Entries by Robert Siciliano

My Identity Thief Loves Me (PTII)

Robert Siciliano Identity Theft Expert In “My Identity Thief Loves Me (PTI)” I brought you into my weird world of “research” into online dating scams. Here’s where I fell in love. I have been perused by “Kath Riss Green”. For whatever reason the scammers choose very WASPy names. But her picture was a hot Latina.…

Online Scam Targets Pet Lovers

Robert Siciliano Identity Theft Expert I love my dog, 60lb German Shepherd. Small for a GS, she was the runt. I’ve always rooted for the underdog. The underdog has more heart, more passion and they try harder. My GS is a perfect example.  She’s my second in 20 years. After the first one passed, another…

Home Safety: Operation Storm Targets Burglars

Robert Siciliano Identity Theft Expert I travel a LOT. I spend lots of time on planes and in new and different communities. Traveling is often a bear, but the rewards of consuming different cultures and ways of living is well worth it. I often try to learn from others “way” to determine how it might…

Burglaries Up; Many While People Are Home

Robert Siciliano Identity Theft Expert In Wichita, Kansas they are facing a huge up tick in burglaries. Generally, crimes of this nature rise when there is a financial crisis, unemployment, gangs and drug activity. Police there have recorded 2,839 burglaries last year, a 10.2 percent increase over the same period the year before. Of the…

Police Warn of Potential “Alarm” Scam

Robert Siciliano Identity Theft Expert Call them con men, grifters, scammers, or thieves. Or simply call them liars. Lying is what they do best. They stare you in the eyes, do it via email or over the phone and lie through their teeth. They do it casually and with such conviction that we have no…

Crimeware: Do It Yourself Criminal Hacking

Robert Siciliano Identity Theft Expert For $400-$700 you too can be a criminal hacker. Phishing hacking and spoofing software has been around for a few years. Heres what may be an example. The ease and availability of this good for nothing other than crime software has made it easier, cheaper and more user friendly than…

Meet Raoul Chiesa: UN Interregional Crime & Justice Research Inst.

Robert Siciliano Identity Theft Expert In my quest to learn more about what makes a criminal hacker tick, I came across Mr Chiesa when he commented on a blog post I wrote “How I Wasted 4 Hours with a Criminal Hacker”. He warned me I was treading on dangerous ground due to the fact that…

10 Business Identity Theft Risks in 2010

Robert Siciliano Identity Theft Expert Advancements in technology over the past decade have created a tremendous amount of opportunity for the savvy businessperson. Whether it’s mobility, streamlined processes, marketing, or the ability to sell to a global market, there’s never been a better time to be in business. Like anything good, there is always a…

Forget Privacy, Think Security

Robert Siciliano Identity Theft Expert Everywhere you go there is a privacy advocate screaming to protect your privacy. Privacy advocates, bless them, are a dying breed. They fight for whatever privacy rights there are left and do their best to remain watchdogs. If your gig is privacy, my guess is you have lost all your…