It takes less than an hour online to gather enough public information to steal a person's identity. Here's what not to do online.
How to Steal Someone's Identity in 45 Minutes : Read more
Verizon said that Yahoo's 2013 data breach involved not 1 billion user accounts, but 3 billion -- every single Yahoo account at the time.
Oops! Yahoo Says 3 Billion Accounts Hacked, Not 1 Billion : Read more
We tested the six most popular identity theft protection services over a three month process. Here are the services that protect you the best.
Best Identity-Theft Protection 20xx : Read more
The Equifax data breach affects 143 million people, whose identities have been up for grabs for months.
Just How Screwed Are We by the Equifax Data Breach? : Read more
Most people worry about their credit cards getting stolen, but they shouldn't. Other kinds of identity theft are much worse.
Identity Theft vs. Credit Card Theft: What's the Difference? : Read more
The Yahoo data breach may be the biggest, but you've probably never heard of other data breaches that were smaller, but worse.
The Worst Data Breaches of All Time : Read more
LegalShield ID Premium failed to impress us due to its lackluster credit-report monitoring and lack of an identity-theft insurance policy.
LegalShield ID Premium Review : Read more
If your identity's just been stolen, don't panic -- be proactive. Here are six simple things you need to do right now.
Identity Theft Victim? Here's 6 Things You Need to Do : Read more
Smartphones are treasure troves of personal data for identity thieves, yet few phone users know how to protect that information.
How to Stop Your Smartphone from Stealing Your Identity : Read more
Scammers are using fear of the Heartbleed Internet-security flaw to try to con people out of their own identities.
Heartbleed Used by Identity Thieves in Phishing Scam : Read more
Tax time is Christmas for identity thieves, who use all sorts of tricks to separate you from your money. Here's how to beat them.
How to Beat Tax-Time Identity Thieves : Read more
Roughly 360 million stolen login credentials are currently available in cybercrime bazaars, a security firm says.
Hundreds of Millions of Stolen Login Credentials Found Online : Read more
Use one username for all your online accounts? Here's how that puts you in danger, and how to fix it.
How a Single Username Puts Your Security at Risk : Read more
Target disclosed 70 million more people were hit by last fall's data breach, which initially affected 40 million credit and debit cards.
Target Data Breach Widens to 70 Million More Individuals : Read more
Why are seniors such a susceptible target for identity thieves, and how can they learn the difference between a scam and the real deal?
How Seniors Can Reduce the Risk of Identity Theft : Read more
Logging into third-party websites using your Facebook credentials is convenient -- but it also gives a lot of personal information to websites that may not be secure.
Is It Safe to Sign Into Other Sites Using Facebook? : Read more
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