Identity Theft

Criminal Hackers, Carders, Dumps, and Identity Theft

Robert Siciliano | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Credit Card Fraud, Criminals, Credit-Freeze, Computer Hackers, Identity Theft, Technology News
Robert Siciliano

Albert Gonzalez and his gang of criminal hackers were responsible for data breaches in retailers and payment processors, with some estimates saying they breached over 230 million records combined.

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Couple's Online Bank Account Hacked, Leading to Identity Theft

Robert Siciliano | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Computer Hackers, Identity Theft, Online Security, Security, Video, Healthy Living News
Robert Siciliano

The technology of the criminal hacker has evolved, and is continuing to evolve faster than that of the white hats. This means you have to be on your game.

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ATM Skimming Identity Theft Reaches $1 Billion in Losses

Robert Siciliano | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Fraud, Cybersecurity, Mastercard, Visa, Identity Theft, Atm, Atm Scams, Business News
Robert Siciliano

Skimming can occur in a few different ways. The most common is when a store clerk takes your card and runs it through a device that copies the information from the magnetic strip.

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A New Type of Identity Theft

Irene Rubaum-Keller | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Angelina Jolie, George Clooney, Danny Devito, Michael Keaton, Facebook, Identity Theft, Celebrities, Healthy Living News
Irene Rubaum-Keller

A fake Mike Keaton had close to 3,000 friends on Facebook and from what his friends were saying, they fully believed it was Michael Keaton.

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Ben Bernanke Victimized By Identity Theft Ring

newsweek.com | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Anna Bernanke, Federal Reserve, Identity Theft, Bernanke, Bernanke Identity Theft, Identity Theft Victim, Ben Bernanke, Identity Theft Ring, Business News

If ever there were living proof that identity theft can strike the mighty and powerful as well as hapless consumers, look no further than the nation's...

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Big Time Identity Theft Hackers Indicted: Tips to Avoid Being a Victim

Robert Siciliano | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Malware, Hannaford-Bros, Heartland, Tjx, Computer Hackers, Identity Theft, Secret Service, Media News
Robert Siciliano

Federal investigators say that the hacker, Gonzalez, had been tipping off other hackers on how to evade detection of security and law enforcement worldwide; he had accessed 170 million accounts.

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"Grand Theft Info": The Biggest Data Theft Cases (PHOTOS)

Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Albert Gonzalez, Identity Theft, Data Theft, Soupnazi, Largest Data Thefts, Biggest Data Theft Crimes, Slidepoll, Business News

Earlier this week, federal prosecutors charged Miami, Florida resident Albert Gonzalez -- a prolific hacker known online as "soupnazi" -- with stealin...

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Feds: Man tried to steal 130M credit card numbers

AP | DEVLIN BARRETT | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Albert Gonzales, 7-Eleven, Identity Theft, Banks, Soupnazi, Credit Cards, Miami, Personal Finance, Hannaford Brothers, Business News

WASHINGTON — Federal prosecutors on Monday charged a Miami man with the largest case of credit and debit card data theft ever in the United Stat...

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White House Wants to Invade Your Privacy?

Robert Siciliano | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Government, Politics, Fox News, Privacy, Identity Theft, Cookies, Web Privacy, Media News
Robert Siciliano

Fox News reports The Office of Management and Budget is considering reversing a nine-year ban on using "cookies" to track users' preferences and interests on federal Web sites.

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Government Officials Contributing to Identity Theft

Robert Siciliano | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Identity Theft, Politics News, Congressman Robert Wexler, Social Security Numbers, Politics News
Robert Siciliano

Social Security numbers exposed are made available on the Internet, thanks to elected officials.

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Florida Congressman Robert Wexler Targeted in Identity Theft Extortion

Robert Siciliano | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Congressman Robert Wexler, Identity Theft, Politics News
Robert Siciliano

An extortionist from Ghana threatened to turn over congressman's Social Security number to thieves. Other members of Congress were also said to be targeted.

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Social Media Privacy and Personal Security Issues

Robert Siciliano | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Social Media, Facebook, Privacy, Identity Theft, Media News
Robert Siciliano

Most people who post personal information about themselves do not recognize the potential consequences of their actions, or maybe they simply don't care if their entire life is an open book.

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Identity Theft Committed Using Social Networks

Robert Siciliano | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Facebook Privacy, Identity Theft, Social Networking, Social Networking Sites, Scam, Media News
Robert Siciliano

Scammers are watching. They know that once they are on Facebook, your guard goes way down.

