As a personal finance editor covering identity theft, I knew freezing my credit would make it harder for cybercriminals to open a new account in my name. But I still went back and forth on freezing my ...

Data breaches hit *** near record in 2024. The latest report from the Identity Theft Resource Center showing there were 3,158 data breaches and compromises in 2024, prompting 1.35 billion victim ...

Data breaches, financial fraud and internet crime have increased in recent years, so now’s the time to review how to protect your finances. If you haven’t already frozen your credit to prevent ...

Freezing your credit is one way to lower your risk of being scammed. What is a credit freeze and how do you do this? We asked digital coach Grace Buscher, of Quincy, when is this a good idea and how ...

Data breaches reached near-record levels in 2024, with the Identity Theft Resource Center reporting 3,158 total compromises and 1.35 billion victim notices, a 211% increase from the previous year.Want ...