Focus on what you can do to make yourself less of a target. Start by freezing your credit reports at the three major bureaus.

Stolen passwords, hijacked email accounts, and compromised credit cards can wreak havoc on your life. If you've already been ...

Knowing your data has been compromised is of limited value if you can’t actually do anything to prevent its misuse.

I study fraud and cybercrime for a living. Then I became a case study. I've spent years as part of the fraud-fighting community, publishing academic research, sharing insights almost daily on LinkedIn ...

THEFT. THE SIGNS OF TAX IDENTITY THEFT INCLUDE SOMEONE USING YOUR SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER TO FILE AND CLAIM A TAX REFUND. AND ONE WAY YOU WILL KNOW THIS IS IF THE IRS REJECTS YOUR TAX RETURN AFTER YOU ...

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 ...

Your digital identity is the fingerprint you leave across the internet, a living map of who you are. Your digital identity is more than just your name or email; it stretches from your social media ...

An attempted identity theft is more than a close call-it's a serious warning. With reports sharply rising, Petroff Amshen LLP explains how a timely Identity Theft Check and credit report review can ...

Credit scores remain important during retirement for insurance rates and housing applications, while seniors become prime ...

Charles Borges, chief data officer for the Social Security Administration (SSA), filed a complaint on Tuesday claiming that ...