Apple Customers, Beware of This Email Scam

Friday, February 10th, 2012

Vanessa here from  AllClear ID. Got a new iPad, iPhone, or other Apple gizmo? A new phishing scam is targeting you. According to the Mac Security Blog, cyber thieves are sending around an official-looking email asking Apple users to update their billing information. The targets: new Apple users who are ...

Monday Morning News Kick Off: Rise in Child ID Theft; Cyber Insurance Boom; and Medical Data Breaches Affected More Than 10 Million Americans

Thursday, February 9th, 2012

Welcome to the Monday Morning News Kick Off post from the ITAC blog.  We hope everyone had a restful holiday weekend.  Though as we all know that although it is technically a holiday week the world of cybercrime does not slow down.  That is why we have been ...

4 Tips to Prevent Auction Holiday Fraud

Sunday, January 22nd, 2012

Auction fraud refers to fraudulent transactions that take place through auction and classifieds websites.  Either a product advertised may be misrepresented by the seller or the items sold are never delivered at all. This holiday season, as you seek out hard-to-find gifts and look for the best prices, keep in ...

Watch Out for Credit Card Skimmers to Avoid Credit and Debit Card Fraud

Wednesday, December 28th, 2011

By the AllClear ID Team Chris here with the AllClear ID Investigation team. Identity thieves are placing credit card skimming devices everywhere, but particularly on gas pumps, and as we wrote earlier, on outdoor ATMs. These devices are small and hard for the typical person to detect, but they can be ...

Heartland Breach: Claims Dismissed

Wednesday, December 14th, 2011

A U.S. District Judge has ruled to dismiss the majority of claims included in a multi-institution suit against Heartland Payment Systems, which in 2008 was hacked, ultimately compromising 130 million U.S. debit and credit cards. The Heartland breach, announced in January 2009, was the first card processor breach to ...

Keeping Tabs On Your Home When Away

Monday, December 5th, 2011

You may have a single family home, second home, or apartment. And no matter what your abode sitchy is, there is no place like home. Whenever I leave, I miss my family, house, and stuff.  When we go on vacation, we are always happy to go home. I hope your ...