Articles about Identity Theft

Security Firm Discovers Android Apps Collecting Personal Info

Many of the apps send unencrypted sensitive data back to remote servers. Continue Reading »

Russian Crime Ring Uses Botnets to Run Check-Fraud Operation

The scam resulted in 3,285 fraudulent business checks. Continue Reading »

Maryland State Employee Fired After Security Breach

It is unclear why he used the data in an unauthorized way. Continue Reading »

Safari Autofill Can Expose Personal Info

The feature can be exploited in Safari 4.0 and Safari 5.0 versions. Continue Reading »

Mass. Hospital Missing 800,000 Files

There is no indication that the information has been misused. Continue Reading »

Colorado: Beware of Major Corporate ID Theft Scheme

At least 35 businesses in the state have had their corporate identities misused to open bogus credit accounts. Continue Reading »

Connecticut AG Wants Teachers Board to Explain Data Loss

The board informed the AG of the lost drive last December, but did not tell its members until June. Continue Reading »

Zeus Exploiting Verified by Visa, Mastercard SecureCode

The malware has been injecting phishing pages into systems to gather bank details. Continue Reading »

Maine Legislature, University Victims of Hackers

University police say that hackers accessed birth dates, Social Security numbers and other sensitive information. Continue Reading »

Symantec: Beware of PDF Phishing Scam

The goal is to steal credit card data by tricking people into applying for a non-existent update. Continue Reading »

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