In Daytona Beach, Florida, the dumb criminal capital of America, two Florida teenagers are facing charges after breaking into cars. Apparently one teen’s phone was programmed to call 911 and the phone was smarter than the teens and called (maybe accidentally) 911 to inform law enforcement of the crimes taking place. Dispatchers from the police…
Robert Siciliano Identity Theft Expert According to a survey of London and New York City taxi companies last year revealed that more than 12,500 devices, such as laptops, iPods and memory sticks, are forgotten in taxis every six months. Portable devices that may have troves of sensitive data. Recent reports of identity data including names,…
There are bazillion scammers using a bazillion ruses to get your money. The lowest of the low are the ones who scam the elderly. These same conmen often do it door to door and can be very dangerous. Con men posing as city employees seem to be the most effective scam. In one incident 2…
When you think about it, Facebook is weird. Where else in the world do you call people who you don’t know your friends? I probably have about 10-15 friends. Most are acquaintances and the others 400 are total strangers. There’s a lot of excessive trust in the Facebook world. People have entirely dropped their sense…
I got an email from a colleague today: Subject: “My Facebook account got hacked.” I wonder if you could give me some guidance here – I received the following email from Facebook: ——————————————————————– From: Facebook [XXXXXX@facebook.com] Sent: Wednesday, March 17, 2010 5:58 AM To: XXXXXXXXXXX Subject: Security Warning From Facebook Dear XXXXXXXXXX, We have detected…
Robert Siciliano Identity Theft Expert Not all plastics cards are created equal. The major differences in credit vs. debit is in the protections (or lack of protections) that come along with the fine print. A debit card is connected directly to a person’s bank account and when compromised can devastate your bank balance. I know…
I don’t care as much about privacy like some people do. My concern is personal security. If I was concerned about people knowing “me” stuff then you wouldn’t be reading this because I’d live in a cave in Wyoming with no Internet and I’d blow glass all day. But personal security is something I deeply…
Robert Siciliano Identity Theft Expert Willie Sutton a famous thief when asked why he robbed banks he was quoted saying, “Because that’s where the money is.” Where’s the money today? Identity Theft! What’s a great way to commit identity theft? Go to jail. Prisons in eight states let convicts work in jobs that give them…
1. Call the cops. Most communities have programs in place where a law enforcement officer will inspect a personal home or apartment and make recommendations based on exiting vulnerabilities. Generally they will make those recommendations within your budget upon request. 2. Install signage. I bought 2 “Beware of Dog” neon signs for $1.98 this week.…
Robert Siciliano Identity Theft Expert “I love that dirty water, oh Boston you’re my home.” Boston Legal, “Cheers,” Boston Bruins, Red Sox, Celtics, Chowda, Lobsta, Pahkin the Cah in Havad Yahd and home to the second worst ranking of cyber crime in America. Lovely! Seems whatever advice I give in Boston media, means squat. After…
