8 stories tagged #Data Brokers

  1. Scammers Are Targeting Your 65th Birthday: Here’s Your Month-by-Month Defense Plan
    finance

    Scammers Are Targeting Your 65th Birthday: Here’s Your Month-by-Month Defense Plan

    A month-by-month guide for affluent Americans turning 65 to protect against data brokers and scammers targeting Medicare eligibility.

    2w ago 2 min read
  2. Data Brokers Fuel Scams: How Scammers Profile You
    tech

    Data Brokers Fuel Scams: How Scammers Profile You

    Scammers are leveraging data broker websites to build detailed profiles, enabling highly targeted and convincing fraudulent schemes. Understand how your personal information is exploited.

    last mo. 2 min read
  3. Scammers Target Your Publicly Available Data, Not Your Hacks
    tech

    Scammers Target Your Publicly Available Data, Not Your Hacks

    Learn how scammers exploit readily available personal information from data brokers, not system breaches, to craft convincing fraudulent schemes.

    last mo. 2 min read
  4. Reclaim Your Digital Footprint: Expert Guide to Removing Personal Data Online
    tech

    Reclaim Your Digital Footprint: Expert Guide to Removing Personal Data Online

    Learn how to effectively remove your personal information from data brokers and people search sites, and prevent it from reappearing online.

    last mo. 2 min read
  5. Genealogy Boom Exposes Sensitive Data to Scammers
    health

    Genealogy Boom Exposes Sensitive Data to Scammers

    Millions are tracing roots online, but family tree data is fueling sophisticated scams and privacy risks.

    2mo ago 2 min read
  6. Government Agencies Buy Ad Data to Track Americans' Movements
    tech

    Government Agencies Buy Ad Data to Track Americans' Movements

    US Customs and Border Protection is reportedly using online advertising data to track individuals, raising privacy concerns for citizens.

    3mo ago 1 min read
  7. Your Data's Shadowy Global Journey: The Untraceable Supply Chain of Control
    tech

    Your Data's Shadowy Global Journey: The Untraceable Supply Chain of Control

    Investigating the complex, opaque global data supply chain revealed after a single 'Accept All' click. Regulators struggle to keep pace with the deliberately fragmented system.

    3mo ago 2 min read
  8. 2026 Tax Season Scams: Identity Theft Threat from Fake IRS Messages
    finance

    2026 Tax Season Scams: Identity Theft Threat from Fake IRS Messages

    Cybercriminals are launching sophisticated tax scams targeting Americans as early as January, using stolen personal data to impersonate the IRS and steal identities.

    3mo ago 2 min read