A Phelps County woman has been indicted on federal identity and mail theft charges, according to the U.S. Attorney for Eastern Missouri’s office. Indictments handed down Thursday in St. Louis allege that Deanna Wisdom used the name and account number

U.S. marshals capture man who fled court earlier this month - Philiy.com
A Philadelphia man who fled from a federal courtroom on March 5 just as he was about to be sentenced for identity theft and credit-card fraud was captured yesterday by U.S. marshals in an abandoned house in West Philadelphia. Marshals got a tip that

Illinois 12th in rate of identity theft - Southern Illinoisan
According to the most recent statistics available from the Illinois Attorney General’s office, Illinois is 12th in the country in incidents of identity theft. The statistics, gathered in 2006, show Illinois with 78.6 instances of identity theft for

Citizens to host privacy seminar Thursday - Daily Ardmoreite
A day devoted to shredding privacy papers and learning how to prevent identity theft has been scheduled at Citizens Bank and Trust Co., from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Thursday at the North Commerce and 12th Avenue location. File Thirteen will shred up to

Identity Theft 911: Tax Time is Data Harvest Time for Identity Thieves - Earthtimes
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. - (Business Wire) With 155 million tax returns filed last year, it s alarming that the government agency which collects such an extensive amount of private information suffers systemic data security lapses, leaving the door open

N.L. man arrested in identity theft case - Iowa City Press-Citizen
A North Liberty man was arrested after allegedly using another man’s name, Social Security number and birth date to apply for credit and spend more than $10,000. Chad Ralph Bollweg, formerly Chad Ralph Pliester, 36, of 40 Village Drive No. 5, faces

Consumer Affairs column: Top consumer complaints in 2008 - NWI.com
The Federal Trade Commission released a report in February regarding the top consumer complaints for 2008. The report, “Consumer Sentinel Network Data Book for January-December 2008,” shows identity theft as the number one consumer complaint

iTunes gift cards are reportedly selling for a song on Chinese Web sites, with $200 cards retailing for as little as $2.60. The illegal bargains are the work of Chinese hackers who cracked the gift-card system. Is spam ever really going to disappear

Theatre site is breached by hackers - Cambridge News
HACKERS have targeted a Cambridge theatre’s website, exposing thousands of email addresses. The ADC Theatre contacted its customers to warn them that there had been a “malicious” security breach of its site. The account holders of 16,448 email

Hackers are increasingly attempting to influence search engines to misdirect users to spurious Web sites. Last week, software security firm Marshal highlighted the phishing-attack problem and the role of search engine optimization (SEO) in a blog

Phishing scam targets Southern Indiana bank - Wave 3
CORYDON, IN (WAVE) - First Harrison Bank is one of the latest targets in a telephone phishing scam. Since Saturday concerned customers and non-customers alike have flooded the lines, after getting a strange call about their bank card. “Today we

A phishing scheme may have exposed 700 Comcast customers - Beta News
A document that appeared on the online sharing service Scribd appeared to show thousands of comcast.net accounts, along with their passwords. It was probably posted there as a display of somebody’s phishing prowess, though it would appear it took two

Spam, Phishing And Spyware Pose Threats To Cybersecurity - Post Chronicle
Federal agencies are facing emerging cybersecurity threats that are the result of increasingly sophisticated methods of attack and the blending of once distinct types of attack into more complex and damaging forms. Examples of these threats include

Romanian cops cuff 20 phishing suspects - The Register
Romania police arrested 20 suspected phishing fraud suspects on Wednesday. Stefan Negrila, chief of the organised crime police in the western Romanian city of Timisoara, said the alleged hackers set up counterfeit banking websites that they used to

23 per cent of users fall for spear phishing - Securecomputing.net.au
Information security consultancy The Intrepidus Group analysed the results of 32 mock-phishing scenarios against 69,000 employees around the world, CEO Rohyt Belani told SCMagazineUS.com. Belani presented findings of the study during this week’s

New study details the dynamics of successful phishing - ZDNet Blogs
In a recently presented study by the Intrepidus Group , the company behind the PhishMe.com spear phishing awareness service allowing companies to ethically attempt to phish their employees on their way to build security awareness, presents some

Spot the Tiny Phishing Trick - PC World
The TinyURL service allows you to enter a long URL, such as one for a particular Google Maps location, and convert it into a short, easy-to-type or e-mail link. Good for sending links - or as Trend Micro reports, for hiding a malicious Web site URL

