What you need to know about the Equifax data breach
Equifax, one of the three main credit reporting companies, said this week that a major data breach exposed Social Security numbers and other important information of millions of people.
Equifax, one of the three main credit reporting companies, said this week that a major data breach exposed Social Security numbers and other important information of millions of people.
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A day after credit-reporting company Equifax disclosed that "criminals" had stolen vital data about 143 million Americans, it had somehow managed to leave much of the public in the dark about their exposure, how they should ...
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It could be the worst-ever data breach for American consumers, exposing some of the most sensitive data for a vast number of US households.
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There's no way around it: The news from credit reporting company Equifax that 143 million Americans had their information exposed is extremely serious.
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Sep 8, 2017
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There's no way around it: The news from credit reporting company Equifax that 143 million Americans had their information exposed is very serious.
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Sep 8, 2017
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Investors were bailing out on Equifax a day after the credit monitoring company said a data breach exposed the Social Security numbers and other personal data of 143 million Americans.
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Sep 8, 2017
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The IRS is warning businesses about a sharp increase in email phishing scams involving employees' W-2 forms—scams that can put staffers' Social Security numbers and other critical information in the hands of thieves.
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Aug 21, 2017
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Beware of the stranger on the phone—it could be a scammer.
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Aug 2, 2017
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Alaska Airlines says it is taking precautions including requiring employees to change their passwords after Virgin America's computer systems were hacked.
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Aug 1, 2017
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Hackers who breached a Kansas Department of Commerce data system in March had access to more than 5.5 million Social Security numbers in 10 states, along with another 805,000 accounts that didn't include the Social Security ...
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