Identity theft is as pervasive as ever: A quick look at the Fraud and ID Theft Maps of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) shows 841,810 reports of ID theft by the end of September last year, reaching ...

“While most of the previous attacks have exposed sensitive but less critical information, the compromise of SSNs creates far ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. (WHNT) – Identity Theft Awareness Week falls ...

@MIConsumerWartch, on Facebook, Instagram, X and LinkedIn, is Attorney General Dana Nessel's new initiative in keeping ...

Data breaches and identity theft have become so commonplace that people often ignore notices about the latest breach of their personal information. "I just delete it. I don't pay any attention to it," ...

Freezing your SSN can save you from serious financial harm. Credit freezes are your free shield against thieves. Your Social Security number is a crucial piece of personal information. It's used for ...

HONOLULU (KHON2) — It is data privacy week, so the local Better Business Bureau is encouraging everyone in the community to take some time this week to protect their data. Get Hawaii’s latest morning ...

Identity theft protection services cannot prevent fraud, but consumers can take practical steps to reduce their vulnerability to criminals. Credit freezes at major bureaus and strong online security ...

Identity theft can sound like something straight out of a Hollywood thriller. A mysterious hacker breaking into a bank account or a con artist slipping through airport security with nothing but a ...

With 83% of consumers fearing they’ll become identity theft victims within two years and AI-generated scams becoming nearly indistinguishable from legitimate communications, traditional security ...