Archive for the ‘Identity Theft News’ Category
ID Analytics, Inc Acquired by LifeLock
It has been reported that the identity theft protection company of LifeLock has acquired ID Analytics, Inc. ID Analytics, Inc is a company that is based in San Diego and provides ID-theft-risk assessment data to the credit industry. Although it has been acquired by LifeLock it will operate independently and will be considered a fully [...]
Equifax Launches new Family Monitoring Protection
On March 27th, Equifax has announced that it is launching a new phase in its credit monitoring and identity protection services by offering a family plan. This new plan will offer protection for 2 adults and their children in the family that are minors. This new plan will help reduce the amount of child identity [...]
Exposed User Passwords and Emails on YouPorn
A security breach and possible identity theft has occurred on the pornographic site YouPorn and as a result, thousands of user’s passwords and emails have been exposed. The security breach has been allegedly caused by a third-party chat service. This chat service had apparently failed to take the necessary precautions to secure their user data. [...]
Fake Bonds Seized by Italian Police
On Friday, Italian police seized approximately six trillion dollars fake securities and United States Treasury bonds in Switzerland. Eight Italians were arrested on accusations of crimes of the financial nature and international fraud. The operation to seize these fake Treasury bond and other securities was co-coordinated by prosecutors in Potenza, a city in Southern, Italy. [...]
Cyber Attack Hits Microsoft India Retail Site
On Monday Microsoft was investigating a hacker attack on its Indian retail website. The hacker attack was reported to be carried out by Evil Shadow Team, a Chinese group. The team struck late Sunday night, stealing passwords and login ID’s of the people who have used the website for buying products from Microsoft. After the [...]