Get a new gadget for Christmas? Keep it safe with these tips
Wednesday, December 28th, 2011If you're like a lot of Americans, you scored some sort of new gadget for Christmas this year, like a new tablet, smartphone or GPS device. We've all become so reliant on these devices that we just can't live without them. Neither can identity thieves. They count on the average consumer ...
What if someone calls and offers me a prize – is this attempted identity theft?
Monday, December 19th, 2011One of the most common scams perpetrated by identity thieves is also one of the simplest: a phone call. Phone-based scams occur when a person contacts a victim and asks for personal or financial information under the guise of saying the call is originating from the victim's bank or credit union, ...
12 Days of LifeLock
Wednesday, December 14th, 2011On the first day of Christmas, LifeLock gave to me, the peace of mind my info is safe. On the second day of Christmas, LifeLock gave to me, monitoring and e-mail alerts, and the peace of mind my info is safe. On the third day of Christmas, LifeLock gave to me, three ...
New e-mail scams discovered
Monday, December 12th, 2011If you received an e-mail which appeared to be from Amazon and calmed to include a holiday gift card, would you open it? Many people would. And that's exactly what those behind a new phishing campaign are hoping for. The e-mails is tagged "your gift card order," and the message, ...
Incidents of car, home burglaries up this time of year
Wednesday, December 7th, 2011Law enforcement personnel are warning consumers that this is the time of year when they get the most reports of cars and homes being broken into – mostly because people leave valuables in plain sight. When out shopping, don't leave packages in the front or back seat, where they will tempt ...
New Facebook worm still rampaging through the social network
Monday, December 5th, 2011Last week, a warning was issued regarding a Facebook worm that was spreading on the social network, tricking users into believing that they were clicking on a link to an image. Nothing new here, eh? Happens quite frequently. The bad news in this instance is that the attack appears to still ...
Can HP printers be hacked?
Thursday, December 1st, 2011A new study suggests that hackers can infiltrate printers and extract personal information for illicit uses like identity theft, and that they can also direct the printer to catch on fire. The research, conducted by Columbia University and funded by a government grant, suggests that millions of people could be ...
Cyber Monday is Christmas come early for crooks
Monday, November 28th, 2011It's Cyber Monday, and it may just be the day that's better than Christmas – at least for identity thieves. Thieves and scammers are chomping at the bit, waiting for those who go online seeking deals online. Once those shoppers have entered their credit card information on a fake shopping site, ...
LifeLock announces new service
Monday, November 21st, 2011LifeLock has announced the launching of its most comprehensive identity theft protection – the most comprehensive protection offered in the industry – LifeLock Ultimate. "When we enrolled our first member we vowed to do something unheard of in the identity theft industry; provide proactive protection," said Todd Davis, chairman and CEO ...
