Very smart people are often tricked by hackers, by phishing. I don't exclude myself from that. It's about being smarter than a hacker. Not about being smart.
It may be well possible that phished passwords ended up being used at Sci-Hub. I did not send any phishing emails to anyone myself. The exact source of the passwords was never personally important to me.
Identity theft has become an international business.
Anyone I don't know, in my emails or texts, I just delete. If it's someone legitimate, they'll send it again.
Vast databases of names and personal information, sold to thieves by large publicly traded companies, have put almost anyone within reach of fraudulent telemarketers.
You should know, whether you live in the U.S. or in the U.K., that your identity has already been stolen.
The marooned friend is one of the best-known scams, principally because it's the one that dodges the spam filter most often. It comes from someone you know but often only tangentially. It's since become - hands down - one of my favourite scams.
I don't shop online. I'm always scared to put my credit card on the Internet!
Identity theft involving these cards is a growing form of white collar crime, facilitating illegal immigration, banking and accounting fraud, tax evasion, and other nefarious activities.
Who creates a fake page? If I want to respond to a person on social media, it has to come from my page with the verified check on it.
According to a new report, more than 700 fake Obamacare websites have been created. Security experts say it's simple to identify the phony sites because they are easy to log on to.
Identity theft is one of the fastest-growing crimes in the nation - especially in the suburbs.
I don't need to worry about identity theft because no one wants to be me.
The truth is, your identity already has been stolen.
The front of a cheque alone gives someone enough information to steal your identity.
