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Grandmother Taken for $5400 in Online Dating Scam

All my life, I’ve been waiting for someone to give me a million dollars in diamonds, which have been willed to me by my long-lost Somalian stepfather, who’s supposedly the third generation dictator under the humble Mr. George Kinneus the Third. Or something like that. If you receive an offer resembling that one, run for […]

Cyber-attackers Hijack Twitter Account of Fox News Politics, Post False Messages

Recently, cyber-attackers targeted the Twitter account of Fox News Politics, and tweeted several false messages declaring assassination of President Obama. The fake news claimed that President Obama succumbed to two gun shots. The attackers even posted a congratulatory message for Vice President Joe Biden for appointment as new President of the United States (U.S). Ironically, […]

Data Breaches Up, Lost Records Down

According to a recent report from Verizon, data breaches are on the rise. There were 760 data breaches recorded in 2010, compared to 140 breaches in 2009. However, there were approximately four million records stolen in 2010, as opposed to 144 million stolen in 2009. This means there were fewer large-scale data breaches compromised of […]

Consumer Fraud No Longer Shocking

The depth, breadth, creativity, and depravity of scams and the scammers that perpetrate them no longer shock or offend. From grandmother scams to online dating scams, identity theft, data breaches, and any form of phishing or advanced fee scams, when you’ve seen one, you’ve seen them all. But the bad guys continue to find new […]

Facebook Commenting Only Keeps the Honest, Honest

You’re probably familiar with the comments sections of blogs and online newspapers. It’s where people write nice, harmonious, agreeable comments about the article, the article’s author, and the President. No, wait that must have been a dream I had. I have always felt that a lack of accountability in the commenting process unfortunately brings out […]