Fear of the FBI hopes to make you respond to this identity theft email
Some other items to help you recognize that your 4.1 mill is fake include the fact that the message then turns to fear and intimidation to get you to respond.
Identity Theft Protection
Will New Innovations From 2013 International CES Put Your Information at Risk?
The risky business here is that some of these innovations are meant to give you access to your entire medical history, and if those have any risk of breach, that could lead to some serious privacy issues.
Resource for Learning about Security and Cybercrimes
While a list of one hundred different sites is an immense amount of information to explore, there are a few on the list that really stand out, either because they are very informative or just simply an interesting collection of information.
Digital Assets and Death
Many people rely on online financial institutions for a number of services. You may have your IRA account, life insurance, and at least one bank account through an online company that doesn’t have physical offices. Without passwords . . .
Identity Theft Risks: Cross-Dressing Not Uncommon
Some people may goes as far as to alter their appearance. This is very common with those that are related to the person in question. For example, a woman may change her hair and makeup to match that of her sister is order to cash her paycheck. More extreme cases . . .
Did hacktivist group Antisec take a big bite out of Apple?
According to Antisec, “Oh yes we did.” The hacktivist group says that it not only did it but that the proof is in the publishing of one million of these codes online.
Preventing Identity Fraud without Getting Ripped Off in the Process
Recently, Capital One Financial Corporation was forced to pay $210 million to settle allegations that they used call-center contractors who pressured consumers into buying credit protection products, and both the Better Business Bureau and Federal Trade Commission has advised that some credit protection offers are not worth the money.
450,000 email addresses and passwords stolen from Yahoo: Is yours one of them?
Chief technology officer at Eurosecure, antivirus vendor ESET’s distributor in Scandinavia, Anders Nilsson, revealed that the most common domain names for the leaked email addresses were aol.com, gmail.com hotmail.com and yahoo.com.
Parents and Experts Weigh In on Under 13 on Facebook
Parents and Experts Weigh In on Under 13 on Facebook infographic
Does the Card Act discriminate against stay at home moms and dads?
Is the ability to obtain credit really that important or necessary for a stay at home mom or dad? There are certainly those who believe it is and some have already taken action to initiate reform.