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T-Mobile Data Breach: 40M social security numbers exposed

Weeks ago another major credit bureau was hacked — TransUnion LLC reported a data breach with the Massachusetts Attorney General after information in the company’s possession was subject to unauthorized access.

So what really is bad credit?

What qualifies as bad credit? According to FICO, a score between 580 and 669 is fair, while a score between 300 and 579 is very poor. In this article, we’ll assume bad credit falls somewhere between 580 and 620, which is the lowest score you can have—while still getting approved for a mortgage. To show […]

After a series of Data Breaches among big corporations, you know more than ever that Your Mobile Phone Could Expose Your Crypto Assets to Cybercrime

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Nowadays, our mobile phones are never further than an arm’s reach away. And they contain volumes of personal and financial information that, in the wrong hands, could compromise your safety and security.  If you’ve invested in cryptocurrency, you’re at risk of becoming the target of cybercrime — and what’s more, cybercriminals can take over your […]

THE COMPLEXITY OF PROTECTING ONESELF FROM CYBERCRIME

Cybercriminals can be anywhere, targeting anyone, which makes them incredibly difficult to hunt down. The sheer quantity of people committing these crimes, as well as the extensive resources needed to prosecute them, paves the way for easy repeat offenses. In 2018, the FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) received 351,936 complaints — but only launched […]