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ID theft remains top concern for consumers

February 7, 2007 The number of reported ID thefts dips, but it still accounts for more than a third of complaints to FTC. TAGS: identity theft, complaint, fraud, bank, credit card

States fiddle while defrauders steal

June 21, 2005 States lag in investing in systems to detect fraud, which will cost the public big-time, warns SurePayroll President Michael Alter. TAGS: unemployment insurance, fraud, Social Security, social security number, identity theft, crime, initiative, credit card company, payroll, agency, database, credit card

Credit card breach exposes 40 million accounts

June 17, 2005 Security vulnerability lets intruder enter network and nab info on millions of credit card holders. TAGS: CardSystems Solutions Inc., MasterCard International, Visa International, data security, American Express Co., breach, credit card, identity theft, transaction, account, bank, security, card, monitor

Servers keep churning in ID theft case

August 24, 2005 Security firm Sunbelt warns that personal information is still being gleaned from infected machines. TAGS: Sunbelt Software, identity theft, ring, PayPal, malicious code, Web server, credit card, bank, server, eBay Inc., security

Mitigating identity theft

April 14, 2005 Security expert Bruce Schneier says solutions being proposed in Congress won't stem a worrying trend. TAGS: fraud, victim, criminal, financial company, identity theft, crime, credit card company, identity, credit card, bank

ID theft ring hits 50 banks, security firm says

August 8, 2005 The operation is gathering personal data from "thousands of machines" using keystroke-logging software, Sunbelt Software says. TAGS: Sunbelt Software, identity theft, bank, blog posting, credit card, remote server, security company, trojan horse, operation, security, blog, server, Web browser, Microsoft Internet Explorer, password, Microsoft Windows

FAQ: Identity fraud uncovered

October 24, 2005 Protecting yourself from identity fraud is possible, but the wisest approaches aren't always obvious. TAGS: identity fraud, credit card, FAQ, credit card company, bank, ATM, identity theft, phishing, file system, e-mail

Day 4: Experts talk about ID theft

October 28, 2005 Members of News.com's ID theft roundtable panel open up a discussion with News.com editors and our readers. TAGS: identity theft, driver's license, identity fraud, reader, expert, record, discussion, credit card

Start-up launches identity-theft search service

January 24, 2007 Service lets people check if their data is being traded online by criminals, but critics say it could be a boon for the same crooks. TAGS: social security number, Social Security, criminal, identity theft, fraud, credit card, Sunbelt Software, database, search technology, CEO, start-up

Year in review: Insecurity over ID theft

December 13, 2005 High-profile hack of Paris Hilton's phone and a huge credit-card leak brought worries over ID theft to the fore. TAGS: CardSystems Solutions Inc., identity theft, identity fraud, MasterCard International, criminal, financial company, hacking, data security, incident, credit card, phishing, U.S., security

Separating myth from reality in ID theft

October 24, 2005 Despite big leaks and public perception of threat, few people whose personal information is exposed are ever victimized. TAGS: identity fraud, identity theft, Hayes Corp., personal information, perception, victim, survey, credit card, reality, hacking, laptop computer

Insecurity complex on the Internet

September 6, 2005 Hackers and phishers are giving people pause as they consider whether to convey personal data online. TAGS: Zotob worm, Spamhaus, phishing, identity theft, researcher, credit card, Yahoo! Inc.

Identity theft risk greatest in major cities

February 14, 2007 Study lists New York, Detroit and Los Angeles as the cities with the highest occurrence of identity fraud. TAGS: identity fraud, analytics, identity theft, Detroit, identity, risk, Los Angeles, complaint, city, credit card, New York

Stolen PC holds sensitive consumer data

November 9, 2005 Machine stolen in October from credit monitoring service has ID information on 3,600 consumers. TAGS: CardSystems Solutions Inc., identity theft, monitoring, risk, password, agency, desktop computer, credit card, California, security, PC

ZoneAlarm adds ID theft protection

June 5, 2006 Update to ZoneAlarm security products includes tools to keep personal data safe. It's priced to compete with Microsoft's OneCare. TAGS: Check Point Software Technologies Ltd., ZoneAlarm Internet Security, identity fraud, ZoneAlarm, identity theft, ZoneAlarm Pro, Zone Labs Inc., firewall, credit card, security, PC, Microsoft Corp.

FBI makes connections in data breach case

February 11, 2006 Breach that led Bank of America and Washington Mutual to cancel customer debit cards appears to be linked to earlier case in Sacramento. TAGS: debit card, Sacramento, Bank of America Corp., bank, identity theft, banking, credit card, card

Illinois university hit with security breach

July 5, 2006 Data on more than 180,000 people is at risk after hackers get into servers at Western Illinois University. TAGS: security breach, university, breach, institution, hacker, incident, Illinois, identity theft, student, security, credit card, server
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