Posts Tagged ‘identity theft’
Thursday, May 3rd, 2012
Thank you, now I know your social security number!
 “Social Engineering” happens when you are manipulated into revealing sensitive or private information to someone who should not have it. The person performing the manipulation seeks information that can be used for fraud, identity theft, computer access, and other nefarious actions.
Recently, I have run across a few situations that were not actually social engineering attacks, but could easily have been. They serve to illustrate the danger.
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Tags: identity theft, secret question, social engineering
Posted in LuxSci Library: Security and Privacy
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Friday, March 13th, 2009
Section 1: Introduction to Email Security
 You may already know that email is insecure; however, it may surprise you to learn just how insecure it really is. For example, did you know that messages which you thought were deleted years ago may be sitting on servers half-way around the world? Or that your messages can be read and modified in transit, even before they reach their destination? Or even that the username and password that you use to login to your email servers can be stolen and used by hackers?
This article is designed to teach you about how email really works, what the real security issues are, what solutions exist, and how you can avoid security risks.
Information Security and integrity are becoming more important as we use email for personal communication and business. While you are reading this article imagine how security problems can affect your business or personal life…. if they have not already.
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Tags: asymmetric encryption, eavesdropping, email security, false messages, http, identity theft, imap, invasion of privacy, message modification, Message Replay, opportunistic TLS, pgp, pop, repudiation, s/mime, Simple Mail Transport Protocol, smtp, SMTP relaying, smtp server, ssl, ssl certificate, symmetric encryption, tls, Unprotected Backups
Posted in AAA Featured Articles, LuxSci Library: Security and Privacy, TechNotes
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Wednesday, March 4th, 2009
 Do you feel secure? If so, you must be a good corporate citizen. You are on time every day, contribute effectively and courteously in meetings, and your appearance is impeccable. You could be a contender as Trump’s next Apprentice. Of course, no one knows that you’re more like Andrew Dice Clay when you email your co-workers and friends. Or do they???
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Tags: backups, big brother, eavesdropping, email security, encryption, false messages, identity theft, invasion of privacy, message modification, privacy policy, repudiation
Posted in LuxSci Insider, LuxSci Library: Security and Privacy
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Friday, February 13th, 2009
 Everyone always harps on the necessity of privacy when discussing health care, government, and banking communications. It is surprising how little attention is paid to email security with regards to accounting and tax preparation. There is a real danger of identity theft, unintended information disclosure, as well as invasion of privacy when using tax preparation services or organizations that do not use secure email. Why is this?
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Tags: accountant, accounting, documents, email, encrypted, identity theft, password recovery, password-protected file, private labeled, quickbooks, secure email, secureline, security, social security number, tax, tax prep, tax returns
Posted in Business Solutions, LuxSci Library: Security and Privacy
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