Account takeover attacks are among the fastest growing cybersecurity threats that we face today, up 280% last year, says Auriemma Group. The public is more aware than ever that their personal information is exposed, and that information used to ascertain identity can easily be obtained by crooks for nefarious purposes. There is as much danger in fraudsters using this stolen data to refine and update their databases for use in social engineering and phishing attacks, as there is in using the data to apply for loans and credit cards.”]