Ever find your palms sweating as you enter your payment info into a merchant site you’ve never used before? It’s a natural response; few financial details are more important than your payment methods ...

Credit card fraud has been on the rise in recent years. The Federal Trade Commission’s most recent database indicates that 416,582 cases of credit card fraud were reported in 2024, making it one of ...

Visa Inc. will launch an updated Authorize.net, in what it calls a “reimagining” of the venerable gateway. Announced Thursday, the updated version will be available in the second quarter in the United ...

According to Kiplinger Magazine (2025), identity theft impacts approximately one-third of Americans. My belief is that given personal behavior and data breaches, there are far more victims. As someone ...

The following content is brought to you by Mashable partners. If you buy a product featured here, we may earn an affiliate commission or other compensation. Identity theft in Australia is a serious ...

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 protection services cannot prevent fraud, but consumers can take practical steps to reduce their vulnerability to criminals. Credit freezes at major bureaus and strong online security ...

Providers such as LifeLock and Aura can be worth the cost to keep your information safe. But freezing and monitoring your own credit is cheaper. Many, or all, of the products featured on this page are ...

Here's a press release from Vancouver Public Schools regarding a recent breach of security in its data system. As a result of the recent breach of security in a data system containing employees' ...

You should report fraud to the FTC and FBI even if you didn't lose money. You'll be a good samaritan if you do. Danni Santana spent nine years as an editor and business journalist covering industries ...