Using Public Wi-Fi Networks
Wi-Fi hotspots - like the ones in coffee shops, airports and hotels - are convenient, but often aren't secure. Check out these tips to help protect your personal information online.
Share with care
The FTC provides tips on how to protect yourself when sharing online.
Protect Your Computer From Malware
The FTC explains malware, a common method that criminals use to gain access to online data.
The takeover of mobile phone accounts became nearly twice as prevalent in only a year. Mobile phone accounts represented 12% of all takeovers in 2016, up from 7% in 2015, as criminals sought not only to monetize these accounts through fraudulent billing practices but also to leverage them to compromise the mobile-based alerting and authentications solutions FIs, issuers, and other businesses rely on to prevent fraud.
