It's National Consumer Protection Week, and one of the things you need protection from is the dark web. Once your information is on there, there's no telling who can access it and use it against you.

Data breaches are way more common than you think, and millions, if not billions, of people have had their info leaked on the dark web because of them. Chances are, your info is out there, too. But don ...

A ransomware group may have leaked personal data for hundreds of thousands of people onto the dark web last week after the group stole data from the city of Columbus in July. But this dark web isn't a ...

I review privacy tools like hardware security keys, password managers, private messaging apps and ad-blocking software. I also report on online scams and offer advice to families and individuals about ...

Q: What is the dark web, and should I be worried about it? A: The term ‘dark web’ can pop up in news stories, especially when there’s a big data breach. As ominous, as it sounds, it’s helpful to have ...

Dear Liz: I was recently alerted that my Social Security number has been found on the dark web. My data was part of the AT&T breach that took place recently. I am no longer an AT&T customer and ...

For the longest time, I thought the dark web was an impenetrable, tangled mass of secret websites frequented only by hackers and criminals. I certainly didn't know that there are several ways you can ...

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