A spambot containing an astounding 711 million email addresses — some with passwords, some without — was recently uncovered by […]
Data Breaches
Identity Scams
Watch Out for Hurricane Harvey Relief Scams; Charity Scams A Common Gateway to Identity Theft
Kindhearted Americans anxious to help Hurricane Harvey victims are at risk of being scammed. The Federal Trade Commission issued a […]
Identity Scams
Recurring Identity Theft Tops List of Identity Fraud Trends
If you’ve been a victim of identity theft once, there’s a good chance it’ll happen again, according to LibertyID’s Lead […]
Identity Scams
4 Things You Need To Know About Phone Hijacking, Including Preventative Tips
Criminals are always looking for new ways to scam people. Recently they’ve figured out ways to hijack people’s cell phones, […]
Identity Scams
5 Types of Identity Theft That Don’t Show Up On Your Credit Report
Perhaps you check your credit report regularly and, when it looks to be in order, think to yourself, “looks great, […]
Data Breaches
More than 1.8 Million Chicago Voters at Risk of Identity Theft Following Data Breach
The personal information of every registered Chicago voter was likely exposed in a data breach discovered recently. More than 1.8 […]