National Security Agency Broke Privacy Rules, Audit Finds
The claim is that most of them were unintended and made because of human error or oversight.
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FBI warns OS X Mac Users about Ransomware Purporting to be from FBI
The warning that appears accuses victims of violating various U.S. laws, then locks up the victims computer. It claims that to unlock the computer and avoid legal issues, a fee of $300 needs to be paid via a prepaid Visa card. But the scam doesn’t end there.
N.S.A. Discussed on House Floor, Won’t be Stopped
Representative F. James Sensenbrenner Jr. (R-WI), one of the principal authors of the Patriot Act which has given the N.S.A. its power to collect phone records and other data on American citizens, says that the Patriot Act was never meant to create a program that demands the phone records of every American. “The time has come to stop it,” he said.
Combating Harmful Debt Collection Practices: Debt Collectors Respond
Any consumer with debt (credit card debt, mortgages, auto loans, medical bills, etc.) can now take their complaint to CFPB.
Top tips to help you avoid the dirty dozen tax scams this year
Here is important information to know to avoid being taken in by scammers this tax season:
When, where, why and how: Credit fraud alerts
Does your credit need a fraud alert? Find out why it does and how you can do it.
Is Your Status Drawing Homeland Security’s Attention? Keywords Revealed
Although these words can trigger an additional look at your profile by investigators . . .
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.
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.
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.