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1. POS terminal infected with virus exposes 50 customers credit card numbers

   Explore Article OSF Data Loss Database (10 hours, 55 min ago) Consumer , Lastest Data Breaches

   Mary's Pizza Shack data loss incident circa 2010-03-18 (Read Full Article)
   

   Comment on Article Mentions:   NO/UNKNOWN Data Recovered

2. CA Releases Updates for ARCserve Backup

   Explore Article us-cert.gov (20 hours, 6 min ago) ID Theft Prevention

   (added March 19, 2010) A full-content feed is available at http://www.us-cert.gov/current/index.atom (Read Full Article)
   

   Comment on Article Mentions:   Microsoft Releases Advance Notification   U.S. Census Bureau   Microsoft Windows and Office

3. FBI Says Cybercrime Skyrocketing

   Explore Article internetnews.com (21 hours, 41 min ago) Consumer , Corporate , ID Theft Prevention

   A new report from the FBI says the rate of cybercrime incidents is growing rapidly at a cost of hundreds of millions of dollars a year. (Read Full Article)
   

   Comment on Article Mentions:   FBI

4. Internet-related crime rose 110 percent in 2009

   Explore Article TBO.com (21 hours, 43 min ago) Consumer , Corporate , ID Theft Prevention

   Victims of investment scams, phony work-from-home offers and fraudulent companies offering access to stimulus money reported a record number of financial losses in 2009. (Read Full Article)
   

   Comment on Article Mentions:   Western Union   Internet Crime Complaint Center   FBI

5. 4,700 Patients Personal Information May Have Been Accessed By Unauthorized Parties After Two Viruses Infected Clinic’s Computers.

   Explore Article OSF Data Loss Database (Mar 18 2010) Consumer , Healthcare , Higher Ed , Lastest Data Breaches

   University of Calgary Sunridge Medical Clinic data loss incident circa 2010-03-17 (Read Full Article)
   

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6. Theft of a computer from a math department office puts grades, Ssn's at risk

   Explore Article OSF Data Loss Database (Mar 18 2010) Consumer , Higher Ed , Lastest Data Breaches

   California State University Los Angeles data loss incident circa 2010-03-16 (Read Full Article)
   

   Comment on Article Mentions:   SSN   NO/UNKNOWN Data Recovered

7. Promoter of Credit Repair, Debt Relief Services to Settle FTC Charges

   Explore Article Federal Trade Commission (Mar 18 2010) Consumer , Government , ID Theft Prevention

   A promoter of credit repair and debt relief services has agreed to settle Federal Trade Commission charges that he deceived consumers into paying thousands of dollars based on false promises that he could help solve their credit and debt problems. (Read Full Article)
   

   Comment on Article Mentions:   U.S. District Court   Federal Trade Commission   FTC

8. Stolen computer exposes 7174 students names, addresses and Social Security numbers

   Explore Article OSF Data Loss Database (Mar 18 2010) Consumer , Higher Ed , Lastest Data Breaches

   Vanderbilt University data loss incident circa 2010-03-16 (Read Full Article)
   

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9. PNC/National City Cards Hit With Fraud

   Explore Article wcpo.com (Mar 18 2010) Consumer , Corporate , Lastest Data Breaches

   9 news has learned of an apparent data breach affecting some former customers of National City Bank, now with PNC. (Read Full Article)
   

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10. More Data Breaches Reported at Hotels

    Explore Article online.wsj.com (Mar 18 2010) Corporate , Data Breach , Reports

    Hackers are now stealing credit-card data from hotels more often than any other industry, according to data-security companies. In a recent report, SpiderLabs, a unit of data-security firm Trustwave, said 38% of its data-breach investigations in 2009 occurred at hotels. Financial services accounted for 19% of the company's data-breach inves... (Read Full Article)
    

    Comment on Article Mentions:   Radisson Hotels & Resorts   Verizon Business   Wyndham

11. Eleven per cent of people in the UK are victims of identity fraud

    Explore Article IT security news, reviews and opinion (Mar 18 2010) Consumer , ID Theft Prevention , Reports

    One in ten people in the UK was a victim of online ID fraud within the last 12 months. The average sum lost was £352 in the last 12 months, while 12 per cent of victims are still waiting to be fully reimbursed for the money they lost. (Read Full Article)
    

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12. Online Security Firm Warns Of Rogue Gambling Sites

    Explore Article USA Online Casinos (Mar 18 2010) Consumer , ID Theft Prevention

    With March Madness gambling right around the corner, many online gambling sites are expecting a surge in Internet gamblers. Unfortunately, many are uneducated to the potential dangers of choosing the wrong online gambling site, and an Internet security provider has recently issued a caution to those who might turn to Internet to place their wagers. (Read Full Article)
    

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13. Copiers create new threat of identity theft

    Explore Article McCook Daily Gazette (Mar 18 2010) Consumer , ID Theft Prevention

