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Social Engineering Security

Hackers Play "Social Engineering Capture The Flag" At Defcon

st defense is effective policies coupled with ongoing awareness training. Robert Siciliano, personal security and identity theft expert adviser to Just Ask Gemalto, discusses credit and debit card fra…

Women Proved “Securest” in the Defcon Social Engineering Game

fective way to bypass any hardware or software systems in place. Organizations can spend millions on security, only to have it all bypassed with a simple phone call. The players in this game were all …

Protect Yourself from Social Engineering

esses thousands by scamming one IT admin or the secretary. There is a tremendous amount of redundant security in place today that is often completely bypassed because of a simple lie and one naïve gul…

Lie to Me; Social Engineering and Bold Face Cons

ay. Because liars lie, invest in identity theft protection and make sure your PC has McAfee Internet security software. Identity theft speaker Robert Siciliano discusses identity theft with a real co…

McAfee Reveals the Top Ten Most Dangerous Places to Leave Your Social Security Number

…of McAfee Cases of identity theft are skyrocketing, and 32% of all ID theft victims had their social security number compromised according to Javelin’s 2010 Identity Fraud Survey Report.  In honor of …

Identity Theft Protection Expert and One You Security: Privacy of Social Security Numbers Not the Key to Identity Theft Prevention

(SARASOTA, Fla. – July 1, 2008 – One You Security) As word in late June revealed a debate over removing Social Security numbers from patients’ Medicare cards to protect their privac…

Stealing Secrets: Telling Lies Over the Phone

d frankly for any individual who doesn’t want to fall victim to a conman. Robert Siciliano, personal security expert contributor  to Just Ask Gemalto, discusses credit card fraud on NBC Boston. Disclo…

Requests For Social Security Numbers Leads to Identity Theft

Robert Siciliano Identity Theft Expert A patient at a Washington state medical clinic was asked for his Social Security number numerous times. Many of us have endured this familiar process. Consideri…

Social Media Security in a Corporate Setting

e corporations are still trying to figure out the  long term marketing benefits of social media, the security issues faced are a right now a problem. Many companies restrict internal access. Others p…

Identity Theft Protection Expert and One You Security: Efforts to Remove Social Security Numbers from Medicare Cards Are Misplaced

(SARASOTA, Fla. – July 9, 2008 – One You Security) Earlier this week, an announcement attributed to the office of U.S. Congressional Representative Paul Hodes (Dem.-NH) called for legisla…

Identity Theft Protection Expert and One You Security: Research and News Reports Suggest that Government Often Mishandles Social Security Numbers

(SARASOTA, Fla. – Aug. 14, 2008 – One You Security) An investigation slated for the September issue of Consumer Reports and announced in early August has suggested that government leaks o…

Social Security Number: All-Purpose Identifier

Your Social Security number was never meant to serve the various functions it is used for today. Over the past 70 years, the Social Security number has become our de facto national ID. The numbers we…

How to prevent social media identity theft

e all the work you may do to protect yourself, you still need identity theft protection and Internet security software. Robert Siciliano, identity theft speaker, discusses social media privacy. …

Hacking Humans Naiveté

…st their nature to do so. Control and money top the list of motivations. In the world of Information Security the “how” is “social engineering”. Social engineering is the act of manipulating people in…

Social Security Numbers Easily Cracked

It is easier than ever to guess or predict an individual’s Social Security number, which puts us all at a greater risk for identity theft. Researchers at Carnegie Mellon University have developed a r…

Social Media Identity Theft Hits MLB Coach On Twitter

…e all the work you may do to protect yourself, you still need identity theft protection and Internet security software. Robert Siciliano, identity theft speaker, discusses social media privacy. …

Social Security Numbers Cracked, Creates Identity Theft Risk

Robert Siciliano Identity Theft Expert SearchSecurity.com reports that researchers at Carnegie Mellon University have developed a reliable method to predict Social Security numbers using information …

Lawmakers Push To Shield Last 4 Social Security Numbers

Most of us have become accustomed to giving out the last four digits of our Social Security numbers. But this customary request is becoming increasingly problematic, and two Rhode Island lawmakers ar…

12 Awful Reasons Why Impostors Commit Social Media Identity Theft

e a name or brand that has leverage, such as a celebrity or Fortune 500 company, as a form of social engineering, to obtain priveledged access. If you or your business sell products or services, ident…

Check Your Password Security

Passwords are the bane of the security community. We are forced to rely on them, while knowing they’re only as secure as our operating systems, which can be compromised by spyware and malware. There …