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Expert Advice on When It's Safe to Share Your Social Security Number
CNET· 2 days agoYou're on the phone with the bank, and they ask you to confirm your Social Security number. If...
AT&T Data Breach: What Is AT&T Doing for the 73 Million Accounts Breached?
CNET· 1 day agoWere you one of the 73 million current and former customers who had their personal information...
Consumer Corner with Anita Wilson: AT&T breach a cautionary tale
Daily Hampshire Gazette· 21 hours agoIn recent months, millions of current and former AT&T customers received notices that their personal data had been stolen and then published on the dark web. Generally speaking, personal data ...
What To Do if Someone Has Your Bank Account Number
Investopedia· 3 days agoIf someone has your bank account number, you should act fast to prevent or minimize the impact of any potential fraud. Contact your bank right away,...
Hacker claims to have stolen Dell customer data, twice. Here's how to protect yourself
ZDNet· 1 day agoA hacker who calls himself Menelik has taken credit for not one but two recent data breaches against...
Wichita cyber attack: Social Security numbers, driver’s licenses, payment info compromised
The Wichita Eagle· 2 days agoWichita police and traffic records were compromised in the ransomware attack on city government, giving hackers access to an unspecified number of people’s personal information, including names ...
How did a Dallas man know AT&T had an apparent data breach 10 days before AT&T said so?
Dallas Morning News· 1 day agoAvi Adelman of Dallas contacted me early one morning to report that his AT&T account was hacked and...
How Ascension ransomware attack is affecting Michigan patients, appointments
ClickOnDetroit· 2 days agoAscension hospitals and facilities across the country, including here in Michigan, were recently...
IRS Data Leak Hits Home: Actions for Taxpayers in the Wake of the Littlejohn IRS Data Breach | JD...
JD Supra· 2 days agoThe Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has begun the process of informing over 70,000 taxpayers that their confidential tax information was leaked in a widespread breach by a former IRS contractor ...
FICO Score vs Credit Score: Do You Really Know the Difference?
MediaFeed via AOL· 2 days agoA credit score is one factor used in a lender’s assessment of your creditworthiness when you apply...