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Archive for: January, 2010

Robert Siciliano - IDTheftSecurity.com - Boston | 26/01/2010 | 2632 views | 1 comment

Crimeware: Do It Yourself Criminal Hacking

For $400-$700 you too can be a criminal hacker. Phishing hacking and spoofing software has been around for a few years. Heres what may be an example. The ease and availability of this good for nothing other than crime software has made it easier, cheaper and more user friendly than ever to get into the cybercrime business. Anyone with moderate co... Tags: Security, Risk & regulation

Robert Siciliano - IDTheftSecurity.com - Boston | 25/01/2010 | 1791 views

Raoul Chiesa: UN Interregional Crime Research Inst.

In my quest to learn more about what makes a criminal hacker tick, I came across Mr Chiesa when he commented on a blog post I wrote “How I Wasted 4 Hours with a Criminal Hacker”. He warned me I was treading on dangerous ground due to the fact that when communicating with the blackhat, I used my real name and provided my web address. His... Tags: Security, Risk & regulation

Robert Siciliano - IDTheftSecurity.com - Boston | 23/01/2010 | 1658 views

10 Business Identity Theft Risks in 2010

Advancements in technology over the past decade have created a tremendous amount of opportunity for the savvy businessperson. Whether it’s mobility, streamlined processes, marketing, or the ability to sell to a global market, there’s never been a better time to be in business. Like anything good, there is always a negative. While there... Tags: Security, Risk & regulation

Robert Siciliano - IDTheftSecurity.com - Boston | 21/01/2010 | 2970 views | 8 comments

Forget Privacy, Think Security

Everywhere you go there is a privacy advocate screaming to protect your privacy. Privacy advocates, bless them, are a dying breed. They fight for whatever privacy rights there are left and do their best to remain watchdogs. If your gig is privacy, my guess is you have lost all your hair and are popping Prozac to relieve the stress of todays anti-pr... Tags: Security, Risk & regulation

Robert Siciliano - IDTheftSecurity.com - Boston | 18/01/2010 | 1824 views

Why Am I Logged Into Someone's FriendFeed?

I have pretty tight controls over my network and access to my 510 usernames and passworded accounts. Yes he just said “510”…and counting. I have full administrative rights over every PC and nobody else has access to my home or office. So it came as a surprise to me when I went to log into my FriendFeed account to make an adjustme... Tags: Security, Risk & regulation