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Experts say you should check your credit report 3 to 6 months before major purchases—here’s what’s...
Fortune via Yahoo Finance· 2 years agoWhen you’re preparing for a major purchase like a home, car, or even renting an apartment, your...
AT&T data-breach victims: Here’s something better than credit monitoring — and it’s free
MarketWatch via Yahoo Finance· 3 months agoCredit monitoring, credit freezes and fraud alerts. What’s the difference between these? AT&T...
30 Scam Phone Numbers To Block and Area Codes To Avoid
GoBankingRates via AOL· 3 months agoScams are becoming more and more prevalent. Here's a list of scammer phone numbers and area codes to...
How to prevent a data breach
TechRadar via Yahoo News· 1 year agoCredit cards and a padlock on top of a computer keyboard Data breaches cost, on average, $9,440,000 per year, just in the U.S. alone according to a...
Health care data breaches hit 1 in 3 Americans last year: Is your data vulnerable?
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 4 months agoPatients were inundated with spam texts and other annoyances after the massive HCA Healthcare data hack disclosed last July compromised the records of more than 11 million people. A Florida ...
More Americans are falling behind on auto loans: What to do if you can't make car payments
USA TODAY via Yahoo Finance· 4 months agoWhen you try to figure out why someone cannot pay their car note, you typically picture a person who...
AT&T service ‘fully restored’ after massive outage — here’s what we know
Tom's Guide via Yahoo News· 4 months agoAT&T customers woke up with their phones in SOS mode apparently due to a service disruption that has...
What not to search on Google: Steer clear of online scams by avoiding these 5 search terms
USA TODAY via Yahoo Finance· 1 year agoGoogle doesn’t vet everyone who buys an ad. Cybercrooks can buy ads just like trustworthy companies – except they hide nasty malware on their sites.
Posthaste: The most likely victims of financial scams probably aren't who you think
Financial Post via Yahoo Finance· 1 year agoOlder people are often assumed to be the main targets of financial fraudsters, but younger...
Rise in cyber crimes during holiday shopping season a concern for December
Springfield News-Sun, Ohio via Yahoo Finance· 6 months agoDec. 5—Consumer advocates and police are urging vigilance this holiday shopping season against crimes like fraud and identity theft, reports of which have skyrocketed the past 20 years with ...