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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. This TransUnion Data Breach Affected 4.4 Million Consumers - Tada Images/Shutterstock One of the three major U.S. consumer credit ...

If you've never been the victim of identity theft, consider yourself lucky. Experts say it’s not a matter of "if" you'll become a victim, but "when." And it can take a lot of time and effort to clean ...

In August, credit reporting giant TransUnion disclosed that hackers accessed a third-party application tied to its U.S. consumer support operations on July 28. The breach was discovered July 30 and ...

Think a credit freeze is enough? In 2026, it's not. Understand the crucial differences between an SSN lock and a credit freeze and why you must have both protections.

Every few months, we hear about another data breach that exposes the personal information of millions of people. But the most recent discovery is massive. Security researchers uncovered a staggering ...

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 ...

For decades, the standard advice for identity protection was simple: freeze your credit. By locking your files at Equifax, ...

Your personal information is valuable. If criminals get their hands on it, they can — among other things — open credit cards while pretending to be you. Then it’s up to you to shut down fraudulent ...

Late last month credit reporting giant TransUnion disclosed that hackers accessed a third-party application tied to its U.S. consumer support operations on July 28. Thanks to Jeff Bezos, you can now ...

In a legal filing, TransUnion said it began sending out letters notifying people affected by the July 28 “cyber incident” on Tuesday. Money; Getty Images Hackers gained access to sensitive information ...