systems offline. Ransomware group Blackcat has infiltrated more than 1,000 computer networks
by Matt Carter Dec 21
Personal info of nearly 15M people exposed in Mr. Cooper data breach
Personal information in exposed files included names, addresses, phone numbers, Social Security numbers, dates of birth and bank account numbers, Mr. Cooper tells regulators
by Matt Carter Dec 19
Mr. Cooper: Hackers got personal info on past and present customers
The loan servicing giant faces multiple lawsuits over recent cybersecurity breach and will provide 2 years of identity protection services and credit monitoring to all current and former customers
by Matt Carter Dec 15
How Craig Grant is educating real estate agents on embracing tech
By encouraging a focus on learning and embracing change, CEO Craig Grant offers a refreshing perspective that empowers real estate pros to see technology as an ally, not an adversary
by Brandon Doyle Dec 11
Title insurer Fidelity restoring operations after security incident
The nation's largest title insurer won't say whether it was the target of a ransomware attack, sparking speculation that it paid a ransom to hackers exploiting Citrix Bleed software vulnerability
by Matt Carter Nov 30
Mr. Cooper remains shut down one week after cyberattack
Over 4M mortgage customers have been unable to make their payments since the company announced it had been attacked on Oct. 31
by Ben Verde Nov 6
Rapattoni hack illustrates the need for this 13-step contingency plan
Real estate-related companies are frequent targets for cybercrime because of their decentralized structure and high-dollar-value services
by Leslie Guiley Aug 22
The dark side of ChatGPT, deepfakes and real estate
The key to using AI for real estate is being educated on the dangers of cybercrime and the cyber threats it creates while also protecting clients
by Tracey Hawkins Apr 6
As an agent I was 'attacked' by the hacker OBN. Here's what happened
Miami agent and model Kay Jenkins was targeted by the Instagram hacker OBN. She revealed to Inman how she lost $10K in the ordeal, and what other agents can do to prevent a similar attack
by Ben Verde Apr 5