What the "blank slate" of a child's Social Security card offers identity thieves

What does the "blank slate" of your child's Social Security card offer identity thieves? Lindsey Boerma reports.

• Mar 23, 2021

Medical ID theft soaring, hard to fight

With limited police attention and decentralized record-keeping, medical ID theft can be relatively easy pickings for criminals

• Jul 28, 2014

Identity thieves can target a lot more than your credit cards -- sometimes medical records are vulnerable too

Identity thieves can target a lot more than your credit cards -- sometimes medical records are vulnerable too. Marie-Helen Maras of John Jay College of Criminal Justice explains what can happen in cases of medical ID theft, and how to find out if your data has been compromised.

• Mar 23, 2021

StubHub: Thieves got into some customers' accounts

Company: Thieves didn't break through its security, but got log-ins and passwords from other data breaches, key loggers and malware

• Jul 23, 2014

Identity theft: What to do if you're a victim

In addition to disputing fraudulent charges, you may need to clean up your credit report

• Jul 21, 2014

Credit.com co-founder Adam Levin explains what to do if you’ve become a victim of identity theft

From calling the correct agency, to seeking a damage control program, Credit.com co-founder Adam Levin explains what to do if you’ve become a victim of identity theft.

• Mar 23, 2021

How identity thieves stay ahead of the law

Law enforcement struggles to keep up as identity thieves target Americans in new and different ways

• Jul 14, 2014

As identity thieves get more creative and technologically savvy, the criminal justice system struggles to keep up

Identity theft poses a major challenge to the criminal justice system. And as identity thieves get more creative and technologically savvy, the consequences can be a lot more damaging than just a few charges on a credit card. Marie-Helen Maras, associate professor at John Jay College of Criminal Justice and the author of "Computer Forensics: Cybercriminals, Laws and Evidence," tells CBS News why these kinds of crimes are so difficult to solve.

• Mar 22, 2021

FBI warns: Fake tax returns are soaring

The agency's Internet Crime Complaint Center reports a sharp increase in complaints about identity theft. Here's what you can do

• Jul 10, 2014

Latest ATM scam is heading to the U.S.

Thieves have designed virtually invisible card skimmers that can steal your data and PIN

• Jul 8, 2014

Russian hacker arrested for widespread U.S. credit card data theft

Roman Valerevich Seleznev accused of hacking into servers and international carding forum websites to steal credit card data

• Jul 7, 2014

Keeping the bad guys from your online info

Here are some things you should do to cut the chances of ID theft and detect when your personal info is used fraudulently

• Jul 7, 2014

CBS MoneyWatch contributor and financial adviser Ray Martin shares some easy tips to protect yourself against fraud

As the threat of identity theft continues to rise, CBS MoneyWatch contributor and financial adviser Ray Martin shares some easy tips to protect yourself against fraud.

• Mar 22, 2021

More than 34 million American adults have been victims of identify theft

More than 34 million American adults have been victims of identify theft. High-tech thieves from around the world are stealing billions. Alexander Trowbridge traces the stunning rise of ID theft.

• Mar 22, 2021

Identity theft rises, consumers rage

With data breaches now constant and victims losing patience, CBS News looks at just how big the problem has become

• Jul 1, 2014

Fallout from Target hack includes CIO

Retailing giant, still hurting from fallout after the massive data breach, is looking for a new information chief

• Mar 6, 2014

Mary Kirby, the CEO of Runway Girl Network, joins MoneyWatch's Amey Stone to discuss how some airlines' in-flight transaction methods leave them open to credit card fraud, and what the industry is doing to combat the problem

Mary Kirby, the CEO of Runway Girl Network, joins MoneyWatch's Amey Stone to discuss how some airlines' in-flight transaction methods leave them open to credit card fraud, and what the industry is doing to combat the problem.

• Mar 17, 2021

Credit card breaches: Are consumers out of luck?

Consumer Financial Protection Bureau director offers some tips for consumers after breaches at major retailers like Target

• Mar 4, 2014

Consumer Financial Protection Bureau director offers some tips for consumers after breaches at major retailers like Target

Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Director Richard Cordray offers some tips for consumers after cyber-hacking breaches at major retailers like Target.

• Mar 17, 2021

Inside the Secret Service's cyber crimes war room

Agents are tracking and hunting down hackers brazenly using online chat rooms to sell Social Security numbers, credit cards and methods for defeating antiviral software

• Feb 27, 2014

Identity theft is No. 1 consumer complaint

The Federal Trade Commission says 14 percent of all complaints it received last year were related to ID theft

• Feb 27, 2014

Security response firm Mandiant explains the malware cyber attackers are using to breach major retailers like Target and Neiman Marcus

Security response firm Mandiant shows CBS News' Lindsey Boerma the malware that cyber attackers are using to breach major retailers like Target and Neiman Marcus.

• Mar 17, 2021

Data-breach costs take toll on Target profit

Data breach helped push fourth-quarter profit down 46 percent; also, sales fell 5.3 percent as the breach scared off customers

• Feb 26, 2014

Target, Neiman Marcus and other security breaches: Organized crime?

Recent cyber break-ins at major retail stores boast several notable hallmarks

• Sep 19, 2015

Does the U.S. have enough protection against credit card theft?

CEO of security consulting firm shares advice to prevent credit card fraud and identity theft

• Feb 18, 2014

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