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2009
Robert Siciliano Identity Theft Expert History indicates that we are at the forefront of an era in which criminal hackers develop tools and techniques to steal your money using your own cell phone. Fifteen years ago, cell phones were so bulky and cumbersome, they had to be carried in bags or brie...
05/28/2009
Robert Siciliano Identity Theft Expert Typosquatting, which is also known as URL hijacking, is a form of cybersquatting that targets Internet users who accidentally type a website address into their web browser incorrectly. When users make a typographical error while entering the website address,...
05/22/2009
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Robert Siciliano Identity Theft Expert Two words: you can’t. However, there are several things you can and should do in order to manage your social media identity, which may prevent social media identity theft. What exactly is social media identity theft? It’s a form of cybersquatting using socia...
05/19/2009
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Identity Theft Expert Robert Siciliano At least once a week, and often many more times, you may use an ATM to make a deposit or withdraw some cash. Criminals know this and have figured a way to intercept your debit card transaction to make themselves rich. This post is about that, and a very cool...
05/15/2009
Identity Theft Expert Every week its another breach of data, another major corporation hacked. Criminal hackers continue to step up to the plate. Security professionals are fighting, and sometimes losing, the battle. Here’s one week’s worth of hacks: Lexis Nexis, which owns ChoicePoint, an inform...
05/08/2009
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Identity Theft Expert If only our noses grew every time we lied. Life would be so transparent. Social engineering is the act of manipulating people into performing certain actions or divulging confidential information. While similar to a confidence trick or simple fraud, the term typically appli...
05/07/2009
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Be a Celebrity Real-estate Agent" is the title of a popular industry speakers program. And he shows you all the different ways to get yourself noticed. More eyeballs equal more money right? But at what cost? A CEO of a major software company declares, “You have zero privacy, get over it.” In resp...
05/01/2009
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