Computer viruses and computer worms have one goal in mind:  to affect a computer user one way or another.  They are very similar, but so different at the same time.  There are two major differences between the two:  the ability to be a standalone program and the ability to travel alone. Read the full story

Cybercriminals love holidays especially Christmas! The number of cyber attacks on the unsuspecting Internet users goes up by about 400% during this time.

In my previous video I talked about a computer worm called Koobface and how one of my best friends fell victim to it. Read the full story

Job seekers are targeted by the identity thieves.  Learn how to protect yourself while looking for a job.

With the recent economic downturn and a high unemployment rate, the identity theft crimes targeting job seekers is up by 345% or so. Out of all Identity Theft cases filed with the FTC in 2008, 15% of them were employment related.

This is, perhaps, one of the easiest ways to steal someone’s information. People are always looking for jobs or new careers. With so many different job sites and resources available on the Internet to the job seekers, it is sometimes difficult to recognize scams. The scammers hack into major job boards, or they create “dummy” job boards with a sole purpose of collecting information and selling it on the “underground” market, or they post fake job occupancies on the well –known job sites, or they pose as a background check company. Therefore, the job seekers need to take every precaution to avoid getting trapped by the scammers. Read the full story

Wether  you are a business or simply a consumer who is interested in learning about the “Red Flags” rule, watch this video.  These rules are explained in plain English by the FTC attorney.

If you have been following the updates on the “Red Flags” Rule, you are probably aware of the fact that the American Bar Associations had filed a lawsuit, because the lawyers wanted to be exempted from this rule.  They won that lawsuit, of course.   No surprise here-the judges are lawyers too and they are looking out for their colleagues. Read the full story

A Philadelphia man has been charged with stealing the identity of more than 50 victims, potentially dozens of them Florence residents, and using fraudulent credit cards to steal more than $42,000. Read the full story

A judge sentenced a Minooka man to six years in prison, Friday, Sept.18, when he pleaded guilty in circuit court to an identifty theft charge.

Thomas Merritt, 31, 1724 Waters Edge, Minooka, was given credit for 343 days served in the county jail and ordered to pay $26,016 restitution. He must also pay $200 costs, submit a DNA sample and pay the $200 fee.

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