identity theft
Former Anonymous spokesman indicted for sharing stolen card data
After having been arrested last September and having been detained in custody ever since, 31-year-old Barrett Brown has finally been indicted for possessing and transmitting …
Facebook and Google+ are prime targets for easy attacks
The law created to protect children’s online privacy actually increases risk, according to new research from Polytechnic Institute of New York University (NYU-Poly). The …
Chinese police swoops down on personal information thieves
Eleven people have been arrested by Shanghai’s Fengxian district police following the discovery that they have been selling personal information to anyone willing to pay …
Over 10,000 identity fraud rings active in the U.S.
There are more than 10,000 identity fraud rings in the U.S. according to a new study released today by ID Analytics’ ID:A Labs. An identity fraud ring is a group of …
Card readers in Barnes & Noble stores hacked by crooks
On September 14, Barnes & Noble, the largest book retailer in the United States, has turned off the keypads in front of registers in all of their physical stores without …
Most believe free Wi-Fi can lead to identity theft
A new study by the Identity Theft Resource Center (ITRC) and PRIVATE WiFi, revealed that 79% of respondents believe that using a free Wi-Fi connection can lead to identity …
UK at greatest risk of identity fraud in Europe
The UK is at the greatest risk of identity fraud throughout Europe, according to new independent research. As National Identity Fraud Prevention Month starts, a taskforce of …
Fake Apple Store discount card leads to identity theft
Bogus discount card offers purportedly coming from Apple and offering to recipients to buy a AU$100 worth in store credit for the small sum of AU$9 have recently been …
Australian police disrupts sophisticated credit card fraud syndicate
A husband and wife were arrested today in Ryde, New South Wales, following what was dubbed as one of the most most serious identity crime investigations undertaken by the …
Fake Visa/Mastercard “Security incident” notifications doing rounds
Bogus emails purportedly sent by the Visa/Mastercard “Identity Theft Department” are targeting the cards’ users by trying to convince them that a …
Tips for college students to deter identity theft
Research from Javelin Research & Strategy identifies 18-24 year olds as consumers who are most likely to engage in risky electronic behavior. From public Wi-Fi through …
Gizmodo hack reveals worrying flaws in data management policies
Mat Honan, the former Gizmodo employee who’s personal Twitter account compromise resulted in the temporary hijacking of the tech blog’s Twitter account, has …