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 ...

60 Second Lesson – ID Theft

Wednesday, November 30th, 2011

Of the huge number of videos available about identity theft here is one which I particularly liked. I-Spy Security brings you this video about identity theft to promote awareness and help you avoid being a victim of this scam.

Watch Out for Internet Scams This Holiday Season

Monday, November 21st, 2011

By the AllClearID Team, Kelly here with AllClear ID. Cyber Monday, the online equivalent of Black Friday is next week. Over the past few years this “holiday” has steadily increased in popularity as more consumers turn to online shopping for the convenience and great deals. But how do you know ...

Hackers Attacked U.S. Water Utility; Destroyed Pump

Friday, November 18th, 2011

Hackers gained remote access into the control system of the city water utility in Springfield, Illinois, last week and destroyed a pump, according to a report released by a state fusion center and obtained by a security expert. The hackers were discovered on Nov. 8 when a water district employee ...