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Pay the IRS with Target Gift Cards! Catching a Phone Scam

Posted on September 30, 2016 by Carmelo

Fear is a strong motivator. Nobody wants to be told they owe on their taxes, that they are penalized, or that they will be sent to jail. I remember when someone tried to vish (voice phish) me and it sounded … Continue reading →

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Organized Crime Hackers Hit OneStopParking.com

Posted on December 30, 2014 by Carmelo

According to KrebsOnSecurity, OneStopParKing has been breached. Many banks reported to Brian that cards with fraudulent charges have all been used at OneStopParking.com. The stolen card data that bank sources traced back are among hundreds or thousands that went on … Continue reading →

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Hey Bebe!

Posted on December 4, 2014 by Carmelo

According to an article written by Brian Krebs, it sounds like Bebe is undergoing a credit/debit breach investigation. The data copied from the magnetic stripe on the backs of credit cards, which bad-guys can use to write to blank cards … Continue reading →

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Basic Consumers… Deal with Breaches

Posted on September 23, 2014 by Carmelo

After a breach to a business you frequent or used to frequent now has extra steps. This news video has some basic steps on what to do after a breach. Don’t ignore it, just do it. Check your balances. Check … Continue reading →

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Home Depot Breach

Posted on September 9, 2014 by Carmelo

Home improvement retailer Home Depot confirms its payment security systems fell victim to a massive cyber attack, possibly since April, at nearly 2,200 stores in the U.S. and Canada. Fishnet Security, Symantec, and the Secret Service are working to research … Continue reading →

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Six Failures of Target’s Non-Compliance

Posted on February 13, 2014 by Carmelo

Ira Winkler, is very well known champion in the security arena who is super busy and he still found time to write this article on ComputerWorld in regards to the 6 Failures of Target. To summarize the article, basically, there … Continue reading →

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Targeting Compliance

Posted on February 10, 2014 by Carmelo

As many of you may have heard, Target has had their customer databases compromised. From several sources, such as Krebs on Security and Information Week. The blame falls on Target relying on an external company who remotely manages the HVAC … Continue reading →

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