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In the wake of the Facebook data scandal, the focus has been on privacy and the extraordinary access to users'…
If Google Chrome is your browser of choice, your computer may be in danger from "previously publicly-unknown vulnerabilities," according to…
Lots of us get annoying unwanted calls on our home phones from blocked numbers. But the situation — as frustrating…
If the previous 12 months have taught us anything, it's that data breaches will likely continue to be a huge…
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…
Facebook has spent much of the past 12 months apologizing and trying to make amends for the Cambridge Analytica data…
As the world's largest online retailer, Amazon sends untold numbers of emails to consumers on a daily basis. Many of…
It's only been a short while since credit freezes were made free by the three major credit-reporting bureaus. The government-mandated…
New reports of an old hotel phone scam targeting guests and their wallets are popping up with greater frequency these days.…
Pushed by the banks for years, debit cards have become a popular way to pay for everything from gas to…
Editor's note: An earlier version of this story called this a "data breach," when it is actually more of a…
Many of us are aware of the need to review our credit reports from the three major credit bureaus every…
It's safe to say that cell phones have become must-have gadgets for most of us these days. Because criminals know…
It's been one year since the Equifax data breach, perhaps the most catastrophic security failure on record when it comes…
Several years ago, a study done in Denmark found that automatic savings plans were more effective than tax subsidies when…
There's been an increase in people reporting tech support scams for an assortment of electronic devices. Federal authorities say scammers…
The personal information of millions of Americans has been at the heart of two of the biggest controversies in the…
Ticketing website Ticketfly is back online after being hacked last week in a high-profile data breach. It was initially reported that “thousands” of…
Ride-sharing service Uber is being maligned again after the company announced Tuesday that it suffered a massive cybersecurity breach last…
Password protection should be a priority for us all. The prevalence of data breaches should prompt all of us to…
Think your data is totally protected when you're using Uber? Think again... Read more: 7 things I wish I knew…
Here's the latest in the ongoing saga of how corporate America fails to protect consumer information! FedEx is the latest…
Some passwords are funny. Some are pretty weird. Some can be a math problem. Many can be laughably easy to…
In the aftermath of the Equifax data breach, consumers are understandably skittish about cybersecurity and the safety of their personal…
As technology becomes more enmeshed with personal finance, cybersecurity breaches are becoming more prevalent. While there's usually significant media coverage…
In the case of an emergency, does your spouse or other close relative or friend have access to your important account information?…
Protecting your personal information may have always been top of mind for you but in the aftermath of the Equifax…
If the Equifax data breach has taught Americans anything, it's that even the institutions trusted with protecting consumers' most personal…
After hackers obtained the personal information of more than 145 million consumers in the Equifax data breach, Americans are wondering…
