Webroot

MARCH 3, 2025

March is a time for leprechauns and four-leaf clovers, and as luck would have it, its also a time to learn how to protect your private data from cybercrime. Each year, the first week of March (March 2-8) is recognized as National Consumer Protection Week (NCPW).

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IT Security Guru

JANUARY 27, 2023

Darren Guccione, CEO and Co-founder of Keeper Security, has offered up some tips to best secure your online accounts and stay safe on the internet. So, how can consumers protect themselves? Improving your password habits: Do not use any combination of characters that is easy to guess. What is a password manager?

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Adam Levin

NOVEMBER 23, 2020

Credit cards come with consumer protections that limit your liability if your card information is stolen. Credit cards offer more protections, and less disruption, for victims of fraud. Keep a close eye on your accounts. Change your passwords. You are using a credit card, yes? Be wary of “free” offers. Bottom line.

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Adam Levin

DECEMBER 16, 2020

Don’t re-use passwords: Yes, keeping track of passwords for all of your accounts can be a chore, but using the same password means that one breached account can be used to others that use the same user credentials. If you’re having difficulty keeping track of passwords, consider using a password manager.

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Malwarebytes

OCTOBER 22, 2021

Some target kids and steal their accounts, selling them on. Tip: some gaming platforms will actually ban/cancel a gaming account by default should you ever reverse a dubious charge. LOCK your gaming network by using password managers, two-factor authentication within platforms and anti-virus software. Another decent tip.

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Malwarebytes

MARCH 16, 2022

The US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has announced that it took action against online customized merchandise platform CafePress over allegations that it failed to secure consumers’ sensitive personal data and covered up a major breach. CafePress is a popular online custom T-shirt and merchandise retailer. Lessons for web shops.

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SiteLock

AUGUST 27, 2021

Data breaches stole numerous headlines this year, including the notable Capital One breach that exposed more than 100 million customers’ accounts. This allows the attacker unauthorized access to numerous accounts or servers, putting the end-user’s information at risk. In comparison to last year, research.

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