Safe Shepherd is a company that searches the web for all the public records available on Americans, and then presents them in a dashboard. Try it for yourself—it’s free—and the results are almost guaranteed to be unnerving. The information is mostly innocuous, and includes your address, phone number and email, but the fact that it’s public is more than enough to create a … [Read more...] about There are 12.5 unprotected versions of the average American’s personal information on the web
A new variant of the Dorkbot malware was discovered spreading through Facebook's internal chat service, in an attempt by cybercriminals to harvest users' passwords. Bitdefender researchers discovered links to the malware circulating among Facebook users in the United States, India, Portugal, the United Kingdom, Germany, Turkey and Romania. The security firm did not know the … [Read more...] about Facebook attacked with credential-harvesting malware
The personal information of 25,000 Salem State University employees may be at risk after one of the college's computer servers was infected with a virus. The university this week notified 25,000 current and former employees whose information was on the infected server. The breach affects people who have received a paycheck from the university -- from full-time staff to … [Read more...] about Data breach affects 25K at a university
Frank Abagnale Jr, arguably one of the most famous American conmen of all time, believes Facebook has made life easier for fraudsters across the world. Abagnale, who was portrayed by Leonardo DiCaprio in Spielberg's film Catch Me If You Can, believes the huge social network poses a number of risks for children and everyone whose identity is worth stealing. Speaking at … [Read more...] about Facebook fraud is easy
Monday, February 01, 2010 Tax season is upon us and the scam artists are once again looking for a way to dupe unsuspecting individuals to provide confidential information. Beware of emails purporting to be from the IRS claiming you have a refund. The IRS does not initiate taxpayer communications through e-mail. If you receive an e-mail claiming to be from the IRS or … [Read more...] about Beware of Tax Refund Scams