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Webroot
MARCH 3, 2025
March is a time for leprechauns and four-leaf clovers, and as luck would have it, its also a time to learn how to protect your private data from cybercrime. Each year, the first week of March (March 2-8) is recognized as National Consumer Protection Week (NCPW).
Zero Day
JUNE 22, 2025
Close Home Tech Security 16 billion passwords leaked across Apple, Google, more: What to know and how to protect yourself Wondering if your information is posted online from a data breach? Here's how to check if your accounts are at risk and what to do next. In this scenario, there is not much you can do.
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Zero Day
JUNE 20, 2025
Here are the facts and how to protect yourself Wondering if your information is posted online from a data breach? Here's how to check if your accounts are at risk and what to do next. Recycled credentials leaked online from company A could be used to access your account from company B, for example.
SecureWorld News
DECEMBER 27, 2024
Identity theft will evolve: Stolen identities will fuel new fraud schemes, like creating crypto accounts in victims names. Since Californias passage of California Consumer Protection Act, later superseded by the California Privacy Rights Act, over 20 states have passed comprehensive privacy laws. Growing patchwork of U.S.
Krebs on Security
NOVEMBER 19, 2021
One of the more common ways cybercriminals cash out access to bank accounts involves draining the victim’s funds via Zelle , a “peer-to-peer” (P2P) payment service used by many financial institutions that allows customers to quickly send cash to friends and family. Check out their partner list here ].
Schneier on Security
JANUARY 29, 2020
It says Ralphs may pry into "financial and payment information like your bank account, credit and debit card numbers, and your credit history.". More consumer protection laws will be required. Wait, it gets even better. The reaction from John Votava, a Ralphs spokesman: "I can understand why it raises eyebrows," he said.
Adam Levin
NOVEMBER 23, 2020
Scammers who use “phishing” emails (it looks like it’s from a brand you know, but it’s not) will include a link to a fake website where they’ll ask for your banking or other personal information. Credit cards come with consumer protections that limit your liability if your card information is stolen. Be wary of “free” offers.
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