by Matt on December 16, 2009
1. The next time you order checks, have only your initials (instead of first name) and last name put on them. If someone takes your checkbook, they will not know if you sign your checks with just your initials or your first name. Your bank will know.
2. Do not [...]
by Matt on November 29, 2009
Below is an excellent article from Fox News about cyberscams during the holiday season.
Getting a bargain on Cyber Monday seems compelling. But with online shopping comes the risk of cyberscams.
According to Consumer Reports, cybercriminals have bilked $8 billion from consumers in the past two years. And as Americans open their wallets and their browsers for [...]
by Tregaron on July 1, 2009
It is my opinion that in general people are becoming more aware of Internet threats and identity theft. Most of my associates would never have considered downloading and running something called checkmeout.exe, and I think that this cautious attitude is becoming more prevalent. Of course, this takes away a prime attack vector from [...]
Ron Shulkin of Examiner.com has written an excellent article about how hackers will use information you post about yourself on social networks to steal your identity.
Here are a few highlights:
So the first thing I’ll do to steal your identity is find out everything I can about you. I can take a quiz, as apparently [...]