Employment-related identity theft happens when someone uses your personal information, commonly a Social Security number, to get hired for jobs and earn income illegally. In many cases, victims don't ...

A massive unsecured database tied to an identity verification provider exposed national IDs, addresses and phone numbers.

Consumer protection experts warn that legal data collection by brokers poses greater privacy threats than traditional scams, ...

In a data breach notification letter sent out to affected individuals, Ericsson US said it spotted “a suspicious event” and potential unauthorized access to its systems on Apr ...

Crypto scam uses fake AI chatbot impersonating Google's Gemini AI to promote fraudulent 'Google Coin' cryptocurrency. Malwarebytes researchers expose scam.

One of the ways you can protect yourself over time is to change passwords on a regular basis, review how verification has been set up, and double-check that documents are accurate. Verification is not ...

Officials say the breach may involve names combined with personal information, such as Social Security number, driver's ...

SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) - The Oregon Department of Revenue stopped nearly $2 billion in tax refund fraud over the past five years, Governor Tina Kotek said Tuesday. In 2024 alone, partly as a result of the ...

An update on the breach page of the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection pegs the incident at "25+ million" people. A separate roundup of state notification letters by ...

The online data security specialist celebrates the milestone of 1.5+ million data points removed from online databases and data broker websites. They highlight how exposed personal data makes it ...

Workers required to store personal belongings including mobile phones in lockers and will not be allowed to carry more than HK$500 in cash onto the site.

A stolen bag is bad enough on its own. When that bag holds your phone, your keys, and both you and your partner’s wallets, the loss hits differently. In a single grab, a thief walks away with your ...