Information Security and Wire Transfer Fraud are critical topics for the land title insurance and settlement industry. Wire Transfer Fraud is a threat to every title operation regardless of size, location or years in business. ALTA’s priority is helping you protect your systems, plan for a rapid response in case of an incident, and prepare your employees, clients and customers to be aware and vigilant.

Industry Standard Policies and Tools

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Resources for Your Clients and Consumers

    • Wire Fraud Tips Video: Share this 1-minute video with homebuyers so they know how to protect their money.
    • ALTA Wire Fraud Video: This 2-minute video provides four tips on how consumers can protect their money and offers advice on what to do if they have been targeted by a scam. Link to this video from your website, include in your email or share on social media.
    • ALTA Wire Fraud Rack Card: ALTA has produced this Rack Card explaining Wire Fraud. ALTA Members can brand the infographic with their own information at the ALTAprints website. This rack card can also be branded in 14 different languages.
    • ALTA Wire Fraud PowerPoint for Consumer Education: (Member-only content) Use this presentation to educate consumers about the dangers of phishing emails and wire transfer fraud. The presentation provides information on what to do if you’ve fallen victim to a scam and also highlights 10 tips to prevent wire fraud.

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ALTA Member Company Knight Barry Title Warns Fake Sellers Spoofing Title Company Websites
August 27, 2024

Knight Barry Title is warning its partners, industry colleagues and consumers about a “new twist” in tactics by cybercriminals engaged in seller impersonation fraud. Over the last month, the Wisconsin-based title company has thwarted multiple attempts by scammers to set up fake webpages to look Knight Barry's website. Read on to learn what the title company is doing to help uncover spoofed sites.

Hackers Leak 2.7 Billion Data Records With Social Security Numbers
Bleeping Computer  |  August 14, 2024

Almost 2.7 billion records of personal information for people in the United States were leaked on a hacking forum, exposing names, social security numbers, all known physical addresses, and possible aliases.

Posing as ‘Alicia,’ This Man Scammed Hundreds Online. He Was Also a Victim.
The Wall Street Journal  |  August 14, 2024

A multibillion-dollar cyberfraud industry operating out of Southeast Asia relies on forced labor and torture.

Criminals Try to Capitalize on Recent Crowdstrike Outage
August 1, 2024

The recent global Crowdstrike/Microsoft outage wasn't an intentionally malicious act. It was a bug in the software. However, threat actors quickly started using social engineering techniques to trick people across the globe into taking some action that could harm them or their company. 

 A Practical Cybersecurity Roadmap for Title Agents
July 10, 2024

By now, the message is clear for the title industry: Cyber threats are real, and no one is immune. Even if most agree that cyber defenses are critical, where does a title agent start—especially on a budget hampered by weak market conditions? Listen to this Stavvy-sponsored ALTA Insights webinar recording to get a practical, step-by-step guide to help your agency or law firm bolster its cyber defenses. Presenters offer tips to help small businesses dodge unnecessary expenses and leverage their budgets for maximum security.