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23% of university students have hacked into an IT system

Posted on September 21, 2010 by Dissent

A good education is so important. Carrie Ann-Skinner reports: Nearly a quarter (23 percent) of university students have successfully hacked into IT systems, says Tufin Technologies. Research by the security firm revealed that of those that successfully hacked into a system, 40 percent were over 18. While 84 percent of students surveyed said they knew…

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CA: Authorities investigate elaborate counterfeit, ID theft ring

Posted on September 20, 2010 by Dissent

Richard Halstead reports: Authorities are investigating an elaborate counterfeiting operation involving stolen mail from throughout Marin County, credit card numbers of more than 200 people, counterfeit cash, fake checks, printers and laptop computers. The operation came to light Aug. 27, when Novato police Officer Blake Dunbar checked up on a parolee whose name he recognized…

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Creator of CallService.biz extradited to New York

Posted on September 20, 2010 by Dissent

Dmitry Naskovets, the creator and operator of CallService.biz — an online business that assisted over 2,000 identity thieves in over 5,000 instances of fraud — was extradited from the Czech Republic on charges of conspiracy to commit wire fraud, conspiracy to commit credit card fraud, and aggravated identity theft.  According to a press released issued…

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Julie’s Place hack: an all-too-familiar story by now

Posted on September 20, 2010 by Dissent

This breach was first reported earlier this month, but I seem to have missed it: About 100 people found out over the last couple weeks that someone else had accessed their bank account, taking their money and leaving them stunned. […] After being flooded with reports of fraud, the Leon County Sheriff’s Office began to…

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NE: Lincoln police investigating credit card number theft

Posted on September 20, 2010 by Dissent

Cory Matteson reports that customers at three banks have been victims of fraud, but it is not clear whether the fraud is linked to recent arrests of two individual or is unconnected: Officer Katie Flood said the purchases — often ordered from far-flung places such as Hong Kong — were made with debit and credit…

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(follow-up) UK: St Albans laptop theft warning

Posted on September 20, 2010 by Dissent

Alex Lewis reports: Security measures to protect people whose personal details were on a laptop stolen from the district council offices are soon to lapse, an opposition councillor has warned. After a laptop containing names and addresses of thousands of St Albans postal voters went missing in October last year, the council registered the details…

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