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Contributed by Organizations or Campuses; Articles, Papers, and Reports; Identity Theft; and Phishing

Recent library resources tagged with Contributed by Organizations or Campuses; Articles, Papers, and Reports; Identity Theft; and Phishing.

Guilty Pleas in ID Theft Bust
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Title:Guilty Pleas in ID Theft Bust (ID: CSD4295)
Author(s):Kim Zetter (Wired News)
Origin:Contributed by Organizations or Campuses (2005)
Type:Articles, Papers, and Reports
Abstract:Six individuals caught in a Secret Service sting called Operation Firewall pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit credit and bank card fraud and ID document fraud. Two other individuals involved in the scam previously pleaded guilty to the same charge. All were among 19 who were indicted last year, charged with running a private-access Web site where people from around the globe bought and sold sensitive information, such as Social Security numbers, credit card numbers, and fake IDs. The ID theft ring is thought to have trafficked in more than1.5 million credit card numbers, close to 18 million e-mail accounts, and other information that was used to buy and sell merchandise online.One who pleaded guilty, Wesley Lanning, specialized in making and selling fake IDs. His attorney, Marc Leibman, said that although Lanning sold most of the IDs to teens to use to buy beer, "obviously everyone is concerned that some...militant is going to get one of Wesley Lanning's fake IDs and use it to transport a bomb."
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http://www.wired.com/news/infostructure/0,1377,69616,00.html[Off site]
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New California Law Makes Phishing Illegal
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Title:New California Law Makes Phishing Illegal (ID: CSD4246)
Author(s):Robert McMillan (IDG, International Data Group)
Origin:Contributed by Organizations or Campuses (2005)
Type:Articles, Papers, and Reports
Abstract:"The Anti-Phishing Act of 2005 allows for fines of thousands of dollars".
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http://www.computerworld.com/securitytopics/security/cybercrime/story/0,10801,105143,00.html?source=NLT_AM&nid=105143[Off site]
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Stanford Professors Offer Password Protection
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Title:Stanford Professors Offer Password Protection (ID: CSD3976)
Origin:Contributed by Organizations or Campuses (2005)
Type:Articles, Papers, and Reports
Abstract:The increase in identity theft has prompted two Stanford University professors to develop software that protects computer passwords from Internet thieves.
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http://www.siliconvalley.com/mld/siliconvalley/12218576.htm[Off site]
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Is a New ID Theft Scam in the Wings?
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Title:Is a New ID Theft Scam in the Wings? (ID: CSD3680)
Author(s):William Jackson (Government Computer News)
Origin:Contributed by Organizations or Campuses (2005)
Type:Articles, Papers, and Reports
Abstract:The article discusses the next generation Phishing scam, Pharming. Pharming is a malicious Web redirect, in which a person trying to reach a legitimate web site is sent to the phony site.
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http://www.gcn.com/vol1_no1/daily-updates/34815-1.html[Off site]
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