Twitter’s numbers are astounding. In the physical world, when communities become larger and more densely populated, crime rises. The same applies to online communities. CNET broke down Twitter’s recent blog post, [...]
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Most Willing to Pay to Reduce Identity Theft Risk
Tuesday, April 5th, 2011When you compare the cost of various services, you begin to see how much your time is worth. For example, it would take most homeowners a significant chunk of nights [...]
Spyware A Major Identity Theft Threat
Thursday, March 31st, 2011Spyware is sold legally in the United States. This software records chats, emails, browsing history, usernames, passwords, and basically everything a person does on that PC. Some spyware programs can [...]
Identity Thief Steals Identity For 17 Years
Sunday, March 27th, 2011This mess Joseph Kidd stole Larry Smith’s identity 17 years ago, when Smith was 50 years old. While operating under Smith’s identity, Kidd “spent time in jail, as sent to [...]
Identity Theft Ring Operates From Federal Prison
Saturday, March 26th, 2011For nearly a year, a prisoner at Fort Dix Federal Correctional Institution operated an identity theft ring from his jail cell. “Federal prosecutors say the man was able to get [...]
Identity Theft Victim Held Hostage By Bank
Thursday, March 24th, 2011The Huffington Post reports, “The Identity Theft Resource Center says Ty Powell is a victim of identity theft. Freddie Mac says he hasn’t paid his mortgage in two years. The [...]
Criminal Hackers Responsible For Most Data Breaches
Friday, February 18th, 2011According to the Identity Theft Resource Center, there were at least 662 data breaches in 2010, which exposed more than 16 million records. Nearly two-thirds of breaches exposed Social Security [...]
One In Seven Social Security Numbers Are Shared
Wednesday, February 16th, 2011More than 20 million Americans have multiple Social Security numbers (SSNs) associated with their name in commercial records according to a new study announced in December from ID Analytics, Inc. The [...]
Man Arrested For Stealing 15,000 Social Security Numbers
Saturday, January 22nd, 2011Now more than ever, criminal hackers are hacking into databases that contain Social Security numbers and using the numbers to open new financial accounts. Criminals use stolen Social Security numbers [...]