Oregon allows consumers to opt out when companies collect and sell personal details gained in online transactions or simply when people log on to a website or use an app. Under the Oregon Consumer ...

A congressional investigation estimates broker breaches have cost consumers $20 billion in identity theft. Major brokers now promise to make it easier to opt out of their databases.

PeopleFinders reports that personal information leaks online are common through everyday actions.

The prolific cybercrime group ShinyHunters took responsibility for hacking Harvard and the University of Pennsylvania, and ...

Your personal data is probably being sold right now. Scam calls, junk emails, and weird login alerts aren't random. They're warning signs that your information is being circulated through data brokers ...

ChatGPT’s ability to be linked to a Gmail account allows it to rifle through your files, which could easily expose you to simple hacks. This latest glaring lapse in cybersecurity highlights the tech’s ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Each data breach includes sensitive personal information, such as credit and debit card numbers, home addresses and account ...

New court documents reveal even more ways DOGE improperly accessed and shared sensitive personal data last year — and how ...

To keep my personal data safe, I use a mix of secure local drives, encrypted cloud storage like ProtonDrive, and password managers like Bitwarden. I avoid oversharing online, enable two-factor ...

From your email to your phone number, potentially even your home address, the information compiled on National Public Data's website is extensive and accessible with just *** few clicks. The site was ...

January feels like a reset. A new calendar. New goals. New habits. While you clean out your inbox, organize paperwork or set resolutions, however, scammers also hit reset, and they start with your ...