Adobe Systems on Tuesday issued a security update to fix a critical vulnerability in Adobe Reader 9 and Acrobat 9 that could allow an attacker to take complete control of a computer and for which exploits had been reportedly found in the wild for

SpeedLine POS Partners with Coalfire Systems on PCI Security - BC Technology
Vancouver, BC, March 17, 2009–(T-Net)–Restaurant point of sale developer SpeedLine Solutions, Inc. today announced a strategic partnership with Coalfire Systems to support and accelerate their customers PCI compliance initiatives. SpeedLine has

Memopal’s Chief Information Security Officer Releases Statement on - Newswiretoday.com
NewswireToday - /newswire/ - Rome, Italy, 03/17/2009 - Memopal is a platform for protecting and organising your files on the Internet, that focuses on improving the user experience through technological innovation . Memopal has issued a statement

Ex-employee of DC Technology Office remains jailed - KGAN.com
WASHINGTON (AP) — A former District of Columbia worker must stay in jail after his arrest in a probe that prompted his former boss to take a leave as computer chief to President Barack Obama. Yusuf Acar — who until recently was acting chief

Elkeelany named TTU’s Kinslow Engineering Research award winner - Herald-Citizen
TTU Photo Omar Elkeelany, Tennessee Tech University assistant professor of electrical and computer engineering, is the recipient of the 2009 Kinslow Engineering Research Award for his work in remote camera connectivity to networks. COOKEVILLE — The

It’s Not as Bad as You Think - Linux Insider
IT security departments are far from immune to the factors buffeting the overall economy. Nobody likes to see shrinking budgets, but there may be a silver lining. When work slows down but jobs remain intact, security staffers have an opportunity for

The ever-growing issue of identity and data theft seems to get worse as time moves on. Stories emerge constantly about personal financial information, social security numbers, bank account data and so on being stolen and credit being destroyed. Did I

LifeLock and FBI-LEEDA to Educate Georgia Law Enforcement to Combat - Earthtimes
TEMPE, Ariz. - (Business Wire) Located in the heart of the Southeast, Atlanta is well known for its civil war battlefields, sports & entertainment events, and a myriad of other tourist attractions. While the Peach State is the ninth largest state in

ID theft possible via text messages - Coloradoan
Cell phone users who responded to text messages asking for information about their debit or credit cards might be victims of a “text message scam” and are at risk of identity theft, Loveland police said. The text asks people to call a 1-877 number to

GenoaBank reminds customers about identity theft - Port Clinton News Herald
GenoaBank, a locally owned, independent community bank, encourages both customers and non-customers to combat identity theft. GenoaBank takes priority in protecting the safety of customers’ accounts and personal information. It is important to never

Consumer Alert: Attorney General Abbott advises attention to Identity - Wearford Democrat
According to the Federal Trade Commission, Texas ranks second in the nation for identity theft complaints, so Texans should carefully guard their identities and credit ratings. In 2008, nearly 32,000 Texans were identity theft victims and as a result

Remsen man charged with identity theft - Observer-Dispatch
A Remsen man was arrested this week in connection with a complaint of forgery and identity theft that occurred between May 2008 and January 2009, state police said. Scott Gilbert, 45, was charged with second-degree forgery and first-degree identity

With 30 car breaks, police warn of possible identity theft - Amity Observer
Police are warning residents to beware of identity theft that could stem from a recent string incidents involving unlocked cars in residential neighborhoods. Personal identification items and documents stolen from cars could lead to attempted

Scammers don’t discriminate as is evident by an e-mail sent to Montana Attorney General Steve Bullock last week. Like many Montanans, Bullock received an e-mail telling him that unless he sent account information to the sender “access to sensitive

A taxing time - Cadillac News
CADILLAC - An annual rite of spring is taking place. While spring flowers have yet to bloom and snow is still on the ground, many certified public accountants are working long hours preparing tax returns for businesses and individuals, leading up to

New study details the dynamics of successful phishing - ZDNet Blogs
In a recently presented study by the Intrepidus Group , the company behind the PhishMe.com spear phishing awareness service allowing companies to ethically attempt to phish their employees on their way to build security awareness, presents some

Computer security specialists warn that Facebook users have been hit with a series of data-stealing attacks in the past week as cyber crooks increasingly stalk social-networking websites. Facebook has become prime hunting ground for tricksters and

Virus infects computers at the high school - Salem News
PEABODY Teachers were advised to download a program that combats “malware,” or malicious software, after computers were infected last week. Peabody High Principal Edward Sapienza said his and several other high school computers were inadvertently

