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Four million British identities are up for sale on the internet
From: security curmudgeon <jericho () attrition org>
Date: Tue, 21 Jul 2009 22:57:55 +0000 (UTC)
http://technology.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/tech_and_web/the_web/article6718560.ece July 18, 2009 Four million British identities are up for sale on the internet The identities of more than four million Britons are being offered for sale on the internet, The Times has learnt. Highly sensitive financial information, including credit card details, bank account numbers, telephone numbers and even PINs are available to the highest bidder. At least a quarter of a million British bank and credit card accounts have been hacked into by cybercriminals, exposing consumers to huge financial losses. Most of the personal data has been gathered as a result of phishing a process whereby members of the public are duped into handing over their key details, such as user names, passwords and credit card details. Unsuspecting victims hand over the information by e-mail to people posing as reputable sources such as banks or online stores. Other data has been stolen after criminals infect a persons personal computer with viruses and then raid it for information. [..] _______________________________________________ Dataloss Mailing List (dataloss () datalossdb org) Get business, compliance, IT and security staff on the same page with CREDANT Technologies: The Shortcut Guide to Understanding Data Protection from Four Critical Perspectives. The eBook begins with considerations important to executives and business leaders. http://www.credant.com/campaigns/ebook-chpt-one-web.php
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