    ...there is a new threat most of us haven't thought of. And, it's a threat we might have little control over. It's the copy machine in the tax preparer's office, your workplace, at your health care providers, the copy center or even in your home. (Read Full Article)
    

    Comment on Article Mentions:   ATM   Social Security Card

14. Tax Filers Warned Of Identity Theft

    Explore Article koat.com (Mar 18 2010) Consumer , ID Theft Prevention

    Sensitive information like Social Security and bank account numbers, and extensive personal information are all in a tax return. Officials warn that information could fall into the wrong hands if people are not careful. (Read Full Article)
    

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15. FBI Report Lists Internet Scams To Watch Out For in 2010

    Explore Article gantdaily.com (Mar 18 2010) Government , ID Theft Prevention , Reports

    The report listed the top five categories of offenses reported to law enforcement during 2009: non-delivered merchandise and/or payment ranked 19.9%; identity theft, 14.1%; credit card fraud, 10.4%; auction fraud, 10.3%; and computer fraud (destruction/damage/vandalism of property), 7.9%. (Read Full Article)
    

    Comment on Article Mentions:   Nigeria   Puerto Rico   Canada

16. P2P file sharing could leave you with your slip showing

    Explore Article Federal Computer Week (Mar 17 2010) Consumer , ID Theft Prevention

    The recent announcement by the FTC that sensitive information from nearly 100 organizations had been compromised through peer-to-peer file-sharing networks underscores the risks of this technology. (Read Full Article)
    

    Comment on Article Mentions:   FTC   William Jackson   Federal Trade Commission

17. Identity Theft Uncovered at Fabric Stores

    Explore Article esecurityplanet.com (Mar 17 2010) Corporate , Lastest Data Breaches

    Thieves recently used card skimmers at Hancock Fabrics stores to steal financial data from customers. "The personal identification number pads were stolen in August and September and 'replaced with visually identical, but fraudulent PIN pad units,' Hancock Fabrics warned in a letter to customers," writes The Register's Dan Goodin. (Read Full Article)
    

    Comment on Article Mentions:   Dan Goodin   Hancock Fabrics

18. Computer theft raises fraud concern at Cal State L.A.

    Explore Article Top of the Ticket (Mar 17 2010) Higher Ed , Lastest Data Breaches

    Cal State Los Angeles has notified 232 former students that a computer stolen from the mathematics department office last month may have contained personal information such as their Social Security numbers and grades. (Read Full Article)
    

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19. Current students's information part of security breach

    Explore Article InsideVandy (Mar 17 2010) Higher Ed , Lastest Data Breaches

    According to Liz Latt and Beth Fortune in Public Affairs, a professor's desktop computer, containing the names and social security numbers of 7,174 current and former students, was stolen some time during the weekend of Feb. 6. (Read Full Article)
    

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20. 18- to 24-year-olds most at risk for ID theft, survey finds

    Explore Article washingtonpost.com (Mar 17 2010) Consumer , Higher Ed , ID Theft Prevention

    The "core millennial" group, identified as people ages 18 to 24, is at the greatest risk because it takes them longer to figure out that they have been defrauded -- meaning their information is compromised for a longer period, according to the survey, which is a snapshot of the identity fraud landscape from last year. (Read Full Article)
    

    Comment on Article Mentions:   Javelin Strategy & Research   James Van Dyke   Spain

21. As Family Mourns Toddler's Death, Thieves Steal Her Identity

    Explore Article ParentDish (Mar 16 2010) Consumer , ID Theft Prevention

    Jessica Struthers and Matt Bock of Blaine, Wash., had been mourning the death of their daughter, Ava, for less than a year when they found out someone stole her identity to claim her as a tax deduction. (Read Full Article)
    

    Comment on Article Mentions:   ABC News   IRS   Washington

22. State Police warns of phone calls from bogus “census takers”

    Explore Article Homepage (Mar 16 2010) Consumer , ID Theft Prevention

    Citizens of Wayne County are reminded that they should NOT under any circumstances give their personal identification such as Social Security Numbers, Date of Birth, Bank Account information, or schedule of when they will be home to any persons calling them in an unsolicited manner, said Cpl. Danny Martin, Pa. State Police- Honesdale. Any phone calls... (Read Full Article)
    

    Comment on Article Mentions:   Census Bureau

23. Classmates.com Settles Suit Alleging Deceptive Marketing Practices

    Explore Article MediaPost (Mar 16 2010) Consumer , Compliance

    ...members are alleging that the company recently changed its default settings to make more information about members -- including their names and photos -- available via Facebook, iPhone apps and other sites and devices. The plaintiffs allege that these new settings could expose them to identity theft and other security risks. (Read Full Article)
    

    Comment on Article Mentions:   Facebook

24. HSBC data breach revealed

    Explore Article itweb.co.za (Mar 15 2010) Consumer , Corporate , Lastest Data Breaches

    A former IT staffer at HSBC Holdings' Swiss private-banking arm stole data on 24 000 accounts, including around 15 000 current clients, the bank said last week, states Market Watch. (Read Full Article)
    

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