ScamuraiSep 10, 2025
Identity theft victims or those seeking protection can freeze their credit to block thieves. It's free and won't affect your score. Contact major credit bureaus like Equifax, Experian, and TransUnion to set it up. Stay vigilant and secure! 🛡️🔒 Read more: https://consumer.ftc.gov/consumer-alerts/2025/09/get-credit-freeze-stop-identity-thieves #IdentityTheft #CreditFreeze #ProtectYourIdentity
Get a credit freeze to stop identity thieves

Did someone steal your identity? Or are you looking for ways to help protect yourself from identity theft? A great place to start is freezing your credit. Here’s what to know.

Consumer Advice
Bob CarverAug 29, 2025
What to Do After a Data Breach: A Practical Guide for Protecting Your Identity
https://youtu.be/wGfpr7J3TgU #CyberSecurity #DataBreach #IdentityProtection #MultiFactorAuthentication #PasswordSecurity #CreditFreeze #DigitalSecurity #RiskManagement #DataProtection #IdentityTheft
Bryley SystemsApr 29, 2025
"Freezing your kids’ credit reports … requires significantly more work than freezing your own as an adult," Holly Johnson writes after a breach of their school. She details the steps to take. Freezes and locks are effective tactics for improving your and your family’s personal security … [6 min. read] https://bryl.link/13g #creditfreeze #parentingtips
I Froze My Kids' Credit After a Data Breach at Their School. It Was a No Brainer

Find out how you can freeze your child's credit reports and why you should.

CNET
Bob CarverMar 17, 2025
https://moneywise.com/banking/banking-basics/new-jersey-father-explains-how-simple-it-was-for-hackers-to-mess-wi
#cybersecurity #fraud #databrokers #SIMswap #ChinaSoftwareForCamera #2FA #CreditFreeze
clobrdaMar 3, 2025
Did you freeze your credit? Good idea to do that Elon Musk's #DOGE had access to all our information. #creditfreeze #securityfreeze https://www.usa.gov/credit-freeze
How to place or lift a security freeze on your credit report | USAGov

Learn how to place a credit freeze. This prevents any new credit accounts from being created in your name and helps prevent identity theft.

Daryl the AdminFeb 19, 2025

If you're in the US, now is a great time to do a #CreditFreeze on all three of your credit reports. It's not all that difficult, just a bit of time.

You do have to create freezes separately at all three of the credit bureaus:

- https://www.transunion.com/credit-freeze
- https://www.experian.com/help/credit-freeze/
- https://www.equifax.com/personal/credit-report-services/credit-freeze/

#helpYourself #HelpEachOther #ProtectYourself #credit

Slavery is violenceFeb 5, 2025
Because of the data breach by Musk's associates at #Treasury and #OMB it may be wise to freeze your credit.
#Coup #Protection #CreditFreeze
https://www.usa.gov/credit-freeze
How to place or lift a security freeze on your credit report | USAGov

Learn how to place a credit freeze. This prevents any new credit accounts from being created in your name and helps prevent identity theft.

Jim @ RouteToRetireDec 3, 2024

"The privacy and security of your data are in your hands to determine what level you want to go to so you can protect it. It doesn’t need to be an all-or-nothing deal either and not everything needs to be done at one time."

#security #privacy #tech #google #databreach #hacker #internet #creditfreeze #irs #personaldata #bigtech #meta #facebook #protectyourdata #email #searchengine #browser

https://www.routetoretire.com/privacy-and-security

Privacy and Security: The Essential Guide to Reclaiming Your Digital Life - Route to Retire

Bring privacy and security back into your digital life. Freezing your credit, IRS PINS, password safety, aliases, moving away from tech like Google, and more!

Route to Retire
OmkharAug 18, 2024

NPD has been in the news for a breach of over 2 billion US social security numbers (SSNs).

Last year I’d written a post on how to freeze your credit in the US to reduce the risk of criminals using your SSN to defraud you.

Old post can be found here:

https://www.linkedin.com/posts/omkhar_learn-about-your-credit-report-and-how-to-activity-7035414620727115776-xAPO

#ssn #npd #creditfreeze

PS Yeap, still no way to freeze a Canadian credit record*. Cool.
*outside of Quebec.

Omkhar Arasaratnam on LinkedIn: Learn about your credit report and how to get a copy | USAGov

Long lived, impossible to change secrets or tokens are hard to protect. In technology we often use exotic schemes like HSMs, secure enclaves, or TPMs to store…

ITSEC NewsAug 12, 2020
Why & Where You Should You Plant Your Flag - Several stories here have highlighted the importance of creating accounts online tied to your variou... https://krebsonsecurity.com/2020/08/why-where-you-should-you-plant-your-flag/ #informeddelivery #securitytools #plantyourflag #creditfreeze #chexsystems #simswapping #transunion #experian #equifax #innovis #nctue
Why & Where You Should Plant Your Flag – Krebs on Security