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Thanks to Andrea Barisani for sending this in. The USB armory from Inverse Path is an open source hardware design, implementing a flash drive sized computer. The compact USB powered device provides a platform for developing and running a variety of applications.. The security features of the USB armory System on a Chip (SoC), combined with the openness of the board design, empower developers and users with a fully customizable USB trusted device for open and innovative personal security applications. The hardware design features the Freescale i.MX53 processor, supporting advanced security features such as secure boot and ARM The link for this article located at Inversepath is no longer available. . Explore the USB fortress: a minimalistic, open-platform, USB-enabled gadget designed for cutting-edge security solutions.. USB Armory, Open Source Hardware, Personal Security, Customizable Device. . LinuxSecurity.com Team
In the last year alone, nearly 10 million Americans became victims of identity theft, a crime that cost them approximately $5 billion total. It is the fastest growing crime in the United States, and if you're not careful, it could happen to you, or perhaps it already has. On average, it takes identity theft victims 12 months [PDF] to realize that they have been victimized. So what are the best ways to prevent identity theft? Firstly, you must understand what personal information of yours should be kept private. While some personal information is inevitably going to be made public, there are some items with high sensitivity that should never be made public. . Protecting yourself against identity theft involves nothing more than protecting this personal information, particularly the high sensitivity items. Anyone with knowledge of just one of your high sensitivity items can do a lot of damage. Part of the battle of preventing identity theft is recognizing how this personal information is stolen and from where. . Protecting yourself against identity theft involves nothing more than protecting this personal infor. alone, nearly, million, americans, became, victims, identity, theft, crime. . LinuxSecurity.com Team
When "Lucy" and "Ricky" exchanged wedding vows, they said nothing about email privacy. During their marriage, Lucy found it easy to guess Ricky's email password. After all, she was his wife and knew how his mind works. One day Lucy began to suspect that Ricky was being unfaithful to her, and reading his email confirmed her suspicion. She never told him that she was intercepting his email, and he never suspected that's how she discovered his infidelity. Even after their divorce, she still keeps tabs on him by reading his email: he still doesn't know. . When personal relationships go bad, a boyfriend, girlfriend, spouse or other significant other may access their partner's email for a variety of reasons: curiosity, suspicion, evidence-gathering, and revenge are just a few. The person doing the accessing is in an ideal position to either know the email password outright . When personal relationships go bad, a boyfriend, girlfriend, spouse or other significant other may a. 'lucy', 'ricky', exchanged, wedding, nothing, about, email, privacy, during, their. . LinuxSecurity.com Team
I have also used the time to learn more about identity theft and what I found is very scary. Identity theft is not only incredibly easy to do, but our government seems to go out of its way to help the thieves. The government is making many Americans more vulnerable, not less. This is crime just waiting to happen on a massive scale, thanks to computer technology.. . .. I have also used the time to learn more about identity theft and what I found is very scary. Identity theft is not only incredibly easy to do, but our government seems to go out of its way to help the thieves. The government is making many Americans more vulnerable, not less. This is crime just waiting to happen on a massive scale, thanks to computer technology. Identity theft is generally a pretty low-tech crime. The bad guys steal your mail or pilfer your trash, coming up with enough personal information to apply for bank accounts, credit cards and loans with your name and credit rating but with their address. They can even appropriate your existing accounts. All it takes is having your name, address, date of birth, and Social Security number. Before you know it the crooks have bought goods, bounced checks, and drained your bank accounts, leaving a world of heartbreak for the victims as they try to repair the damage. The single greatest deterrent to identity theft is probably a paper shredder. Get one and use it for anything you throw away that contains personal information. Oh, and NEVER put outgoing mail in your mailbox for pickup by the carrier. Take it to the post office or to a local post office box. . Explore the concerning escalation of identity fraud, its ease of execution, and the effective measures you can implement to safeguard your personal information.. Identity Theft Prevention, Data Protection Methods, Cybercrime Awareness, Personal Security Tips. . LinuxSecurity.com Team
