Posted on January - 05 - 2012
This happened because these stores were not updating their point of sale machines according to the franchise suggested upgrade schedule. As a result the hackers were able to install code in the point of sale machines that logged the card information and then sent it to a FTP server. The thieves were blatant enough to print out there own credit cards with false names on them!
What is so scary about this kind of attack is that it is virtually undetectable by you or me. We are so used to paying with our cards that we never think our data could be stolen so easily. Keep in mind that this is extremely rare! So while it may be better to use cash in these small amounts, I would not really worry to much if I had to use my card.
In this case it does not appear these thieves were after you ID, and they did not seem to be trying to open new accounts in your name, so even being signed up with our credit monitoring service would not be able to protect you!
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Posted on December - 30 - 2011
Review Of Credit Repair Magic – Why Credit Repair Magic Is The Best Way To Fix Your Low Credit Scores
There is a great piece of software on the market for people looking to increase their credit scores quickly and easily. It is called credit repair magic and it is quickly making a name for itself as the best piece of automated credit repair software on the market today.
How Long Has Credit Repair Magic Been On The Market- Credit repair magic was released in September of 2000 and is updated monthly as the laws and regulations change. This is unlike all the other credit repair kits that are normally rarely or never updated. This leaves the user with outdated information.
Is Credit Repair Magic a Rip Off- The software is far from a scam or rip off and has gotten many great reviews and has thousands of satisfied customers. I
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Posted on December - 16 - 2011
Technology has helped most of us for research, recipes, diy stuff, business and entertainment and social-networking too. Well, these are the good things that technology has given us. Unfortunately, there are people who use their intelligence to steal confidential information of customers which include details such as their bank transactions or social security information and this is termed as identity theft. Identity theft is a serious crime.
Unlike presumed by many naïve consumers, identity theft does not imply another personating you. It refers to stealing confidential information and abusing it.
So, what exactly is identity theft? This is when a person steals information about you and commits fraud or crime. Your information is as good as gold because the information they steal can be used to conduct fraudulent transactions without your knowledge.
There are different ways in which your identity can be stolen and misused.
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Posted on December - 02 - 2011
Cyber Monday is in full swing, and if your like me I would rather shop online than fight the crazy crowds at the store. Did you see that at one place a lady peeper sprayed fellow shoppers in order to get an XBOX! Yikes! Online shopping does come with its own risks, but I am fairly certain getting peeper sprayed is not one of them! Here are a few tips to protect yourself while you do your do your cyber Monday shopping.
Shop on sites you trust! Stick with sites you know and love. I am not saying that just because the site is well know that they are safe from cyber attacks, but you are much better off with a well known retailer. At the same time make sure you are really on the site you think you are. A common trick is to build a site that looks exactly as it should look, but have a slight misspelling in the domain name.
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