Did you know that identity theft affects over 9 million Americans every year? It’s no longer just about stolen credit cards or hacked bank accounts. Cybercriminals have evolved, and your social media ...

As consumers, we’ve likely run across cautionary tales and product ads focused on identity theft in a variety of media, from television commercials to podcasts and online news sources to local radio.

Criminals looking to steal your identity are shopping the dark web. In many cases, they are able to buy your Social Security number and much more for as little as one dollar. Consumer Investigative ...

In an age where personal information is increasingly digitized and interconnected, identity theft has become a serious and widespread threat. After all, cybercriminals are constantly on the lookout ...

DESPITE EXTENSIVE RESEARCH AND MANY COMPANIES INCREASING THEIR BUDGETS, CYBERSECURITY BREACHES ARE STILL ON THE RISE.IN FACT, ...

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Data breaches are a growing threat to companies and a nightmare for their customers. According to the latest figures, 2024 witnessed 3,158 publicly reported incidents in the US – just short of the all ...

Scammers are getting more and more efficient at tricking consumers into giving-up their personal information. With the hustle and bustle of the holiday season many people are turning to online ...

Social Security numbers were initially devised in the 1930s to track Americans' earnings and calculate their benefits. Today, they're a nearly universal security feature in a wide variety of accounts, ...