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Robert Siciliano - IDTheftSecurity.com - Boston | 25/03/2010 | 3472 views | 1 comment

Copy Machines Can Store Your Private Info

Today, copy machines, fax machines and many printers are just like computers; they’re smart and they have hard drives or flash drives and can store data that can be extracted. Peripherals in the olden days, just like when dot-com was a significant part of a person’s stock portfolio, were dumb. Because of the increased demand of network... Tags: Security, Risk & regulation

Robert Siciliano - IDTheftSecurity.com - Boston | 25/03/2010 | 3126 views | 1 comment

She Said WHAT? On Facebook?

I don’t know about you, but high school was a nightmare for me. I spent a lot of my time in the assistant principal’s office for fighting. My taste for GQ style clothing along with slicked back greasy hair made me a target. My forked tongue didn’t help me any either. Not much has changed. In Melrose, Massachusetts a woman was run... Tags: Security, Risk & regulation

Robert Siciliano - IDTheftSecurity.com - Boston | 18/03/2010 | 3259 views

Bridal Scam Shows How Vulnerable We Are

There are few more nuttier earthlings than the Bridezillas. Lovely women who go bonkers within 365 days of a wedding date. I blame the whole thing on Walt Disney. The groom to-be generally wants it over as soon as possible more so because he can’t believe how much it costs. Then the entire wedding industry preys upon the delirious couple and... Tags: Security, Risk & regulation

Robert Siciliano - IDTheftSecurity.com - Boston | 15/03/2010 | 3067 views

Social Media Security in a Corporate Setting

The load isn’t getting any lighter for the IT manager. While corporations are still trying to figure out the long term marketing benefits of social media, the security issues faced are a right now a problem. Many companies restrict internal access. Others prevent employees from discussing or mentioning the company in social media during pr... Tags: Security, Risk & regulation

Robert Siciliano - IDTheftSecurity.com - Boston | 12/03/2010 | 2612 views

Biggest Botnet Goes Bust

News of the Spain based Mariposa botnet reveals close to 13 million Zombie PCs in more than 190 countries affected. Further investigation determined half of the Fortune 1000 companies had PCs on the Bot. Three men have been arrested and a 4th is sought. The sole purpose of the Bot was to gather user names and passwords for banks and email services... Tags: Security, Risk & regulation