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Archive for: May, 2009

Robert Siciliano - IDTheftSecurity.com - Boston | 28/05/2009 | 3792 views

mCrime; Hacking Mobile Phones for Identity Theft

History indicates that we are at the forefront of an era in which criminal hackers develop tools and techniques to steal your money using your own cell phone. Fifteen years ago, cell phones were so bulky and cumbersome, they had to be carried in bags or briefcases. Then they became chunky, heavy bricks. Calls dropped every other minute. Clearly,... Tags: Security, Online banking

Robert Siciliano - IDTheftSecurity.com - Boston | 22/05/2009 | 2618 views | 1 comment

Typosquatting on Twitter and other social networks

Typosquatting, which is also known as URL hijacking, is a for of cybersquatting that targets Internet users who accidentally type a website address into their web browser incorrectly. When users make a typographical error while entering the website address, they may be led to an alternative website owned by a cybersquatter. This can lead to fina Tags: Security, Risk & regulation

Robert Siciliano - IDTheftSecurity.com - Boston | 19/05/2009 | 2319 views

How to prevent social media identity theft

Two words: you can’t. However, there are several things you can and should do in order to manage your social media identity, which may prevent social media identity theft. What exactly is social media identity theft? It’s a form of cybersquatting using social media sites. If you’ve ever attempted to join a social media, more c Tags: Security, Risk & regulation

Robert Siciliano - IDTheftSecurity.com - Boston | 15/05/2009 | 3477 views

ATM Skimming Foiled By Evangelist

It's very disheartening when an ATM user has to explain to a bank branch manager what ATM skimming is. I met a charismatic gent on FOX and Friends named Sean Seibel. Sean has a unique job title at Microsoft: User Experience Evangelist. Sean’s job is to be on top of what's new and what's next in technology, in the next 5-7 years. He&rsquo Tags: Security, Risk & regulation

Robert Siciliano - IDTheftSecurity.com - Boston | 08/05/2009 | 2232 views

Botherders have taken control of 12 million new IP addresses

Lexis Nexis, which owns ChoicePoint, an information broker I recently blogged about that was hacked in 2005, was just hacked again this week. On Friday, LexisNexis Group notified more than 32,000 people that their information may have been stolen and used in a credit card scam that involved stealing names, birth dates and Social Security numbers to... Tags: Security, Risk & regulation