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Why You Should Protect Your Child’s Identity From Thieves Today

An NBCNews.com report recently revealed that 1 million American kids had their ID stolen in 2017. The result: $2.67 billion in damages, according to the story. Two-thirds of those victims were younger than 8.

3 Questions Answered About Identity Theft Protection

Identity theft has evolved over the years.  As devices became smarter, access to everything from personal documents to personal data became increasingly available. With that freedom opened opportunities for hackers to strike.

Helpful Tips To Secure Your Phone

Just like your computer, the first step to protecting your phone from attacks is making sure you consistently update your operating system. Most people procrastinate implementing updates since they feel it may change the ways they are used to working on the phone.

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Major Data Breaches & Hacking News in September 2024

September 24, 2024While many of us slow down after summer travels and activities, welcoming the crisp weather and cozy days…
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Major Data Breaches & Hacking News in August 2024

August 27, 2024Cybercriminals don’t take summer vacation. Even as the season ends and many people are back in school or…
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Major Data Breaches & Hacking News in July 2024

July 24, 2024While many people were celebrating Independence Day and soaking up the sun on the beach this July, identity…
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Major Data Breaches & Hacking News in June 2024

June 27, 2024While many people across North America were celebrating the end of school, Father’s Day and the beginning of…
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Major Data Breaches & Hacking News in May 2024

May 25, 2024Recent data breaches across various industries highlight the ever-present risks in our digital world. Companies such as Marriott,…
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Major Data Breaches & Hacking News in April 2024

April 25, 2024Recent data breaches across various industries highlight the ever-present risks in our digital world. Companies such as Nexperia,…
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Major Data Breaches and Hacking News in March 2024

Data Breaches  Nations Direct Mortgage Organization Description: Nations Direct Mortgage is a Nevada-based wholesale lender that operates in 35 states.…
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Major Data Breaches and Hacking News in February 2024

This month Bank of America’s deferred compensation plans are hacked, the US Department of Defense leaves government customer emails open…
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Major Data Breaches and Hacking News in January 2024

US government services contractor that manages and administers US government sponsored programs, including health services and student loan servicing.…
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Major Data Breaches and Hacking News in December 2023

US government services contractor that manages and administers US government sponsored programs, including health services and student loan servicing.…
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Major Data Breaches and Hacking News in November 2023

US government services contractor that manages and administers US government sponsored programs, including health services and student loan servicing.…
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Major Data Breaches and Hacking News in October 2023

US government services contractor that manages and administers US government sponsored programs, including health services and student loan servicing.…
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Major Data Breaches and Hackings in September 2023

The online forum revealed it suffered a massive data breach affecting more than 7 million users.…
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Major Data Breaches in August 2023

US government services contractor that manages and administers US government sponsored programs, including health services and student loan servicing.…
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Major Data Breaches in July 2023

Names, addresses, dates of birth, phone numbers, email addresses, Social Security numbers, and driver’s licenses or other government-issued ID numbers,…
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Major Data Breaches and Hackings in June 2023

MOVEit experienced a significant data breach in which millions of state identification records were stolen by a ransonware gang.…
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Major Data Breaches and Hackings in May 2023

Free VPN applications can be tempting to use because they offer a way to access the internet anonymously without having…
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Major Data Breaches and Hackings in March 2023

Looking for a quick overview of some of the most notable March 2023 data breaches and hacking reports in the news? We’ve…
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Major Data Breaches in February 2023

Looking for a quick overview of some of the most notable February 2023 data breaches in the news? We’ve done the legwork…
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Major Data Breaches in January 2023

Looking for a quick overview of some of the most notable January 2023 data breaches in the news? We’ve done the legwork…
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LastPass Data Breach

In August of 2022, LastPass landed in the hot seat as they reported to their customers that there had been…

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