Anonymous claims Apple login theft 

Anonymous claims Apple login theft

In Hackers - By Tom Brewster, 5 July 2011 7:56 PM
Anonymous claims to have taken Apple users' passwords and logins.
Cops warn of Adobe bearing Trojans 

Cops warn of Adobe bearing Trojans

In Hackers - 2 May 2011 1:04 PM
Infected Adobe warez circling Victoria.
Computer device theft hits Commonwealth agencies 

Computer device theft hits Commonwealth agencies

In Risk - By Ry Crozier, 5 April 2011 5:33 PM
IT system misuse remains key fraud vector.
Ex-Goldman Sachs coder gets eight years jail 

Ex-Goldman Sachs coder gets eight years jail

In Hackers - By Liam Tung, 21 March 2011 12:07 PM
Half of what he faced.
Wolverine uploader pleads guilty 

Wolverine uploader pleads guilty

In Hackers - By Liam Tung, 17 March 2011 12:17 PM
Faces prison, fines - or both.
Microsoft accuses former exec of theft 

Microsoft accuses former exec of theft

In Crypto - By Liam Tung, 15 February 2011 10:21 AM
Price battle moves to personnel.
Indonesian star imprisoned for stolen sex tape 

Indonesian star imprisoned for stolen sex tape

In Risk - By Liz Tay, 8 February 2011 1:02 PM
Ariel sentenced for violating pornography law.
Live hack proves password theft is easy 

Live hack proves password theft is easy

In Networks - By Tom Brewster, 3 November 2010 2:52 PM
Fake hotspot snares users.
Gen Y not worried about identity theft 

Gen Y not worried about identity theft

In Risk - By SC Australia Staff, 22 March 2010 1:07 PM
More concerned about viruses.
HSBC admits to understating data theft 

HSBC admits to understating data theft

In Risk - By David Neal, 15 March 2010 9:51 AM
Not tens, but thousands of clients affected.
ID theft still on the rise, though victims respond faster 

ID theft still on the rise, though victims respond faster

In Risk - By Dan Kaplan, 12 February 2010 1:01 PM
11.1m victims in US alone.
Support Staff survives data theft attempt 

Support Staff survives data theft attempt

In Applications - By Ry Crozier, 21 January 2010 9:33 AM
Recruiter speaks out after thief tries to put malware on computer.
RTA drives facial recognition into license checks 

RTA drives facial recognition into license checks

In Crypto - 11 January 2010 3:30 PM
Aims to combat identity theft.
Opinion: My holiday tip - backup your data now 

Opinion: My holiday tip - backup your data now

In Risk - 14 December 2009 11:56 AM
iTnews editor Brett Winterford laments lost data.
Restaurants file lawsuit against payment terminal vendor after identity theft 

Restaurants file lawsuit against payment terminal vendor after identity theft

In Risk - By Dan Raywood, 30 November 2009 10:55 AM
Lack of PCI DSS compliance proves troublesome.
Online spending expected to be down this Christmas 

Online spending expected to be down this Christmas

In Risk - By SC Australia Staff, 26 November 2009 10:44 AM
Reservations over identity theft and fraud persist.
App released for Apple iPhone to help combat identity theft 

App released for Apple iPhone to help combat identity theft

In Web/client - By SC Australia Staff, 28 October 2009 9:12 AM
Deepnet has announced the launch of an iPhone application to combat the growing problem of ID theft and cope with the rise in smartphone use.
Mass account theft hits Hotmail users 

Mass account theft hits Hotmail users

In Messaging - By Shaun Nichols, 6 October 2009 12:22 PM
Phishing operation blamed for loss of thousands of passwords.
TJX ringleader pleads guilty 

TJX ringleader pleads guilty

In Hackers - By Chuck Miller, 15 September 2009 12:00 PM
One of the leaders of an international ring of credit card thieves on Friday pleaded guilty to multiple federal charges, including conspiracy, computer fraud, access device ...
LimeWire cited as identity theft attack vector 

LimeWire cited as identity theft attack vector

In Risk - By Iain Thomson, 13 August 2009 2:49 PM
The use of LimeWire as a tool for identity theft has been highlighted by a court case in Seattle.
Identity theft ring busted in New York 

