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Welcome to the Identity Theft Resource Center’s (ITRC) Weekly Breach Breakdown for July 10, 2026. I'm Tim Walden. Thanks to SentiLink for their continued support of the podcast and the ITRC. Each week, we look at the most recent events and trends related to data security and privacy. This week, we are looking at one of the largest data exposures ever recorded, and it comes with a massive dose of i...

Welcome to the Fraudian Slip, a podcast by the Identity Theft Resource Center, where we peel back the layers of the latest scams, fraud and identity threats. I’m James E. Lee, President of the ITRC. Can you spot the latest vacation scams? What do you need to know about them? Joining me today is Luis Corrons, a Security Evangelist at Gen and, as usual, the ITRC’s own CEO, Eva Velasquez. At least in...

Earlier this month, VRChat and Discord suffered data breaches…wait…or did they? Some are wondering! Welcome to the Identity Theft Resource Center's Weekly Breach Breakdown for June 26, 2026. I'm Alex Achten, Vice President of Media Relations for the ITRC. Thanks to Sentilink for supporting the ITRC and this podcast. Each week, we review the latest events and trends in data security and privacy. To...

Welcome to the Identity Theft Resource Center’s Weekly Breach Breakdown for June 19, 2026. I'm Tim Walden. Thanks to SentiLink for their continued support of the podcast and the ITRC. Each week, we look at the most recent events and trends related to data security and privacy. This week, we are looking at a significant shift in how artificial intelligence can be integrated into our daily lives. Sp...

Welcome to the Fraudian Slip, the Identity Theft Resource Center’s podcast where we talk about all things identity theft, fraud and scams that impact people and businesses. This month, we’re focusing on one of our signature reports, the 2026 Trends in Identity Report by ITRC, which examines the identity concerns reported by victims of identity theft, fraud and scams, as well as by individuals seek...

Welcome to the Identity Theft Resource Center's Weekly Breach Breakdown for June 5, 2026. I'm Tatiana Cuadras, Communications Assistant for the ITRC. Thanks to Sentilink for their continued support of the podcast and the ITRC. Each week, we break down the latest in data security and privacy, and this week, we have a story that's a little different. It's not about criminals targeting everyday peopl...

Welcome to the Fraudian Slip, a podcast by the Identity Theft Resource Center (ITRC), where we peel back the layers of the latest scams, fraud and identity threats. This month, we're speaking with Cliff Steinhauer of the National Cybersecurity Alliance (NCA), one of the ITRC’s major partners. You can’t move around the internet or social media these days, or engage in just about any form of commerc...

Welcome to the Identity Theft Resource Center’s (ITRC’s) Weekly Breach Breakdown for May 22, 2026. I'm Tim Walden. Thanks to Sentilink for their continued support of the podcast and the ITRC. Each week, we look at the most recent events and trends related to data security and privacy. This week, we’re looking at a growing safety and fraud crisis in the gig economy, uncovered by recent investigatio...

Did you receive a Canvas data breach notice? Do you want to know what happened and how it might impact you? We have all of those answers and more. Welcome to the Identity Theft Resource Center's (ITRC’s) Weekly Breach Breakdown for May 15, 2026. I'm Alex Achten, Vice President of Media Relations for the ITRC. Thanks to Sentilink for supporting the ITRC and this podcast. Each week, we review the la...

Welcome to the Identity Theft Resource Center’s (ITRCs) Weekly Breach Breakdown for May 8, 2026. I’m Tatiana Cuadras, Communications Assistant for the ITRC. Thanks to Sentilink for their continued support of the podcast and the ITRC. Each week, we look at the most recent events and trends related to data security and data privacy. While headlines are often filled with the latest tech innovations,...

Welcome to a special edition of the Identity Theft Resource Center's (ITRC) Weekly Breach Breakdown, the podcast where each week, we review the latest events and trends in data security and privacy. Thanks to Sentilink for supporting the ITRC and this podcast. I'm James E. Lee, President of the ITRC, and we are going to talk about a conversation I had with Tom Kemp who leads the California Privacy...

Welcome to the Fraudian Slip, a podcast by the Identity Theft Resource Center (ITRC), where we peel back the layers of the latest scams, fraud and identity threats. This month, in honor of National Crime Victims’ Rights Week and the release of our 2025 Annual Report, we speak with an identity theft victim to gain insights into victimization in the foster care system. Follow on LinkedIn: linkedin.c...

How many data breaches did we see in the first quarter (Q1) of 2026? With 2025 being a record-setting year for data breaches, we can only go up, right? I will tell you! Welcome to the Identity Theft Resource Center's (ITRC’s) Weekly Breach Breakdown for April 17, 2026. I'm Alex Achten, Vice President of Media Relations for the ITRC. Thanks to Sentilink for supporting the ITRC and this podcast. Eac...

