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Have you ever been browsing a website and then later received an email from the company even though you had…

Going on vacation has many benefits, but one drawback is that your letters and other mail pile up in your…

You can't be too vigilant when it comes to computer security. It's way too often that we hear of a…

Going to the mailbox only to retrieve junk mail can be an annoying activity, but you can take some simple…

When should you give your Social Security number and when should you not? Giving out your Social Security number is…

If you're in trouble with collection agencies, you have strong rights under federal law to prevent those agencies from harassing…

One not-so-great thing about the internet is that crooks are out there trying to steal your money and even your…

If you had a Yahoo account anytime from 2012 to 2016, you may be in line to get paid. That's…

If you recently signed up to receive cash compensation from the credit bureau Equifax because you were caught up in…

Don't you hate that feeling when you see a great sale on an item you already bought? It doesn't feel…

A Georgia-based beef company is recalling 113,424 pounds of raw ground beef after a sample tested positive for E. coli…

Whether you have a brand spanking new computer or just an old reliable one, protection is a top priority. Hackers…

In the wake of the Facebook data scandal, the focus has been on privacy and the extraordinary access to users'…

If getting too much junk mail is an ongoing problem for you, there's a great option for getting rid of…

Most of us are all too familiar with being put on hold while talking to a customer service representative about…

Have you taken out a mortgage or a loan or purchased life insurance with a big bank in the last…

If you purchased a Lenovo laptop in recent years, you may be entitled to some money resulting from the settlement…

Thieves are increasingly stealing people's phone numbers in a new scheme known as "porting" or "port-out scamming." A phone porting…

Microsoft has issued a series of emergency security patches for certain versions of Internet Explorer that criminals are actively exploiting…

Coffee & Bagel Brands announced that it was targeted by hackers at hundreds of its locations from late August through…

If you're concerned about privacy, buying toys for your kids these days is serious business. Internet-connected smart toys are everywhere…

Facebook has spent much of the past 12 months apologizing and trying to make amends for the Cambridge Analytica data…

The J.M. Smucker Company is announcing a voluntary recall of specific lots of 9Lives Protein Plus wet canned cat food…

'Tis the season for online shopping, which means more people than usual are expecting packages in the mail leading up…

The government's final report on the Equifax data breach was released this week, more than 14 months after one of…

If a stranger walked up to you and asked you for your name, marital status and place of employment, you…

Dry dog food that may contain toxic levels of vitamin D has been recalled Kroger and Lidl, among other retailers,…

Meat producer JBS Tolleson has expanded its ongoing beef recall to include more than 12 million pounds of beef products…

Do you know what caller ID spoofing is? It's a big problem with fraud rings these days. It's where the…

—Another data breach, this time at Marriott's Starwood brand, has reignited privacy concerns after the company recently announced that 500 million…