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Florida Man Nabbed For Wireless Net Theft

St. Petersburg police charge a 41 year-old man with unauthorized access to a computer network.

Identity Theft on the Rise - Scarier than Click Fraud

Many search industry observers see click fraud as the number one threat to the growth of the Internet economy. An even greater threat has emerged one that not only places the entire infrastructure of the Internet at risk, it also threatens non-Net users.

What Do You Know About ID Theft?

Javelin Strategy & Research released the results of a recent study done in conjunction with the Better Business Bureau on ID Theft. The report, titled "Phishing: Consumer Awareness and Behavior." The report concentrates on the action financial institutions must take to protect their customers from phishing scams.

40 Million Credit Cards Hacked - YOU as Identity Theft Victim

Saturday, MasterCard blamed a vendor of ALL credit card providers called CardSystems Solutions, Inc., a third-party processor of payment card data, as the source of loss of 40 million consumers credit card information.

MasterCard: Open Book For ID Theft

The folks at MasterCard have brought the public some brilliant and entertaining commercial over the years. It's even become a point of pop culture as every does their spin on the "priceless" theme they've had in place. MasterCard announced their security was compromised in the form of 40 million customers who're now open to ID theft from MasterCard. Priceless isn't the word I'd use for this one.

Motorola Latest Identity Theft Victim

Two laptops containing Motorola employee information were stolen from a Chicago office of services provider Affiliated Computer Services over the Memorial Day weekend.

Identity Theft: Count the Ways

I received an e-mail message from "Paypal" not too long ago. The e-mail stated that PayPal needed me to update and verify my security information for their database. I didn't.

Protecting RSS Feeds from Theft

Paul has come up with a cool way to put off those wanting to rip off your content by republishing your full RSS feed -

Instant Messaging Expressway for Identity Theft, Trojan Horses, Viruses, and Worms

Never before with Instant Messaging (IM) has a more vital warning been needed for current and potential IM buddies who chat online.

Polo Ralph Lauren Targeted In Data Theft

180,000 credit card customers of Polo Ralph Lauren were warned of possible ID thefts due to a faulty POS system.