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…
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…
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…
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…
(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…
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…
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…
Robert Siciliano Identity Theft Expert What a nasty headline for an article. From ABCnews.com the journalist roasts IT professionals on a spit. And the comments were all inspiring. As the recession rears its ugly head, disgruntled ex employees are in the best position to drop a bomb in the companies network or suck all the…
Robert Siciliano Identity Theft Expert Speaker Keep your friends close and your enemies closer. Unfortunately your enemies could be living in your home or across the street. As the economy tanks, people get desperate and thieves victims become those in their lives. With all the hullabaloo about criminal hackers and identity thieves organizing as webmobs…
Robert Siciliano Identity Theft Speaker Expert Mischievous Hack attacks on Twitter are increasing and it seems there is no end in sight. While twitters developers are working to make it more secure, the open nature of the application fuels mischievous and even criminal hacking. Twitter is microblogging. In 140 characters or less you tell your…
