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Study: Web’s Most Dangerous Search Terms
A McAfee study into 2,600 of the most popular keyword searches on the web has concluded that hunts for “”screensavers”” present the most risk. The report released this week shows that users who search for “screensavers” have a 59.1 percent chance … Continue reading
36% of Identity Thieves are Women
A new study by the Economic Crime Institute work group, based at Utica College, has found that a surprising number of identity thieves are women. The researchers have been given access to Secret Service case files on identity theft spanning … Continue reading
Free Annual Credit Report Scams
A recent amendment to the federal Fair Credit Reporting Act requires each of the nationwide consumer reporting companies Equifax, Experian, and TransUnion to provide anyone with a free copy of their credit report, at their request, once every 12 months. … Continue reading
Former University of Iowa Graduate Students at Risk of Identity Theft
The University of Iowa is warning 184 students and graduates that grade information and Social Security numbers were on a laptop stolen from a former teaching assistant. The laptop was stolen in September from the home of a former teaching … Continue reading
Personal information of 600 Queens University of Charlotte Students Emailed to Fellow Students
In an apparent administrative error, the personal information of more than 600 Queens University students was emailed to other students. Queens University is located in Charlotte, North Carolina. The information contained names, addresses, student IDs and social security numbers of … Continue reading
Pennsylvania Public Welfare Agency Computers Stolen
Thieves stole two computers from the Pennsylvania Public Welfare Agency that contained the personal records of people who receive medial assistance benefits for the treatment of mental health and substance abuse problems. The information stored on the computers included the … Continue reading
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Purdue University Loses the Personal Information of 111 Students
Purdue University has notified 111 students that their personal information was inadvertently posted on the Internet. The information included the names and Social Security numbers of students in an Animal Sciences class that was held in the fall of 2004. … Continue reading
Interview with Frank Abagnale
Frank William Abagnale, Jr. is a former con artist, forger and impostor who, for five years in the 1960s, forged checks worth more than $2.5 million. Mr. Abagnale currently runs Abagnale and Associates, a financial fraud consultancy company. His life … Continue reading
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Thief Makes off with NYC Retirees’ Information
The personal financial data of almost 300,000 New York City retirees could be in the hands of identity thieves after a laptop was stolen from a midtown Manhattan restaurant. The computer belonged to a private consultant working for the City’s … Continue reading