identity theft

  1. How to Prevent Online Identity Theft: An Early Look

    The Council for the Better Business Bureaus found that 47% of all identity theft related crimes are performed through associations with friends, neighbors, relatives, or someone known to the victim. Consumer also detect almost half of all fraud causes - again 47%. Let's make that number less by...
  2. Phishing e-mails

    Anyone else getting e-mails from what looks like ADP.com concerning financial matters. One comment was even an account would be debited for some amount. I do not do business with ADP, and as far as I know no one I deal with does. The link provided to check the account seemed to be in Turkey....
  3. Windows 7 Someone has ripped me off!

    Today, prior to making a purchase, I checked my balance on my government issued debit card. While doing so, I noticed an error on my statement of charges. A charge to Everingame.com, Omaha, NE for $10.96. I checked out the site & it was a gaming accessory site. Never seen it before in my life...
  4. VIDEO Security Jungle: Microsoft Gold Certified Partner Busted

    I recently published a video on YouTube about false computerized phone calls and identity theft. Interestingly enough, Corrine over at SecurityGarden reports that Microsoft removed one of their Gold Certified Partners over a very similar issue: telephone scams. This is true...
  5. VIDEO How to Prevent Online Identity Theft: An Early Look

    A recent look at computer security shows online identity theft scams becoming easy for nefarious individuals who prey on those who lack essential security updates. Anyone experienced in the business need only to look at the serious manner of many, many businesses still running Windows XP without...
  6. Microsoft fingers Russians over Rustock spam botnet

    The Rustock botnet, taken down earlier this year in a Microsoft-led action, appears to have been operated by Russians according to evidence collected by the company. Court action by Microsoft saw the Rustock botnet taken offline in March, causing an almost immediate drop in global spam...
  7. Yahoo plans to keep search records for 18 months

    Yahoo plans to extend the amount of time it retains records on what its users search for online, just two years after breaking from the other big Internet search engines and promising to delete such data promptly. The new policy brings the company in line with Google Inc., which dominates the...
  8. US Bank tip helps Danville police arrest Oakland woman

    DANVILLE -- Worried that banks aren't watching your money anymore? At least one doesn't deserve such flak. A tip from a US Bank employee helped police arrest a 24-year-old Oakland woman on Tuesday, Danville police Chief Steve Simpkins said in a release. Robbie Smith was being held in the...
  9. Mom showed cops duct-taped kid photo, arrested

    A suburban Philadelphia woman who police say showed them a photo of her toddler duct-taped to a chair as part of an identity theft complaint is being held without bail. Police arrested 21-year-old Caira Ferguson on child endangerment and other charges Wednesday. Ferguson told police...
  10. Windows 7 Experiencing Steam Account Hijacking Issues: Persistent Unauthorized Access and Concerns

    Hi I have steam, Last week I noticed my steam account was showing hours of gaming time for games that I always use and some games I haven't played at all. Then the other day I got home and saw "This Account is Currently Being used Elsewhere", and according to my Profile I was playing...
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    Windows 7 Scammers Can Hide Fake URLs on the iPhone

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  12. Windows 7 Critical weaknesses found in four browsers

    Safari, IE, Chrome and Firefox The autocomplete features in Safari, IE, Firefox, or Chrome are vulnerable to ID theft and other attacks. Insecurity expert Jeremiah Grossman is expected to tell a Black Hat conference that the four major browsers have critical weaknesses that have yet to be...
  13. Windows 7 Agnitum Outpost Firewall

    Link Removed - Invalid URL Protect your digital valuables against hackers and identity theft for free. Outpost Firewall Free gives you solid firewall protection with standard packet and application filtering to safeguard your data against unauthorized third parties. Plus, you get advanced...
  14. Windows 7 Microsoft Warning against Piracy

    Microsoft warns about activation crack, but 'pleased' people want to install Windows 7 By Tim Conneally and Nate Mook | Published July 29, 2009, 6:20 PM Print Article E-mail Article Link Removed31 Comments As to be expected...
  15. Windows 7 Trojan Threat Alert for Windows® 7 and FIFA World Cupâ„¢

    Trojan Threat Alert for Windows® 7 and FIFA World Cup™ PC Tools has identified that cybercriminals are continuing to target major news stories and global events such as the recent release of Windows 7 and the FIFA World Cup. Thousands of Windows 7 builds downloaded on Torrent and P2P...