Corporate Online Banking is at Risk – FBI Says $100M in Attempted Online Theft This Year
The Federal Bureau of Investigation has released a warning to banks and corporate customers. Over the last several months there has been a significant increase in fraud involving the exploitation of valid online banking credentials belonging to small and medium businesses, municipal governments, and school districts.
In a typical scenario, the targeted entity receives a “spear phishing” e-mail which either contains an infected attachment, or directs the recipient to an infected website. Once the recipient opens the attachment or visits the website, malware is installed on their computer. The malware contains a key logger which will harvest each recipient’s business or corporate bank account login information. Short
tax return and identity theft?
is there any way to arrest a person who illegally filed a return in your name a few years ago? also how long does it normally take to clear your name with the IRS when you’ve been a victim of identity theft?
Avoid Internet ID theft at Wi-Fi hotspots
It’s time to start your online holiday shopping, and what could be more convenient than sitting in your favorite Wi-Fi coffee shop while you work your way through your gift list? But if you aren’t careful you could end up an online identity theft victim instead of everyone’s favorite Santa.
Fortunately, you can protect yourself from online identity theft with these four simple steps:
• Secure your Internet connection: Be sure your software firewall is on, and your file sharing is off.
• Shop on only secure sites: You can determine whether a site is secure by looking for the padlock icon in the bottom right corner of your browser page. Look for
Five Tips for Knowing that the “Forward this to your friends and get a free (fill in the blank)” E-mail is a Fake
If your email message offering a free laptop or any other product seems too good to be true, it probably is. Find out how you can tell the fakes from the real thing in emails and giveaways.
If you’ve had an e-mail account for more than 5 days and have e-mailed more than five friends, you’ve probably received an e-mail promising you that there is a free promotion for a free cell phone, free computer or free gift card such as a free Apple’s gift certificate or a free Gap gift card. Oh, if only you’ll forward this e-mail to seven or nine or some random number of e-mail buddies. As is usually the case, if it sounds too good to be true it is probably a fake.
10 Ways to Prevent Social Media Scams
We hear about a new Twitter phishing scam almost daily, whether it’s via direct messaging or a shortened URL. My spam folder is filled with emails from Facebook phishers, requesting new login credentials, or a “friend” who’s sending me a video that’s actually a virus.
Not too long ago, it was big news when someone had their Facebook account jacked by someone who impersonated the victim, claiming to have lost their wallet in the UK and begging for a money wire. Lately, I see another story about another victim every week.
Last time I checked, Facebook had more than 400 million users and Twitter has more than 50 million. These num