HOW DO I DISPUTE CHARGES ON MY CREDIT CARD?
Have you discovered an error on your credit card statement? Common errors include duplicate charges for the same product or…
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SONY PSN DATA BREACH UPDATE – FREE CREDIT MONITORING EXTENSION
Sony has agreed to extend its offer for free credit monitoring to July 31, 2011. Originally, Sony’s offer of free…
Read More →ATM SKIMMERS USED TO STEAL OVER $400,000
Four men have been indicted on federal charges related to an identity theft ring, according to US Attorney José Angel…
Read More →I RECEIVED A BREACH NOTIFICATION LETTER – WHAT NEXT?
Consumers receive breach notification letters (and e-mails) all the time, but do you know what you should do if you…
Read More →RESTAURANT DATA BREACH – HACKERS STEAL CREDIT AND DEBIT CARD INFO
A Lexington, Kentucky Italian restaurant, Smashing Tomato, has announced that it has suffered a data breach. The Smashing Tomato’s customers…
Read More →DODD FRANK RISK BASED PRICING RULE FINALIZED
The Federal Trade Commission and the Federal Reserve Board have finalized changes to the proposed Risk Based Pricing Rule. The…
Read More →MORGAN STANLEY CUSTOMERS AT RISK FOR ID THEFT
Morgan Stanley Smith Barney’s customers are the latest victims of a data loss incident. Morgan Stanley lost 2 CDs containing…
Read More →EXPERIAN SUMMARY JUDGMENT DENIED – JUDGE SAYS CREDIT IS THE LIFEBLOOD OF THE MODERN AMERICAN ECONOMY – EXPERIAN’S SUMMARY JUDGMENT DENIED
In Burke v. Experian, Judge Anthony J. Trenga opined, “Credit is the lifeblood of the modern American economy and for…
Read More →TROY MEDICAL CENTER PATIENTS’ AT RISK FOR ID THEFT
Troy Regional Medical Center is notifying hundreds of patients about a recent data breach. According to Stacy Graning at the…
Read More →CREDIT REPORT SCAM EXPOSED
Don’t be fooled by websites that claim to offer free credit reports. There is only ONE free annual credit report…
Read More →GROUPON SUBSIDIARY’S PASSWORDS & USER NAMES EXPOSED
Groupon’s subsidiary, Sosasta.com, published its user database on the Internet and it was indexed Google. As a result, over 300,000…
Read More →CLASS ACTION FILED AGINST DROPBOX.COM – BUG UNLOCKS 25 MILLION USERS’ ACCOUNTS
Dropbox has been named in a class action lawsuit filed in the Northern District of California. Dropbox provides to its…
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