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Feel like taunting an identity thief? Don't.

Feel like taunting an identity thief? Don't.SurprisingI am a little surprised they would even bother to do this. But not very surprised.I have never been tempted to 'taunt' them in the first place. What I have been tempted to do is send them false information, preferably from an automated source,...

Tags: ActiveX/COM/COM+/DCOM, Cyberthreats, Middleware, SECURITY, Viruses and worms, new credit, ActiveX, virus

Discussion threads 2008-08-26

Feel like taunting an identity thief? Don't.

The next time you get the urge to enter angry messages to phishers on fake malicious Web sites, stop and consider this discovery by researcher Joe Stewart. The identity thieves behind the Asprox botnet have built extra logic into phishing sites to detect taunts and subject those...

Tags: Identity Thief, Asprox, Phishing, Cyberthreats, Spam, Spyware, Adware & Malware, Banking, Viruses And Worms, Security, Spam And Phishing, Financial Services, Ryan Naraine

Blog posts 2008-08-26

Additional Resources

Undercover 3.2 (Mac)

Undercover routinely checks with the Undercover server. In case of theft, the Mac's unique Undercover ID is added to the list on the Undercover server, initiating the recovery process. During the recovery phase, Undercover transmits its current location on the internet, enabling the Undercover team to identify the computer's exact...

Tags: Apple Macintosh, Recovery, Computer, Orbicule, Desktops, Hardware

Software downloads 2009-09-03

First-ever arrest of domain-name thief involves Clippers' Madsen

First-ever arrest of domain-name thief involves Clippers' MadsenMake it a FelonyIf we can make stealing a Domain Name a Felony. The domain name is your identity on the internet and it is worth a FELONY rating yet. Some then why in the world can we NOT make it a FELONY...

Tags: NameMedia, domain, cybersquatting

Discussion threads 2009-08-04

Another kick in Facebook's privacy policies

Another kick in Facebook's privacy policieswhy are you surprised?I hope you do believe that the owners of Facebook are in the business of helping you to connect with other people. It is very likely that their main source of revenue is advertisement. Like google they collect, analyze, extract keywords, and...

Tags: Social Networking Sites, Facebook, privacy policy, kick

Discussion threads 2009-07-16

Passwords Trap 1.5 (Mobile)

Password Trap can track your stolen iPhone or iPod touch. If your iPhone is stolen and the thief tries to go through your device, he will find this icon saying Passwords staring at him. If he is after your identity and passwords, he will surely click on the icon to...

Tags: Password, Mobile, TechReply.com

Software downloads 2009-06-08

It's time for Microsoft to supply ALL patches to All users

It's time for Microsoft to supply ALL patches to All usersAnd everyonewith a stolen car, that has faulty brakes, should take it to the Dealer and get the brakes repaired under warranty. Because, that's what is best for society, regardless of whether or not they STOLE it.RE: It's time...

Tags: Patches, Operating systems, Microsoft Products, Microsoft Corp., patch management, Microsoft Windows Genuine Advantage, Microsoft Windows

Discussion threads 2009-04-02

The health ID piranhas attack

The health ID piranhas attackCould make for some tragic problemsIf, for example, the unique ID defaults to the SSN, and someone steals my ID to get a job or some other low level activity, then I suppose their health records and my health records would get mixed up together.So if...

Tags: Vertical industries, Benefits, HEALTHCARE, Social Security, health care, attack

Discussion threads 2009-02-24

PhoneBAK PDA Phone 2.0 (Mobile)

With PhoneBAK PDA Phone you can stop worrying about what would happen if your phone is ever lost or stolen. PhoneBAK anti-theft software automatically checks if the phone is stolen. If it is, it sends the thief's contact number, location, and other details to help you get the your phone...

Tags: Phone, Mobile, Anti-theft, 38thStreetSoftware, Telecom & Utilities, Text Messaging/SMS/MMS, Cellular Phones, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Online Communications

Software downloads 2009-01-31

GuardedID 2.0 (Windows)

GuardedID Provides Powerful Online Identity Theft Protection GuardedID's innovative keystroke encryption and anti-keylogging technology protects you from identity thief's favorite new tool - keyloggers. Industry experts state, however, that approximately 80% of keyloggers are escaping detection by leading anti-virus programs. This means that even with a current anti-virus program there...

Tags: Strikeforce Technologies, Antivirus, Keylogger, Microsoft Windows, GuardedID, Viruses And Worms, Security

Software downloads 2008-12-09

Tips for Identity Theft Protection

An identity thief takes personal information and uses it without knowledge. The thief may run up debts or even commit crimes in name. The following tips can help lower risk of becoming a victim like protecting social Security number, fighting phishing, keeping identity from getting trashed, click with caution, asking...

