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Facebook, Dropbox iOS apps contain security hole that could allow identity theft (Updated)
Updated with comment from Dropbox and clarifications throughout. Let's clear this up quickly: Yes, there's a security hole in the Facebook app . The Next Web also confirmed the same issue in the Dropbox app , and a commenter below suggests that Vimeo and Tumblr official apps have the same…
UK Hacker Jailed for Identity Theft
Edward Pearson has been sentenced to 26 months in jail. View full post on eSecurityPlanet RSS Feed View full post on National Cyber Security
York computer hacker jailed for identity fraud
York computer hacker, Edward Pearson, jailed for identity fraud 10:42am Saturday 31st March 2012 in News A YORK computer hacker has been jailed for an ID fraud which affected thousands of people and could have netted him £834,000. Southwark Crown Court was told how Edward Pearson, 23, used internet viruses…
ProtectMyID: Identity theft is not a one-time event. Hear one victim’s story and learn how to effectively address an ID theft case. http://t.co/HsNFxwQm
ProtectMyID: Identity theft is not a one-time event. Hear one victim’s story and learn how to effectively address an ID theft case. http://t.co/HsNFxwQm View full post on Twitter / ProtectMyID View full post on National Cyber Security
Microsoft founder Paul Allen had identity stolen by AWOL soldier
An AWOL US Army soldier is accused of stealing Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen’s identity and using it attempt to steal money from Allen’s Citibank account. Court documents alleged that Brandon Price, 30, impersonated Allen on the phone and convinced a Citibank employee to send him a debit card in Allen’s…
Triple layer of software protection urged against identity theft
Washington, March 20 (ANI): A new study has revealed that having a triple-threat combination of protective software on your computer greatly reduces your chances of identity theft. In the study led by a Michigan State University criminologist, the researchers found that computer users who were running antivirus, anti-adware and anti-spyware…
To combat identity theft, protect computer, experts say
ScienceDaily (Mar. 19, 2012) Having a triple-threat combination of protective software on your computer greatly reduces your chances of identity theft, according to a study led by a Michigan State University criminologist. In a survey of more than 600 people, the researchers found that computer users who were running…
Identity theft reporting system needs improvements, say US victims
Unwanted pressure to buy protection services from credit reporting agencies and the inability to speak to a live person when reporting an identity theft situation were the two most annoying issues victims identified in a Federal Trade Commission report issued on the growing problem this week. The FTC issued a…
Identity theft reporting system in needs improvements, say US victims
Unwanted pressure to buy protection services from credit reporting agencies and the inability to speak to a live person when reporting an identity theft situation were the two most annoying issues victims identified in a Federal Trade Commission report issued on the growing problem this week. The FTC issued a…