Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost is warning parents to protect children from identity theft, a growing problem that can harm their credit long before they apply for loans or jobs. In a statewide ...

WXIN/WTTV — Online crooks are increasingly going after children’s Social Security numbers and other sensitive information in order to steal their identities or create new ones. Even though a young ...

PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- Experts are urging parents to take proactive measures for their child as soon as possible to protect their child's identity and financial future. Freezing your child's credit, ...

GREENSBORO, N.C. — "There's no morality here that scammers are not going to do that to kids. Kids are just as much of a target, if not more so," said Eva Velasquez, CEO, Identity Theft Resource Center ...

Data breaches are always a good reminder for adults to check their credit reports. But what about children and teens? “There’s no morality here that they’re not going to do that to kids. Kids are just ...

Odds are good you’ve encountered an identity theft protection service in the last year, even if you weren’t looking to sign ...

GREENSBORO, N.C. — A Massachusetts college student pleaded guilty in a case related to a computer hack of the PowerSchool system that exposed the information of thousands of North Carolina students, ...

MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - IN-DEPTH WITH SARAH WALL: An identity theft warning today for parents — scammers are targeting our children’s personal information. We are taking at look at why our children’s ...

For parents, protecting your kids is second nature. You cover the electrical outlets, strap them into car safety seats and tell them not to talk to strangers. But how often do you leave the section of ...

As children return to school, security experts want parents to add one more thing to their yearly checklist – safeguarding their child's identity. Monday is Child Identity Theft Awareness Day. “This ...

Identity theft has evolved far beyond stolen wallets and phishing emails. Criminals are now using an ever-increasing variety of tools that include AI-powered scams and deepfake videos to open accounts ...