Identity theft ring busted in New York

In Risk - By Chuck Miller, 29 May 2009 9:50 AM
Using financial information purchased from crooked bank insiders, a ring of thieves stole millions of dollars.
More than 10,000 former hospital patients may be affected by data theft 

More than 10,000 former hospital patients may be affected by data theft

In Risk - By Dan Raywood, 15 May 2009 10:54 AM
The patient records of more than 10,000 people may have been leaked in an identity fraud scam.
Identity thieves advertising on YouTube 

Identity thieves advertising on YouTube

In Risk - By Iain Thomson, 29 April 2009 2:58 PM
Identity thieves have turned to YouTube to advertise their wares, although the video sharing site has been taking down the videos as fast as they appear.
Unsecured mobiles leaving owners open to ID theft 

Unsecured mobiles leaving owners open to ID theft

In Risk - 19 March 2009 11:06 AM
Personal information stored on unsecured mobile phones is leaving millions of users exposed to the risk of identity theft and fraud, according to a recent report by data ...
New York Police Department loses as many as 80,000 records 

New York Police Department loses as many as 80,000 records

In Risk - By Shaun Nichols, 6 March 2009 3:13 PM
A recent offline data breach may have put tens of thousands of New York City police officers at risk of identity theft.
Rating service sues former member over data theft claims 

Rating service sues former member over data theft claims

In Hackers - By Dan Raywood, 19 January 2009 11:33 AM
Consumer rating service Angie's List is suing a rival start-up over a data theft claim.
Duchess of York laptop theft 'should not have happened'  

Duchess of York laptop theft 'should not have happened'

In Risk - By Dan Raywood, 19 December 2008 10:09 AM
The Duchess of York has had a laptop stolen that contained 'intimate' family photos.
The SC Reader Survey concludes, and the winner is . . . . 

The SC Reader Survey concludes, and the winner is . . . .

In Risk - 22 October 2008 2:51 PM
Over fifty percent of our readers believe identity theft is a big issue and requires further industry discussion, according to the results of SC Magazine’s Online Reader Survey.
Online job applications raise fears of identity theft 

Online job applications raise fears of identity theft

In Risk - By Sylvie Barak, 21 October 2008 10:09 AM
People who send their CVs to online job sites may be putting themselves at risk of identity theft according to a fraud prevention experiment.
US identity theft bill set for approval 

US identity theft bill set for approval

In Risk - By Shaun Nichols, 23 September 2008 9:58 AM
A new identity theft bill is set to become US federal law, adding stiffer penalties and stricter definitions for identity and information theft crimes.
AMD worker charged with Intel theft 

AMD worker charged with Intel theft

In Risk - By Iain Thomson, 19 September 2008 9:54 AM
Employee caught with documents and CAD files.
Insolvency Service confirms laptop theft 

Insolvency Service confirms laptop theft

In Risk - By SC Australia Staff, 18 September 2008 1:28 PM
A laptop computer containing the personal details of more than 100 directors of bankrupt companies has been stolen.
FBI arrests Countrywide Financial analyst for data theft 

FBI arrests Countrywide Financial analyst for data theft

In Hackers - By Iain Thomson, 5 August 2008 9:43 AM
The FBI has arrested two men and charged them with stealing customer information from the servers of US mortgage lender Countrywide Financial.
Spammers target Grand Theft Auto fans 

Spammers target Grand Theft Auto fans

In Messaging - By Clement James, 1 May 2008 7:44 AM
Emails promising PlayStations and copies of game contain malware.
Police bust major ID theft ring in New York 

Police bust major ID theft ring in New York

In Risk - By Dan Kaplan, 10 March 2008 10:40 AM
Thirty-eight people living in New York have been charged with leveraging stolen consumer data to create bogus credit cards that were then used to purchase high-priced goods, ...
Report outs banks with most ID theft complaints 

Report outs banks with most ID theft complaints

In Risk - By Sue Marquette, 3 March 2008 10:16 AM
Consumers, regulators, and businesses have no way to reliably assess the incidences and frequency of identity fraud at major financial institutions, a new study concludes.
ID theft instances down, cost per incident up, says Javelin 

