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Posts by JohnSileo
Just as you wouldn't want to give any personal identity information to someone via email, you want to use the same practices via text message. There is a new wave of fraud that tries to trick you with text messages appearing to be from your bank. SMiShing uses cell phone text messages to deliver the "bait" which entices you to divulge your personal information. The "hook" (the method used to actually...
4/19/2010 11:01:31 AM
Most of the risks of social networking fall into one of the following categories, which I call the 7 Hazards of Social Networking: 1. Impersonation. Does the social networking account (e.g., Twitter Account) belong to the actual person or company it is representing? For example, if you look at the Twitter account @johnsileo, you will see that my name is used to send business to a gentleman who is also...
4/13/2010 8:02:25 PM
This past week, I have been helping a gentleman recover from the theft of all of his tax records. Before it is all over, this gentleman will have spend hundreds of hours and thousands of dollars simply preventing any further fraudulent use of his identity. That doesn't account for any damages already done to his finances, criminal record, medical records or social security benefits. There is very little...
3/26/2010 7:34:29 AM
Facebook safety has a direct correlation to your business's bottom line. Facebook, and social media sites in general, are in an awkward stage between infancy and adulthood - mature in some ways, helpless in others. On the darker side of sites like Facebook, LinkedIn and Twitter, scammers and identity thieves are drooling at the sight of this unchecked data playground. In contrast, most social networkers...
3/18/2010 11:39:23 PM
The New York Times recently published an article that discusses the severe changes Facebook has made to privacy settings. What Can Google See? (Keep Your Data Off the Search Engines) When you visit Facebook's Search Settings page, a warning message pops up. Apparently, Facebook wants to clear the air about what info is being indexed by Google. The message reads: There have been misleading rumors recently...
3/1/2010 7:04:10 AM
Consumers are spending considerably more time on fraud resolution, up to an average of 30 hours in 2008. This increase may be attributed to the increased sophistication of fraud schemes." - 2009 Identity Fraud Survey Report, Javelin Strategy & Research Most cases of identity theft are discovered by the victim, which reinforces the importance of monitoring your various accounts for suspicious behavior....
2/9/2010 11:32:41 AM
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