Identity Theft Protection
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Over 850,000 people hit with online shopping scam that steals credit cards — how to stay safe
By Anthony Spadafora Published
Scammers are taking over expired websites to launch fake stores selling shoes and apparel while also stealing customers’ credit card information.

Massive healthcare data breach leaves 4.5 million patients’ personal data exposed — what to do now
By Anthony Spadafora Published
Popular health management platform HealthEC suffered a data breach last summer when hackers managed to gain unauthorized access to some of its systems.

Huge healthcare data breach leaks full names, SSNs and more of 9 million patients — what to do now
By Anthony Spadafora Published
A cyberattack against a popular medical transcription company has led to the personal information of almost 9 million patients being exposed online.

PrivacyGuard review
By Brian Nadel Published
PrivacyGuard provides the tools and insurance you need to recover from identity theft but its merged credit reports fall short of the competition.

Debt collector breach exposes financial data of 1.1 million Americans — see if you’re affected
By Anthony Spadafora Published
The debt collector NCB has disclosed that hackers breached its systems though they also gained access to Bank of America and TD Bank customer data.

I review ID protection services and these 10 things help me secure my identity online
By Brian Nadel Published
Taking a few proactive steps can significantly reduce your chances of falling victim to identity theft and these are the ones that work for me.

IdentityIQ Secure Max review
By Brian Nadel Last updated
IdentityIQ Secure Max lets you keep an eye on your credit scores and even protect your children but it’s expensive and lacks some identity protection features.

Black Friday scams to watch out for this year — and how to avoid them
By Anthony Spadafora Published
These are the scams to look out for on Black Friday, how to stay safe when shopping online and what to do if you fall for a scam.

1.6 million hit in possible Mercedes-Benz data breach — what you need to know
By Paul Wagenseil Last updated
Mercedes-Benz USA disclosed that personal data of 1.6 million prospective and actual customers had been exposed online, and that about 1,000 people had very sensitive data leaked.
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