Webroot

MARCH 3, 2025

Each year, the first week of March (March 2-8) is recognized as National Consumer Protection Week (NCPW). During this time, many government agencies and consumer protection organizations come together to help educate consumers on how to keep their personal and financial information secure.

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Krebs on Security

JULY 27, 2020

This story is about the victims of a particularly aggressive business ID theft ring that’s spent years targeting small businesses across the country and is now pivoting toward using that access for pandemic assistance loans and unemployment benefits. For 2020, the company estimates an overall 258 percent spike in the crime.

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Krebs on Security

SEPTEMBER 21, 2018

If you’ve been holding out because you’re not particularly worried about ID theft, here’s another reason to reconsider: The credit bureaus profit from selling copies of your file to others, so freezing your file also lets you deny these dinosaurs a valuable revenue stream. But it also includes a silver lining.

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Identity IQ

JULY 22, 2022

If attending the biggest sporting events, festivals and concerts is a big part of your vacation plans, it can be a bummer to find out that the ticket deal you scored is a scam. It gives them the perfect opportunity to sell you a fake ticket that won’t get accepted at the event. It can protect your sensitive information and credit.

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Scams Identity Theft Consumer Protection 105

SiteLock

AUGUST 27, 2021

Three breach notices in one week could have been an upsetting event. Thankfully, we understand how the breaches may have occurred and how to protect ourselves, which I will share with you now. Thankfully, this had no significant security impact for me. How Website Security Breaches Occur.

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Krebs on Security

JANUARY 25, 2022

MSF had Jim fill out an affidavit claiming the loan was the result of identity theft, which necessitated filing a report with the local police and a number of other steps. But if recent events are any indication, legal landscape is shifting towards increased accountability and transparency.”

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