ID theft instances down, cost per incident up, says Javelin

In Risk - By Jim Carr, 13 February 2008 11:39 AM
Despite a nationwide decline, identity theft is still a major concern of consumers because criminals have become more creative in how they steal personal information, according ...
Florida man arrested after huge data theft 

Florida man arrested after huge data theft

In Hackers - By Matt Chapman, 6 December 2007 12:40 PM
A senior database administrator in the US has admitted stealing the details of 8.5 million customers over a period of five years..
Manhattan grand jury indicts 17 on ID theft charges 

Manhattan grand jury indicts 17 on ID theft charges

In Hackers - By Dan Kaplan, 12 November 2007 9:51 AM
A Manhattan grand jury has returned a 173-count indictment against 17 people accused of running an international cybercrime operation that sold at least 95,000 stolen credit ...
US bill allows id theft victims to seek reimbursement 

US bill allows id theft victims to seek reimbursement

In Hackers - By Frank Washkuch, 22 October 2007 11:16 AM
A bill introduced this week in the US would allow victims of identity theft to seek restitution for their crime-related expenses.
AOL phisher pleads guilty in ID theft scheme 

AOL phisher pleads guilty in ID theft scheme

In Risk - By Jim Carr, 24 August 2007 10:37 AM
A 23-year-old man accused of sending spam and phishing emails that targeted AOL subscribers pleaded guilty on Wednesday in a US court, the country's Department of Justice (DOJ) ...
Arizona man sentenced in credit card theft ring 

Arizona man sentenced in credit card theft ring

In Hackers - By Dan Kaplan, 17 August 2007 10:03 AM
An Arizona man who obtained stolen credit card numbers from overseas hackers and then used the data to withdraw money from cash machines has been sentenced to 84 months in prison.
Biotesting Europe project aims to cut ID theft 

Biotesting Europe project aims to cut ID theft

In Crypto - By Robert Jaques, 15 August 2007 4:24 PM
UK scientists at the National Physical Laboratory (NPL) have confirmed that they will take part in a pan-European project targeting ID theft.
Poor company policy aids identity theft 

Poor company policy aids identity theft

In Risk - 15 August 2007 1:48 PM
Many businesses are still in the dark ages when it comes to making sure customers are who they say they are, reveals a new report by risk management experts Experian.
Lawsuit: Apple puts customers at risk for ID theft 

Lawsuit: Apple puts customers at risk for ID theft

In Risk - By Jim Carr, 13 August 2007 9:48 AM
Apple Computer, known as much for secretive ways as it is for developing widely popular consumer electronics such as the iPod and iPhone, has been sued for disclosing too much ...
ISPs suspected of massive identity theft in Korea 

ISPs suspected of massive identity theft in Korea

In Risk - By Simon Burns, 10 August 2007 3:36 PM
More than seven million illegal sign ups claimed by police.
VeriSign suffers data breach after July laptop theft 

VeriSign suffers data breach after July laptop theft

In Risk - By Frank Washkuch, 7 August 2007 10:13 AM
VeriSign, the digital certificate vendor responsible for the internet's .com and .net domains, suffered a data breach last month when a laptop was stolen from an employee's ...
Online forum claims Certegy breach led to ID theft 

Online forum claims Certegy breach led to ID theft

In Risk - By Dan Kaplan, 6 August 2007 9:56 AM
The former Certegy employee who sold millions of customer records to direct marketers may also have set off a string of identity theft attacks, contrary to reports from the ...
Sentencing in DuPont insider theft case delayed again 

Sentencing in DuPont insider theft case delayed again

In Hackers - By Jim Carr, 27 July 2007 10:11 AM
The US Department of Justice (DOJ) has once again postponed the sentencing of the former DuPont scientist who admitted he stole US$400 million in intellectual property from the ...
Former Boeing employee charged in data theft 

Former Boeing employee charged in data theft

In Hackers - By Jim Carr, 16 July 2007 10:42 AM
Seattle police have charged a former Boeing employee with 16 counts of computer trespass for the alleged theft of 320,000 files, as well as leaking them to a Seattle-area daily ...
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