A good friend of mine called me recently to ask what I knew about scams from online sales. He had placed an ad on CraigsList for something he was trying to sell and had asked for $150 for the item. He had received a call from a woman and she offered to send him a Read more…
Tags: computer security, cybercriminals, fraud, Hackers, identity theft, internet security, online scams, pc security, scams
Earlier today Guardian Analytics and McAfee released the joint report “Dissecting Operation High Roller,” which describes a new breed of sophisticated fraud attacks. The advanced methods discovered in Operation High Roller show fraudsters moving toward cloud-based servers with multifaceted automation in a global fraud campaign. Building on established Zeus and SpyEye malware tactics, this ring Read more…
Tags: automated transaction server, banking fraud, cyber fraud, fraud, identity theft, malware, OHR, Operation High Roller
Identity cloning generally encompasses all types of identity theft. In most cases, the thief is intentionally living and functioning as the victim. The thief’s motivation may be to hide from the law, evade child support, or skirt immigration. A man lived a quiet life with a steady job. But he wasn’t who he claimed to Read more…
Tags: fraud, passport, Robert Siciliano
Jose Marrero, who was born and lived his entire life in Puerto Rico, had no idea that someone else was using his name and Social Security number to charge thousands of dollars in Miami and Chicago. At least, not until the police showed up at his job to arrest him for car theft. Marrero told Read more…
Tags: fraud, Hispanic, Robert Siciliano, Social Security
In the last year or so, I’ve been a single guy searching, of course, for my long lost love. I wanted to touch base on something that may be happening more and more as the social networks and dating sites become ever more popular. I joined a dating site (that will remain nameless) about a Read more…
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