Are College Students Targeted by Identity Thieves?
When it comes to identity theft, young adults are a primary target. Students are four times more likely to be…
How to Dispose Outdated Electronics to Protect Your Identity
Your iPhone is ancient, your laptop is malfunctioning, and your tablet is due for an upgrade. Of course, there comes…
How to Protect Yourself from Rental Scams
Competition grows fiercer by the day in the nation’s hottest housing markets, and that translates to a competitive rental market as…
Did Two Schoolteachers Pull Off the Heist of a Major de Kooning? A Documentary Explores Their Possible Double Lives
An unsolved art heist captivates the imagination, conjuring images of acrobatic thieves hired by devious billionaires seeking the perfect trophy…
Common Tech Support Scams and How to Avoid Them
These days, we live our lives online. Whether we’re ordering groceries or looking for new shoes, all we need to…
U.S. Authorities Seized More Than $1 Million in Looted Asian Antiquities From Yale University
Homeland Security agents impounded more than a dozen looted Asian antiquities, valued at $1.29 million total, from Yale University in…
Two Looted Ancient Greek Statues, Including One That Was on View at the Met, Have Been Returned by the U.S. to Libya
The Manhattan District Attorney’s Office has returned a pair of looted ancient Greek statues to Libya, one of which had…
Graffiti Artist Acer Tagged the New Museum Facade in a Brazen, ‘Legendary’ Feat Reminiscent of Decades Gone By
A daring graffiti artist pulled off a tag for the ages at New York’s New Museum on Wednesday, spraying the…
How Jo Nivison Hopper, Long Known as Wife and Model of Edward Hopper, Is Being Rediscovered as an Artistic Force in Her Own Right
You may have heard that Josephine “Jo” Nivison Hopper, wife of famed U.S. painter Edward Hopper, was a painter in…
What is a Brushing Scam?
Have you ever had a delivery guy knock on your door and wonder if there’s yet another package you impulsively…
Disgruntled Member Stabs Two Employees at New York’s Museum of Modern Art, Prompting an Evacuation of the Building
Two employees were stabbed this afternoon at New York’s Museum of Modern Art, triggering an emergency evacuation of the institution.…
How Do I Get an IP PIN From the IRS?
As the tax season picks up, scammers are capitalizing on tax schemes to take your money, steal your identity and…
How to Spot Student Loan Scams
As Americans have been struggling through the COVID-19 pandemic, one effort to help is student loan forbearance. As you might…
Hiding Art in Basements, Returning Loans, Reopening as Bomb Shelters: How Ukraine’s Museums Are Handling the Russian Invasion
As Ukraine defends itself against invading Russian forces, the nation’s museums find themselves in a dire situation, charged with protecting…
How to Protect My Business from Identity Theft?
According to recent reports, identity theft is on the rise. Javelin Strategy reported identity theft resulted in an annual loss…
SIM Swapping Attacks on the Rise- Here’s How to Keep Safe
SIM swapping, also called SIM splitting or hijacking, is a technique employed by online fraudsters to gain access to, seize…
How Important are Phone Software Updates?
As annoying as software updates are on your phone, they are necessary to help protect you. With every update that…
FTC Recognizes Identity Theft Awareness Week
The Federal Trade Commission is commemorating Identity Theft Awareness Week with a series of free events focused on raising awareness…