Scammers can suck the joy out of holiday online shopping. Check out our safety tips so you can help avoid becoming their latest victim.
Online credit card theft is easier than you think. Follow these online credit card shopping tips to avoid being a victim of credit card fraud.
Identity thieves can apply for credit using your name, Social Security number and date of birth, and have a credit card sent to their address.
Credit fraud is a broad term for the use of a credit card (or any comparable type of credit) to buy goods or services with the intention of evading payment.
Ever wonder what happens when your credit card number, Google credentials, and online banking password get stolen?
Customer Behavior - Nearly one in five online American adults say they have had important personal information stolensuch as their Social Security Number, credit card, or bank account detailsaccording to a recent Pew ...
One way that scammers lure shoppers into handing over credit-card information is by advertising super-low prices. If a promotion seems too good to be true, it probably is.
The moment you find out your credit card or Social Security number has been compromised, you have to act fast to stop the damage.
Sucuri Blog has an interesting blogpost on how a website got compromised and allowed unencrypted Credit Card numbers(only in one specific area and for a few seconds) to be stolen from the Magento E…
FaceApp's popularity has spawned a slew of unrelated clone sites and scams designed to hack your phone and steal your credit card info -- problems that will age you for real not just digitally.
As a society, we hear about data breaches all the time, but we rarely hear about what happens to the stolen data afterwards. We may not think much of losing one username and password combo or having to cancel a credit card, but each piece of data doesn’t just disappear. It gets collected and
Do you make transactions that include your personal information? If you manage online banking, mobile payment apps, or simply pay for everyday items with a credit card, then you may be a hacker’s target. When you pay fees, open new lines of credit, or file your taxes online, your personal information could be vulnerable. But don’t worry, there are many ways to protect yourself. Take these 5 precautions and you can shield yourself from identity theft and other cyber threats:
What’s it called if, for example, someone runs up your credit card line without your permission? Identity theft. ID theft isn’t necessarily someone going around impersonating you. But it is considered someone taking over your accounts. Account takeover is also someone hacking into your computer and getting the password for your PayPal account, then sucking …
Unfortunately, scammers are becoming more creative with their attempts to lure you out of your finances. Not only are scammers getting more creative, they are also outsmarting many internet users and getting them to hand over their credit card info. Some common fraudulent behavior includes a scammer using the name of a well-established company such …