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Robert Siciliano - IDTheftSecurity.com - Boston | 21/07/2010 | 3058 views

The trouble with social media revolves around identity theft, brand hijacking and privacy issues. The opportunity social media creates for criminals is to “friend” their potential victims in order to create a false sense of trust and use that against their victims in phishing or other scams. It was big news when someone had their Face... Tags: Security, Risk & regulation

Robert Siciliano - IDTheftSecurity.com - Boston | 21/07/2010 | 2582 views

Why You Need to Pay Attention to Credit Card Statements

Despite what silly James Bond-esque credit card commercials may imply, credit card companies don’t really protect you to the degree you expect. If a credit card company detects irregular spending on your credit card, they may freeze your account or call to verify your identity. While these measures do help secure your card to an extent, but t... Tags: Security, Risk & regulation

Robert Siciliano - IDTheftSecurity.com - Boston | 21/07/2010 | 3423 views | 2 comments

Hackers Play Social Engineering Capture The Flag At Defcon

Social engineering is a fancier, more technical form of lying. An alternative to traditional hacking, it is the act of manipulating others into performing certain actions or divulging confidential information. Social engineering or “social penetration” techniques are used to bypass sophisticated and expensive hardware and software in a ... Tags: Security, Risk & regulation

Robert Siciliano - IDTheftSecurity.com - Boston | 18/07/2010 | 2805 views

Giving Your Credit Card to a Hotel? Watch Your Statements.

Personally, I don’t particularly enjoy staying in hotels. Sure, after a long day of travel, the hotel is a relief, but in most cases, I’d much rather sleep in my own bed. Criminal hackers, on the other hand, love hotels. According to a recent study, 38% of all credit card breaches occur in hotels. Despite several high profile breaches ... Tags: Security, Risk & regulation

Robert Siciliano - IDTheftSecurity.com - Boston | 14/07/2010 | 1127 views

Identity Theft Common Consumer Errors

The major problem that consumers face today is a fundamental lack of understanding of what identity theft actually is. Most people think of identity theft as when someone uses your credit card without your permission. Fraudulent credit card use is certainly a multibillion dollar problem, but it’s only one small part of the identity theft thre... Tags: Security, Risk & regulation