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Fox Anchor's Email Hacked, Leads to Identity Theft

Robert Siciliano | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Fox News, Identity Theft, Hackers, Business News
Robert Siciliano

One study found that the security of lost-password personal questions on web-based mail appears much weaker than passwords themselves.

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Sarah Palin Victim of Social Media Identity Theft, LaRussa Drops Suit

Robert Siciliano | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Tony Larussa, Social Media Identity Theft, Sarah Palin, Social Media, Internet Privacy, Twitter, Identity Theft, Facebook, Media News
Robert Siciliano

As we spend more time online, meeting people, posting photos and offering glimpses into our personal lives, here are some action steps to keep Social Media Identity Theft at bay.

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Social Security Numbers Cracked, Creates Identity Theft Risk

Robert Siciliano | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Carnegie Mellon, Social Security, Identity Theft, Business News
Robert Siciliano

Carnegie Mellon researchers were able to guess the first five digits of a Social Security number on their first attempt for 44% of people born after 1988.

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Celebrity Social Media Identity Theft Hits MLB Coach, but Can Happen to Anyone

Robert Siciliano | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Social Media, Twitter, Facebook, Social Media Identity Theft, Identity Theft, Media News
Robert Siciliano

There are few checks and balances in the world of social media, which means that you need to adopt a strategy to protect yourself.

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Medical Identity Theft Is A Fast-Growing Crime

New York Times | WALECIA KONRAD | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Identity Crimes, Medical Identity Theft, Identity Theft, Home News

Brandon Sharp, a 37-year-old manager at an oil and gas company in Houston, has never had any real health problems and, luckily, he has never stepped f...

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ATM Thieves: How to Protect Yourself From Identity Theft

Roseanne Colletti | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Credit Cards, Bank Account, Security, Debit Cards, Pin Number, Identity Theft, Atm, Business News
Roseanne Colletti

Some very daring and technically astute thieves rigged some ATM machines at two bank locations and swiped half-a-million dollars from account holders.

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Weekly Immigration Wire: Fighting H1N1 Hype Immigration NewsLadder

The Media Consortium | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Luis Ramirez, Immigration NewsLadder, May Day, Local Law Enforcement Hate Crime Prevention Act, Identity Theft, Social Security, Swine Flu, Anti-Immigration, Workers? Rights, Humane Immigration Reform, Mexico, US Mexico Border, Newsladder, Politics News
The Media Consortium

The Ramirez murder is, like the H1N1 flu, another opportunity to examine what protections are in place to guard human health and life.

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What Not to Do with Your Tax Return

Diane Dimond | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Diane Dimond, Martin Schmidt, Crime, Encryption, Home Computer Security, Identity Theft, Cyber Crime, Computer Crime, Security, Information Defense Corportation, Hackers, Business News
Diane Dimond

Do you have a home computer? You think you're being careful with what you read, save and share from it? Guess what? Chances are you could be a cyber-crime victim just waiting to happen.

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Esther Reed: How an Ordinary Girl Faked Her Way Into the Ivy League

Vicky Ward | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Esther Reed Identity Theft, Esther Reed Sentenced, Esther Reed, Identity Theft, Faking Girls Schools, Huffington Post Esther Reed, Oregon, Portland Oregon, Style News
Vicky Ward

Reed, who has spent eight of the last ten years on the run, entering Ivy League schools under adopted fake identities, and evading cops along the way, was sentenced today to over four years in prison.

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Blago Impersonator or a Real Twit?

Patricia Martin | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Twitter, Social Networking, Rod Blagojevich, Blagojevich, Identity Theft, Blagojevich Twitter Impersonator, Blagojevich Twitter, Blagojevich Corruption, Chicago News
Patricia Martin

Is Rod Blagojevich out Twittering to tell his side of the story or is an impostor posting tweets?

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Illegal Aliens Are Criminals -- Period

Diane Dimond | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Postville Iowa Raid, Illegal Aliens, Diane Dimond, 12 Million Illegal Aliens, Laurel Mississippi, Identity Theft, I.C.E. Raids, Arizona Law on Hiring Illegal, Greedy Companies, Illegal Immigrants, Swift Meat Packing, Healthy Living News
Diane Dimond

This is the sound of me opening a Pandora's Box. But crimes are being committed so I must. Look, I'm a sympathetic person. I openly weep at comple...

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Catch 222-22-2222

Aaron Greenspan | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Credit Cards, Social Security, Crime, Cybercrime, Economy, Identity Theft, Tjx, Tj Maxx, Business News
Aaron Greenspan

Identity theft is increasingly a technical problem. What are we doing to make sure that our nation's databases are protected? Nothing.

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