If a criminal steals a Social Security number, they could piece it together with other real or fake details to create an ...

Criminals combine a real person's Social Security number with other real or made-up details to trick credit issuers.

Tax-related identity theft is common, but the Internal Revenue Service is often too slow to move when victims are awaiting ...

Another day, another data breach. While breaches are now commonplace, don’t write them off with a shrug and a, “What can you ...

In 2023, more than 350 million were impacted by data breaches, according to the Identity Theft Resource Center, a national ...

I’m a victim of identity theft. I wrote about it for the Los Angeles Times back in 2022, but I’ll summarize here: Someone stole my wallet out of my purse, and with just my driver’s license and ...

In an age where our lives are increasingly lived online, the shadow of identity theft looms larger than ever. From social ...

First, consider freezing your child's credit. The CBS13 I-Team has preached this for years for adults, and it remains the best way to prevent identity thieves from taking out credit or opening up an ...

Use strong passwords, limit personal info online and look for unexpected charges are some tips the Better Business Bureau ...

An independent watchdog finds the IRS has improved its overall taxpayer service but is slow to resolve certain identity theft ...

Medusind, a major medical billing firm, has confirmed suffering a cyberattack in which hundreds of thousands of people lost ...