Microsoft Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool (KB890830) - MSDN Online Deutschland
This tool checks your computer for infection by specific, prevalent malicious software (including Blaster, Sasser, and Mydoom) and helps to remove the infection if it is found. Microsoft will release an updated version of this tool on the second

Malicious software enables cellphone surveillance: CIB - Taipei Times
The Criminal Investigation Bureau (CIB) on Friday took into custody a manager of a company that sold illegal software allowing those interested in obtaining private information to send unidentified SMS text messages to infect cellphones. Once a phone

L.A. hacker gets 4 years in prison for installing malicious software - Newsday
LOS ANGELES (AP) A Los Angeles computer security consultant has been sentenced to four years in federal prison for using malicious software that turned thousands of computers into “zombies” so he could steal private information. Prosecutors say

The Federal Trade Commission has recently revealed to the public that the number of identity theft complaints across the United States have gone up to 21 percent over the last two years. Though Michigan is ranked 19th out of the 50 states on the list

Rio Grande Valley Hotbed for Identity Theft Complaints - Earthtimes
DALLAS , March 5 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — According to the Federal Trade Commission’s recently released Consumer Sentinel Network Data Book, the Brownsville - Harlingen area topped the list of large metropolitan areas for most identity theft

Identity Theft Cases Increasing; State Police Issue Warning - WJAC TV
Pennsylvania state police are warning local residents to be on guard against a telephone scam. Troopers at the Dubois barracks said a caller claims the residents’ bank accounts or credit cards may have been compromised. The caller then asks for

Sheriff s Reports - Clanton Advertiser
The following is an activity detail summary of the Chilton County Sheriff s Department from the month of February 2009. Felonies assault (3), burglary/theft/receiving (41), criminal mischief (3), drug possession (7), identity theft/fraud (7

Arizona hard hit as identity theft turns to business documents - MSN MoneyCentral
Businesses are increasingly becoming a target for identity thieves looking for quick access to data, and it s gotten worse as the economy stumbles, local security representatives say. Federal laws also will force businesses to take more

MANILA, Philippines andLAGUNA HILLS, Calif., March 2 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — mobiclear, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: MOBI;Frankfurt: B3CA), ( www.mobiclear.com ), owner of the unique, patent pending, Personal Identification Verification On-Time (PIVOT

Old trojan resurfaces, says Symantec report - Zawya.com
Millions of music and movie files are potentially under threat from a trojan, which alters file codes and causes Windows media player to access a malicious URL when the files are played resulting in more malware being downloaded on to the computer

Cops to share in federal loot - Journal Inquirer
Connecticut has received $20.6 million in federal money to hire more police officers and fund other state and local law enforcement initiatives. The funds were announced Friday as part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 and will be

IRS dumps private collectors - Idaho State Journal
More News investigating man’s death A focus on service ITD: Drive safely on holiday Bill would move power line Judge wants rule reviewed IRS dumps private collectors Wolves in areas off list Pedestrian hit by 2 autos ID’d Mayor Chase seeks re

Download this story to your iPod - Memphis Commercial Appeal
Click the “Get the story in iPod format” button above. You’ll be prompted to save a file. Save it to your computer, and unzip it. It should create a folder called “Memphis Commercial Appeal”. Connect your iPod to your computer and mount it as an

Report: Iran Stole Marine One Specs - CBS News
President Bush exits one of the fleet of presidential helicopters designated as Marine One in this 2006 file photo. Sensitive details about the helicopter’s avionics and computer systems may have been stolen by Iran due to a computer security breach

Federal Cybersecurity Chief Quits, Blasts National Security Agency - FOX News
WASHINGTON The government’s coordinator for cybersecurity programs has quit, criticizing what he described as the National Security Agency’s grip on cybersecurity. Rod Beckstrom, a former Silicon Valley entrepreneur, said in his resignation

AMSTERDAM, March 3 (Reuters) - Dutch biotech firm Pharming said on Tuesday development costs for its anti-ageing drug Prodarsan will be significantly less than 100 million euros and estimated the market at 50 to 100 million euros in annual sales

IBM looks to secure Internet banking with USB stick - Infoworld
When plugged into a computer, ZTIC is configured to open a secure SSL (Secure Sockets Layer) connection with a bank’s servers, said Michael Baentsch, product manager for BlueZ Business Computing at the Zurich lab. ZTIC is also a smart-card reader and

IBM USB stick secures online banking - PC Advisor
IBM’s Zurich research laboratory has developed a USB stick that the company says can ensure safe banking transactions even if a PC is riddled with malware. A prototype of the device, called ZTIC (Zone Trusted Information Channel), is on display for