This week the Federal Government scored a major victory over a massive worldwide network of cybercriminals by shutting down Liberty Reserve, a criminal business venture disguised as a bank that was fronting a secret money system for everyone from credit card and identity thieves to Ponzi scheme peddlers, hackers for hire, and money launderers. Liberty Read more…
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After Osama bin Laden’s Death a flurry of internet scams hit the internet. Most notably scam emails with links to pictures, videos and phony Facebook messages with links to videos that don’t exist. When clicking these links your PC can be infected with a RAT which is a remote access Trojan and all your information Read more…
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Were you one of the many consumers last week who received emails from companies letting you know that their email lists had been compromised and your email may have been one of those stolen? It all started on April 1st when Epsilon, the world’s largest permission-based email provider, had a security breach. Their 2500 clients include Read more…
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While we often hear about international criminal hackers compromising databases and stealing credit card information, identity theft is often committed locally, by someone with access to sensitive paperwork. In one such case, a suspected identity thief was recently arrested in Washington, after driver’s licenses, credit cards, and Social Security numbers were stolen from more than Read more…
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The Christmas shopping season traditionally kicks off on Black Friday, the day after Thanksgiving. This also begins a time when criminals swarm the shopping malls as well as the Internet, seeking to take advantage of holiday opportunities. When shopping in stores, keep the following in mind: Employees: Seasonal employees are more likely to steal, from Read more…
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For the past five years, Cyber Monday has been the marketing term for the Monday immediately following Black Friday. It is now one of the biggest online shopping days of the year, with 77% of online retailers reporting substantially increased sales. Scammers seek to take advantage of seasonal opportunities like Cyber Monday, so beware of Read more…
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I feel like my head is going to explode. The Colorado Supreme Court has ruled “that using someone else’s Social Security number is not identity theft as long as you use your own name with it.” The defendant in this particular case had admitted to using a false Social Security number on an application for Read more…
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1. Nigerian Scams: According to a Dutch study, victims of advanced-fee scams, which are also known as 419 scams or Nigerian scams, lost more than $9 billion in 2009, almost 50% more than the previous year. (This PDF contains the statistics from the study.) While these types of scams are generally understood to be Nigerian Read more…
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In the late 90s and early 2000s, hacking had evolved from “phreaking” (hacking phone systems) to “cracking” (breaking into networks). At the time, hackers hacked for fun, for the challenge, and for fame and popularity within the hacking community. But soon enough, the public began spending more time online, shopping, banking, and managing personal affairs. Read more…
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