Entries by Robert Siciliano

Identity Theft Expert; Scareware Scares You Into Paying

Robert Siciliano Identity Theft Expert If one could have a favorite scam, for me it would be “scareware.” My reasoning for this is thats it’s one of the few scams that actually gets through to me. My defenses are pretty good, but I still see scareware. They’ve even taken my blog posts and used my…

Identity Theft Expert and MyLaptopGPS: Unsecured Mobile Computers Facilitate Noted Increase in Risk of Data Breaches Following Layoffs

(BOSTON, Mass. – March 23, 2009 – IDTheftSecurity.com) Research recently released by the Ponemon Institute indicated that nearly 60 percent of employees stole data from their former employers. One of the easiest points of entry for unscrupulous, exiting employees is the employer’s mobile computing equipment, according to widely televised and quoted personal security and identity…

Credit Card Hackers Target Small Business

Robert Siciliano Identity Theft Speaker Up until now, identity thieves have been hunting elephants. But that may soon change. According to this study, small to medium size businesses (SMB’s) are the criminal hackers next target. This should come as no surprise, as large enterprise networks have gradually become better at defending themselves. Over the past few…

Identity Theft Prevention is a People Problem

Robert Siciliano Identity Theft Expert Every week we learn of a new hack, another breach, credit cards stolen and another identity theft victim. Many have blamed the bad guy or criminal hackers for all the problems we have in the security world. And while the bad guy is certainly a problem, they are a small…

A Day In The Life of A Scammer

Robert Siciliano Identity Theft Expert How can I get you to believe me? What can I say or do to convince you I’m legit? What methods should I use to pull it off? I don’t have a job. I’m essentially unemployed. However I do have a career. And it involves figuring out ways to get…

Identity Theft Expert; Cybersquatting Leads to Fraud

Robert Siciliano Identity Theft Expert Ever click on a link from an email or while surfing and something just wasn’t right? The domain name in the address bar looked like a letter or two off? A misspell? Maybe it had a number tossed in there for good measure? This is either cybersqautting or typosquatting and…

Fake IDs, Fake Passports Easy To Make or Buy

Robert Siciliano Identity Theft Expert Fake IDs aren’t just a tool to get in a bar, they are a significant threat to personal security and national security. Who in their teens and college years didn’t have a fake ID? I did. At 17, I was 23! That meant I could buy alcohol, go to bars…

Identity Theft Expert and MyLaptopGPS Note That Rise in Security Technology Spending Needs to Encompass Laptop Computers

(BOSTON, Mass. – March 13, 2009 – IDTheftSecurity.com) Research announced in March shows that IT spending on so-called Identity and Access Management (IAM) technologies is set to grow at a compound annual growth rate of nearly 30 percent. Widely televised and quoted personal security and identity theft expert Robert Siciliano observed that this IAM spending needs to…

Mom Was Wrong. Strangers Good. People We Know Bad.

Robert Siciliano Identity Theft Speaker An axiom in business is that we buy from and do business with those who we know like and trust. In the 21st century we have seen CEOs, investment bankers, politicians and those in the highest positions of trust completely screw everyone who put them on their pedestal. Madoff pleads…

Criminals Target ATMs to Steal Vital Personal Financial Information From Customers

Robert Siciliano Identity Theft Expert Speaker Skimming is one of the financial industry’s fastest-growing crimes, according to the U.S. Secret Service. Also, the worldwide ATM Industry Association reports over $1 billion in annual global losses from credit card fraud and electronic crime associated with ATMs. Skimming is a relatively low tech crime. It can occur…