Identity theft is becoming more common as scammers target more and more Americans each year. It can be stressful to consider what could happen if cyber criminals manage to access your Social Security ...

A new lawsuit is claiming hackers have gained access to the personal information of "billions of individuals," including their Social Security numbers, current and past addresses and the names of ...

Locking your SSN is one of the best ways to protect yourself from identity theft, and you can do it for free. Geoff Williams Contributor Geoff Williams is a journalist and author. His byline has ...

Social Security’s acting commissioner recently said out loud what many beneficiaries are thinking these days — the agency’s telephone customer service can “suck.” “We need to show how bad we suck on ...

With most of your life attached to these nine numbers, your Social Security number (SSN) is incredibly important to keep safe. That’s why it is crucial to pay attention to signs that your SSN may have ...

As Social Security Commissioner Frank Bisignano tells it, callers only had to wait an average of 8 minutes to speak to an agent on the phone in July. “We had a bold goal of single-digit wait time on ...

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The Social Security Administration recently made improvements to its customer service, but what are they, and will they ...

Staff cuts and policy changes at the Social Security Administration are going to make Social Security benefits harder to access for many, experts say. New reports that the SSA plans to migrate from an ...

Elon Musk's so-called Department of Government Efficiency wants to combine your Social Security number into a massive multi-agency federal database, which could violate current law and disrupt ...

The Social Security Administration (SSA) has said its phone service has improved markedly in 2025 after a Democratic lawmaker called for a review of its customer service operations. A review by the ...