Posts Tagged ‘hacking’
IN THE HEADLINES: Zeus Banking Trojan Circulating on Facebook
Posted by: Neal OFarrell in: ● September 13, 2011
This is certainly a piece of malware that you don’t want on your computer, because its next stop will be your bank account. Zeus is part of a family of what are referred to as banking Trojans. This particular type of malware has wreaked havoc on bank security systems over the last few years, costing [...]
Phone Hacking — Exactly How Private Are Your Private Messages?
Posted by: Matt Sarrel in: ● August 11, 2011
UPDATE: On August 10 2011, the police in London finally took action. Dick Fedorcio, the longtime director of public affairs at Scotland Yard, has been placed on extended leave until the criminal inquiries are concluded. Mr. Fedorcio, an 11 year veteran of “the yard”, has been widely criticized for hiring Neil Wallis, a former deputy [...]
IN THE HEADLINES: Cyberstalking and Identity Theft Can Be Closer Than You Think
Posted by: Neal OFarrell in: ● July 28, 2011
You never have to look far for crazy and sometimes disturbing stories about how people we live amongst, from neighbors to family members, can use our identities to mess with our lives. Take the case of the editor of a local magazine in Spokane, Washington who was recently charged with identity theft and cyber stalking. [...]
IN THE HEADLINES: Is Your Phone Vulnerable to Hacking?
Posted by: Neal OFarrell in: ● July 22, 2011
The United Kingdom has continued to dominate headlines around the world with their hearings concerning Rupert and James Murdoch’s News of the World, and their journalists’ and private investigators’ phone hacking scandal. This investigation has uncovered many disturbing facts, but one question continues to be asked both in and out of the courtroom — just [...]
IN THE HEADLINES: From Spear Phishing to Whale Phishing
Posted by: Neal OFarrell in: ● June 7, 2011
You’ve probably heard of phishing – those annoying emails pretending to be from a bank, a retailer, or some other reputable organization and trying to trick you into revealing some personal information. There have been many variations on that theme over the years, as crooks move from email to text messaging and even phone calls. [...]
VIDEO REPLAY: Concerns for Small Businesses (with Neal O’Farrell)
Posted by: Neal OFarrell in: ● May 18, 2011
Continuing this week’s attention to National Small Business Week, IDGuardian has stepped back into its video archives to present a special video replay of Neal O’Farrell and his advice for small businesses and strategies against identity theft, credit fraud, and security breaches. These audio and video columns can be listened and or viewed to in [...]
IN THE HEADLINES: Hacking Your Home through Your Smart Meter
Posted by: Neal OFarrell in: ● March 10, 2011
Last year our local gas company installed a new smart meter outside our home, without ever telling us. We only found out when our monthly bill jumped by nearly 50%. But that’s not the bad news. Along with all the complaints from other irate homeowners, the protests about how unfair the meters are, and even [...]
IN THE HEADLINES: Snoop on Your Spouse, Go to Jail!
Posted by: Neal OFarrell in: ● January 7, 2011
Over the holidays I read the story of how a husband who snooped on his wife’s email, only to discover that she was being unfaithful, now faces felony charges that could land him with a multi-year prison sentence. The husband’s story seems simple enough. He suspected that his wife was seeing her ex-husband but needed [...]
IN THE HEADLINES: White collar crime affects one in four households
Posted by: Neal OFarrell in: ● December 24, 2010
The National White Collar Crime Center just released its 2010 National Public Survey on White Collar Crime, and while the findings were not really surprising, they did seem to offer some proof of where we might be failing. The study of approximately 2,500 U.S. households was conducted in June of this year. Respondents were asked [...]
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