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Posted on October 30, 2014 by Dissent

The Associated Press reports that two women were arrested in Round Rock, Texas after they were found going through the trash behind an Extended Stay America hotel, allegedly to find information that could be used for identity theft and fraudulent purposes. KEYE TV reports that in this case, it may not have been the trash that posed a risk…

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Alabama Bail Bondsman Sentenced for Stealing Identities that Were Used to File Fraudulent Tax Returns

Posted on October 30, 2014 by Dissent

A former bail bondsman in Dothan, Alabama, was sentenced yesterday to serve 51 months in prison for his involvement in a stolen identity tax refund fraud (SIRF) scheme, Acting Deputy Assistant Attorney General Larry J. Wszalek for the Justice Department’s Tax Division and U.S. Attorney George L. Beck Jr. for the Middle District of Alabama…

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BackcountryGear.com notifies consumers of second malware breach in three months

Posted on October 29, 2014 by Dissent

For the second time in three months, Backcountry Gear is notifying online customers that malware may have compromised their payment card information. According to a letter from Michael Monson, Co-Founder and owner of BackcountryGear.com, malware caused payment card information to be stolen between October 11 and October 17, when they discovered the problem.  Customers’ names,…

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Capital One notifies customers that rogue employee accessed their information

Posted on October 29, 2014 by Dissent

As Attorney General Kamala Harris’s annual data breach report noted, some breach notifications are written on a level that exceeds the average consumer’s reading level. Here’s one from Capital One that’s in a bit more plain English: We’re writing to let you know that your personal information may have been compromised. A former employee, while still…

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Apple Pay competitor CurrentC hacked, alerts pilot program participants of security breach

Posted on October 29, 2014 by Dissent

Neil Hughes reports: CurrentC, a mobile payment system that has found itself at odds with both Apple Pay and Google Wallet, announced on Wednesday that it has been hacked and that some users’ email addresses may have been obtained. MCX, the company behind CurrentC, sent out the email on Wednesday, revealing that its security systems…

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GA: Administrative clerk indicted on theft, fraud charges

Posted on October 29, 2014 by Dissent

Roslyn Giles reports: A Muscogee County grand jury has returned a 10-count indictment against an administrative clerk on theft and fraud charges. Regina Millirons, a 30-year veteran with the sheriff’s office, faces four counts of public record theft, three counts of public record fraud and three counts of computer theft. The indictment states the unlawful…

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