Don't miss the big stories. Like us on Facebook. According to Kiplinger Magazine (2025), identity theft impacts approximately 1/3 of Americans. My belief is that given personal behavior and data ...

Having your identity stolen can be bad news for both your finances and your overall well-being. The consequences can include fraudulent credit applications, emptied bank accounts and months spent ...

Identity theft reports rose by 9% nationwide last year, representing the first year-over-year increase in identity theft reports since 2021. Florida residents reported the most issues of any state in ...

Children are a target of identity theft for many reasons. At the top of the list is they don't typically have credit reports. Holly Johnson is a credit card expert and writer who covers rewards and ...

If you become the victim of identity theft, identity theft insurance can help restore your finances and get you back on firm footing as you work to reclaim and secure your data. In 2022, 13.5 million ...

Neal O'Farrell is considered one of the world's longest serving cybersecurity and fraud experts, more than 40 years and counting. As head of the Identity Theft Council, he worked with law enforcement ...

Leading financial institutions have adopted a more-aggressive attitude toward online identity-theft cons known as “phishing scams” in recent months. But companies could be unwittingly helping phishers ...

With 83% of consumers fearing they’ll become identity theft victims within two years and AI-generated scams becoming nearly indistinguishable from legitimate communications, traditional security ...

Identity theft has evolved far beyond stolen wallets and phishing emails. Criminals are now using an ever-increasing variety of tools that include AI-powered scams and deepfake videos to open accounts ...