Welcome to the Identity Theft Resource Center’s (ITRC) Weekly Breach Breakdown for April 10, 2026. I'm Tim Walden. Thanks to Sentilink for their continued support of the podcast and the ITRC. Each week, we look at the most recent events and trends related to data security and privacy. This week, we are reporting on the recent RSA Conference, where the conversation was dominated by one topic: Artif...

Is the dark web a myth? Where is all of this stolen data being stored? Welcome to the Identity Theft Resource Center's (ITRC) Weekly Breach Breakdown for April 3, 2026. I'm Alex Achten, Vice President of Media Relations for the ITRC. Thanks to Sentilink for supporting the ITRC and this podcast. Each week, we review the latest events and trends in data security and privacy. Today, we are going to d...

Welcome to the Identity Theft Resource Center’s (ITRC) Weekly Breach Breakdown for March 27, 2026. I am Tatiana Cuadras, Communications Assistant for the ITRC. Thanks to Sentilink for their support of the podcast and the ITRC.  Each week, we look at the most recent events and trends related to data security and privacy, including IRS scams targeting taxpayers this tax season. This week, we will di...

Welcome to the Identity Theft Resource Center’s (ITRC) Weekly Breach Breakdown for March 20, 2026. I’m Tim Walden. Thanks to Sentilink for their support of the podcast and the ITRC. Each week, we look at the latest news and trends in data security and privacy. Today, we’re talking about something almost all of us have dealt with: those weird, silent phone calls from numbers you don’t recognize. Fo...

Welcome to the Identity Theft Resource Center's (ITRC) Weekly Breach Breakdown for March 13, 2026. I'm Alex Achten, Vice President of Media Relations for the ITRC. Thanks to Sentilink for supporting the ITRC and this podcast. Each week, we review the latest events and trends in data security and privacy. Today, we will discuss whether or not consumers are protecting data. Follow on LinkedIn: www.l...

Welcome to the Fraudian Slip, a podcast by the Identity Theft Resource Center (ITRC), where we peel back the layers of the latest scams, fraud and identity threats. Today, we are diving into one of the most persistent threats facing people and businesses: government imposter scams. Follow on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/idtheftcenter/ Follow on Twitter: twitter.com/IDTheftCenter

Welcome to the Identity Theft Resource Center’s (ITRC) Weekly Breach Breakdown for February 27, 2026. I am Tatiana Cuadras, Communications Assistant for the ITRC. Thanks to Sentilink for their support of the podcast and the ITRC. Each week, we look at the most recent events and trends related to data security and privacy. This week, we’re taking a closer look at a recently uncovered online databas...

Welcome to the Identity Theft Resource Center's (ITRC) Weekly Breach Breakdown for February 20, 2026. I’m Tim Walden, Communications Leader for the ITRC. Thanks to Sentilink for supporting the ITRC and this podcast. Each week, we look at the most recent events and trends related to data security and privacy. Valentine’s Day may have come and gone, but for some, Cupid’s arrow was carrying more malw...

Welcome to the Identity Theft Resource Center's (ITRC) Weekly Breach Breakdown for February 13, 2026. I'm Alex Achten, Vice President of Media Relations for the ITRC. Thanks to Sentilink for supporting the ITRC and this podcast. Each week, we review the latest events and trends in data security and privacy. Today, we will examine the Marquis data breach. We are not referring to a high-ranking here...

Welcome to the Fraudian Slip, the Identity Theft Resource Center’s (ITRC’s) podcast, where we talk about all things identity theft, fraud and scams that impact people and businesses. Last week, we published our 2025 Annual Data Breach Report by ITRC. ITRC President James E. Lee presented the findings at the Identity, Authentication and the Road Ahead Identity Policy Forum, hosted by the Better Ide...

Welcome to the Fraudian Slip, the Identity Theft Resource Center’s (ITRC) podcast, where we talk about all things identity theft, fraud and scams that impact people and businesses. This is the first episode of our seventh season, and we appreciate all of our long-time followers. We’re also glad to have all of our new followers along for the ride. This month’s episode focuses on how to prevent iden...

Welcome to the Identity Theft Resource Center’s (ITRC) Weekly Breach Breakdown for January 23, 2026. I am Tatiana Cuadras, Communications Assistant for the ITRC. Thanks to Sentilink for their support of the podcast and the ITRC.  Each week, we look at the most recent events and trends related to data security and privacy. This week, we will discuss how artificial intelligence, also known as AI, is...