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 →IDENTITY THEFT
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 →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 →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…
Read More →MY ID WAS STOLEN – CAN I SUE THE IDENTITY THIEF?
Jaimee Napp will soon find our whether a Nebraska civil court judge will award her damages for her claims against…
Read More →TRINITY HOSPITAL EMPLOYEE INDICTED FOR IDENTITY THEFT AND BANK FRAUD
Former Trinity Hospital employee, Chelsea Catherine Stewart, from Alabaster, Alabama, was indicted for identity theft and bank fraud. The federal…
Read More →ID THIEF CONVICTED AFTER ROMANCING BANK EMPLOYEES TO GIVE UP CUSTOMERS PERSONAL INFO
Miguel Bell, a Philadelphia man age 36, was convicted of conspiracy to commit bank fraud and aggravated identity theft, bank…
Read More →EQUIFAX VOLUNTARY SECURITY FREEZE PROGRAM
According to Equifax, if you live in Alabama (a state without a state mandated freeze alert) you can place a…
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