Identity theft skyrocketed 81% in 2002, a statistic so shocking that it seemed unreal -- until it happened to my sister. Last weekend, she had her wallet pinched. Within six hours, the thieves, clearly professionals, had charged $5,000 to each of . . . . Identity theft skyrocketed 81% in 2002, a statistic so shocking that it seemed unreal -- until it happened to my sister. Last weekend, she had her wallet pinched. Within six hours, the thieves, clearly professionals, had charged $5,000 to each of her credit cards and wiped out much of her bank account by using her debit card to "purchase" limousine services from a nonexistent company. Worse, the thieves also obtained her Social Security number, which was printed on her health-insurance member card. The link for this article located at BW Online is no longer available. . Fraudulent identity cases skyrocketed by 81% in 2002, featuring alarming accounts of swift monetary devastation following the theft of personal wallets.. Identity Theft, Financial Security, Fraud Protection, Personal Data Safety. . LinuxSecurity.com Team
Now it's getting personal. A criminal trying to turn stolen personal data into cash has apparently seized on a new, low-tech method -- direct threats. A California teacher who had her identity stolen in early December managed to foil most of . . . . Now it's getting personal. A criminal trying to turn stolen personal data into cash has apparently seized on a new, low-tech method -- direct threats. A California teacher who had her identity stolen in early December managed to foil most of the bank account transfers attempted by the thief. So the criminal turned to personal extortion instead, saying he would leave her alone if she paid $400. When she ignored the demand, the threats escalated: "I'm very angry," he wrote. "Now, you have one big trouble - me! I'll hack all your passwords, all your accounts! I'll spend all your money!" "Do you think I know nothing about you?" the criminal went on in the rambling note. "Ha-ha! I know your address and now you can't be sure I'm watching for you." The thief had already seized control of her PayPal and BidPay accounts. He broke into her Yahoo e-mail account, too, and even had rifled through her recent transactions at Amazon.com, and all her auction activity at eBay.com. The teacher used the similar passwords for all her accounts, so once the criminal managed to crack one account, he cracked them all. The link for this article located at MSNBC is no longer available. . Now it's getting personal. A criminal trying to turn stolen personal data into cash has apparently s. personal, getting, criminal, trying, stolen, apparently. . LinuxSecurity.com Team
Imagine waking up one morning to discover all your personal information has been stolen. Your bank account has been cleaned out. The project you have been working on for the past six months has vanished. Your e-mails have been infected . . . . Imagine waking up one morning to discover all your personal information has been stolen. Your bank account has been cleaned out. The project you have been working on for the past six months has vanished. Your e-mails have been infected with a virus that has copied itself to all the people you have ever exchanged e-mails with. You try to make a call but your mobile phone's address book has been deleted remotely. Then things start to get really bad. The computer system protecting your house no longer recognises you because the data containing your retina scan has been stolen. Now you are barred from your home, so you alert the police, but they are very keen to talk to you about your recent credit card purchase in Panama. It sounds like technophobe's worst nightmare, but it could be reality. . Consider the moment you rise, only to discover your identity compromised—savings vanished, messages corrupted, daily routine shattered.. data protection, identity theft, cyberattack, online security, personal security. . LinuxSecurity.com Team
In our daily lives a persons privacy is violated countless times. So many in fact, we tend to catch less and less of them as we become more desensitized. In the making of this article, I decided to document the different . . . . In our daily lives a persons privacy is violated countless times. So many in fact, we tend to catch less and less of them as we become more desensitized. In the making of this article, I decided to document the different ways a persons privacy (in this case mine) was at risk and how. 9:15am: I place a call to a computer company to order for some replacement parts I'm greeted... "Hello Mr.Smith, what can we do for you today?". I reply with my order. 10:09am: I jump online for a little bit to check on somethings. I check my e-mail, an innocent looking e-mail is waiting for me "Mr.Smith Requested information enclosed". Inside are advertisements for porn sites. It's deleted with disgust. The link for this article located at Help Net Security is no longer available. . In our daily lives a persons privacy is violated countless times. So many in fact, we tend to catch . daily, lives, persons, privacy, violated, countless, times, catch. . LinuxSecurity.com Team
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