What Equifax Teaches Us About the Dangers of ‘Breach Fatigue.’

From mid-May to July, 143 million U.S. consumers were more vulnerable to hackers than usual. Or rather, they were actively vulnerable. Equifax, one of the...

How Social Media Could Kill Your Company

Who are you? These days it depends on a number of factors, all of which a criminal can easily spoof. Where you are matters, both in...

Alabama ransomware attack: think before clicking on email

Last week, if you wanted a vehicle tag or a license in Montgomery County, Alabama, you were out of luck. Hackers request bitcoins Hackers knocked many county computers offline with...
Credit lockdown

Post Equifax: Will Free Credit Freezes Help?

When Equifax announced the historic data compromise that exposed the sensitive personal information of up to 143 million consumers, the company said victims would have access...
Identity theft

Identity Thieves Bought a New Car in Her Name—Here’s How She’s...

Jen* is one of the few people that opens and reads every piece of mail they receive. It’s a quirk that has paid off:...

Consumers clamor for free credit freezes in wake of Equifax breach

Victims of the Equifax data hack, please sit tight. I’d hate to see people paying money for the wrong thing. That’s already happening to...

The Equifax Breach and the Cybersecurity Silver Bullet

Some time ago, the popular show Mythbusters wanted to find out if the Lone Ranger was right about silver bullets being better than lead ones. Turns...

Worried about Your Online Information? Use a Virtual Credit Card

Even when online retailers strive to keep customer information safe, data breaches happen. Hackers and thieves are constantly working to gain access to your...
Equifax hack

Your Equifax Download: What You Need to Know about the Equifax...

Everyone knows a mosquito bite doesn’t really start itching until the damage has already been done, and the same goes for many kinds of...
Power grid hacking

Hackers reportedly infiltrate deep into U.S. power grids

It started off as a fake invitation to a New Year’s Eve party, emailed to energy section employees. It ended with hackers taking screen shots of...