Microsoft gave out multiple usb devices to police agencies last June that allow investigators to bypass passwords and other protections in Windows operating systems. These devices contain 150 commands that allow for fast scanning on a suspect’s computer when police are looking for evidence.
4.2 million accounts were exposed as data was stolen during the authorization process. At least 1800 known cases of fraud occurred because of this breach. 165 stores in the Northeast, 106 Sweetbay stores in Florida and a smaller number of independent groceries that sell Hannaford products were affected by the theft.
source: Yahoo
I published an article a few days ago on giving your data to thieves. Here’s a tool to solve one of the problems, public wireless internet hotspots. As a quick recap, unless the sites you are visiting are secured, your data in a public access hotspot goes unencrypted over the air to everyone else [...]
Someone’s bank account was wiped out. A corporate figure’s email account was hijacked and his private email sent to reporters. Theft of personal information is rampant in our technological society. The trade of credit card numbers, social security numbers, and other personal information is a rapidly growing black market. News broadcasts cover it every day, [...]
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