Tags: Harvard University, Social Security, Identity Theft, Phishing, Operational Accounting, Cyberthreats, Government, Security, Spam And Phishing, Finance

White papers 2008-11-15

Best Buy cuts outlook; Sees 'most difficult climate ever seen'

Best Buy cuts outlook; Sees 'most difficult climate ever seen'Typo?Quoting:Best Buy isn't even coming close to what Wall Street was expecting. The company said earnings would be $3.25 to $3.40 a share in fiscal 2009 with same store sales up 2 to 3 percent. Wall Street was looking for earnings...

Tags: Microsoft Windows, Financial accounting, Sam Diaz, Best Buy Co. Inc.

Discussion threads 2008-11-12

Happy Birthday...I've stolen $2500 from your account

Identity theft is a fast-growing problem, and I've taken it seriously for quite awhile. I pay to have people monitor my credit to ensure someone doesn't open accounts in my name, and I try to use temporary credit card numbers when I make online purchases. I shred personally identifiable information that I receive...

Tags: Bank, Security, Card, Payment, ATM, Network Technology, Networking, Financial Services, John Carroll

Blog posts 2008-10-27

PhoneBAK Anti-theft (Mobile)

"New services help consumers keep track of their gadgets' CNN.comPhoneBAKEver lost your mobile phone before, when off the cab or away from the theatre? Only to receive an engaged tone? Never let it happen to you again!PhoneBAK Mobilephone is an innovative lost & found anti-theft software that helps owner track...

Tags: SIM Card, Phone, Mobile, Cell Phone, SMS, Text Messaging/SMS/MMS, Cellular Phones, Telephony, Telecom & Utilities, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Online Communications, Networking

Software downloads 2008-10-21

PhoneBAK BB (Anti theft for BlackBerry) - Wipeout Edition (Mobile)

"New services help consumers keep track of their gadgets' CNN.comPhoneBAK BB WipeOut edition is the latest mobile security software from BAK2u that tracks down the thief, the stolen BlackBerry GSM network and most importantly protects the confidential information. We know how important the BlackBerry is for mobile warriors on the...

Tags: SIM Card, Sensitive Information, Phone, Mobile, Anti-theft, RIM BlackBerry, E-mail, Cellular Phones, Advertising & Promotion, Flash Memory, Telecom & Utilities, Handhelds, Online Communications, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Marketing, Hardware

Software downloads 2008-10-09

NY issues its RealID card

NY issues its RealID cardre: NY issues its RealID card[i]Your privacy truly is at stake in the REAL ID debate. But in my view, it's the opponents of secure identification who pose the greatest risk. Without REAL ID, you are far more likely to endure one of the worst privacy...

Tags: Real ID Rebellion, REAL ID, NY Issues, RealID card, RealID, card

Discussion threads 2008-09-18

News to know: Psystar vs. Apple; WGA; Linux under attack; FAA failure

Here are today’s notable headlines. You can get News To Know via email alert and RSS daily: News.com: Psystar responds to Apple suit, will countersue Sam Diaz: Does Psystar have a legit argument in Apple countersuit? Psystar countersues Apple, alleges anticompetitive business practices...

Tags: FAA, Google Inc., Microsoft Windows Genuine Advantage, Apple Inc., Microsoft Corp., Adrian Kingsley-Hughes, Attack, Psystar, Linux, Bluetooth, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows XP, Operating Systems, Open Source, UNIX, Software, Wireless, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2008-08-27

TheftNotifier for Symbian 1.0 (Mobile)

TheftNotifier is an innovative lost & found anti-theft software program that sends the thief's contact number, location and other details containing IMEI, IMSI, Network Name, Network Identity, Cell ID, Country Code and Area Code to pre-defined mobile phone numbers when your device is lost or stolen! The program works quietly...

Tags: Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications, Nokia Corp., Mobile, Symbian Inc., Kataria Infotech, TheftNotifier, Advertising & Promotion, Cellular Phones, Security, Marketing, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology

Software downloads 2008-08-26

CLEAR has a "Senior Moment"

AP Newswire is reporting this morning that CLEAR has found a laptop  also see CLEAR Press Release that had gone missing for over a week from one of its kiosk locations that contained the “personal data” of over 30,000 enrolled members at San Francisco International Airport,...

Tags: Clear, Enrollment, Laptop Computer, AP Newswire, Notebooks, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Jason Perlow

Blog posts 2008-08-06

Airport security part 6: Skimming at airport kiosks

We've talked a lot about airport security here see other links at the bottom of this article, but one thing we haven't covered yet is airport kiosks.  Not that they haven't caught my attention, there's just so much wrong at the airport, it takes time to cover it all.  Richard...

Tags: Credit Card, Airport Security, Airport Kiosk, Stiennon, Sales Channel, Financial Services, Sales, Nathan McFeters

Blog posts 2008-07-28