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December 23, 2024 0 comments

5 million payment card details stolen in painful reminder to monitor Christmas spending

This time, 5 million US credit cards and personal details were leaked online. The Leakd.com security team discovered that 5 terabytes of sensitive screenshots were exposed in a freely accessible Amazon S3 bucket. The leaked information contains 5 terabytes of screenshots where victims filled out their details on websites that offered “free iPhones” and heavily discounted holiday…

January 7, 2022

15 Signs Someone Just Stole Your Identity

Brooke Nelson Updated: Dec. 01, 2021 You see errors on your credit report (3 major bureaus, check a different one every 4 months for free) You notice unexplained charges on your credit card You receive calls from debt collectors that you don’t owe You get a two-factor authentication alert (you are using two-factor authentication, right?) You…

June 27, 2021

11 Things You Shouldn’t Keep in Your Glove Compartment

Jen McCaffery Updated: Jun. 18, 2021 You might think your glove compartment is the perfect place to keep essentials like your owner’s manual, insurance card, and garage door opener. But the glove compartment is often the first place thieves look after they break one of your car windows or jimmy a lock. Vehicle registration Vehicle title Driver’s license,…

December 4, 2020

8 Things to Never Store on Your Smartphone

Lauren Cahn Oct. 27, 2020 The fact is, there are things you should never store in your cell phone—because doing so can leave you vulnerable to an invasion of privacy, identity theft, and straight-up theft. Here’s what you need to think twice about storing on your phone. Read HERE.