Privacy - Page 9

The surveillance camera on your street corner: lawful spying or constitutionally problematic?

July 24, 2026

The surveillance camera on your street corner: lawful spying or constitutionally problematic?

Automated license plate readers are expanding across the U.S., fueling privacy and surveillance concerns.

New bank scam laws could stop suspicious payments

July 17, 2026

New bank scam laws could stop suspicious payments

Georgia's new bank scam law lets financial institutions pause suspicious transactions targeting adults 65 and older, but the hold is optional.

Insurance breach exposes 7M driver's licenses

July 15, 2026

Insurance breach exposes 7M driver's licenses

AssuranceAmerica's data breach exposed driver's license numbers and insurance details of nearly 7 million people after an employee was targeted.

Medical identity theft follows you into the doctor's office

July 9, 2026

Medical identity theft follows you into the doctor's office

The DOJ charged 455 people in a $6.5 billion healthcare fraud takedown, but victims face a harder battle fixing their corrupted medical records.

Selling your home this summer? Your data is already moving

July 7, 2026

Selling your home this summer? Your data is already moving

Scammers target home sellers through property records and data brokers. Real estate wire fraud and people search sites put your nest egg at risk.

Fake Booking.com travel credit scam targets travelers

July 6, 2026

Fake Booking.com travel credit scam targets travelers

A fake Booking.com phishing email offers a $500 travel credit using your real name, a tight deadline and a dangerous "Redeem Now" button to steal logins.

Starship delivery robots leave campuses for cities

July 6, 2026

Starship delivery robots leave campuses for cities

Starship Technologies is redeploying 1,200 delivery robots from U.S. college campuses to grocery delivery, but crowded city sidewalks pose new challenges.

Hi Mom text scam: How to spot fake emergency texts

July 5, 2026

Hi Mom text scam: How to spot fake emergency texts

The "Hi Mom" smishing scam uses a fake family emergency text to trick parents into replying, then escalates to requests for money or verification codes.

Why identity theft comes back for the same people

July 4, 2026

Why identity theft comes back for the same people

The FTC warns that scammers are keeping "sucker lists" to repeatedly target previous fraud victims with fake recovery offers and upfront fees.

Booking a summer trip? Here's what you're giving scammers

July 2, 2026

Booking a summer trip? Here's what you're giving scammers

Travel booking data breaches at Booking.com, Amtrak, Carnival, KLM and Air France exposed millions of travelers to phishing and identity theft.