We know we’re the last people to notice this, but while booking some airline tickets we saw a line item for a “September 11 Security Fee.”
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58 Out Of 60 Consumers Fell For Obviously Fake Bank of America Website
By 6.5.07
58 out of 60!? We knew people were vulnerable to phishing operations, but that number is just sad. Get to know your bank’s security features and, for heaven’s sake, look for them when you log in. There’s no reason 58 out of 60 people should be falling for an obviously fake site with incorrect security features. Looks like it might be back to the drawing board for Bank of America.—MEGHANN MARCO
TSA Donates Potentially Explosive Liquids To "A Local Homeless Shelter"
By 5.14.07
We imagine that TSA agent has fun sitting around thinking of various things to tell people when they ask what will be done with whatever gooey menace is being confiscated. Hey, at least they didn’t sell her lotion on eBay. —MEGHANN MARCO
SNL: Training The Crack TSA Team In The Fight Against Liquids
By 5.9.07
A decently humorous (a smile creaked on our craggy face) SNL skit underlining the absurdity of the TSA’s anti-liquid rules.
Check Fraud Is Alive, Well, And Preventable
By 5.5.07
Old-fashioned check fraud is coming back into style as banks tailor their anti-fraud efforts to safeguard internet commerce. Check fraud cost banks almost $1 billion in 2005. The LA Times took the time to test the effectiveness of one resurgent scheme, check washing:
In a test at The Times — following directions supplied by a local security expert — the writing in the “Pay to the Order,” “Dollars” and signature areas on a check was dissolved in less than 15 minutes. Printed information — including the bank routing numbers and the name and address of the account holder — remained intact.
Retailers Get Sued For Printing Too Many Credit Card Digits On Receipts
By 5.3.07
As of Dec 4th, 2006, it’s illegal for a retailer to print more than five digits of your credit card on your receipt. Retailers who persisted are getting hit in a recent whirlwind of class-action lawsuits.
Bank Midwest Let Someone Pilfer Our Safe Deposit Box For $92,000
By 5.2.07
Ken and Nina say that that $92,000 was stolen from their safe deposit box after Bank Midwest allowed someone else to access it.
Credit Cards To Feature Mutating Passcodes
By 5.1.07
A major bank will offer Credit cards with built-in, constantly shifting passwords starting in May.
Botnets Take Over Your Computer For Evil
By 4.10.07
Red Tape Chronicles has an interesting series of articles about botnets, groups of hijacked computers that can be controlled remotely to send spam, viruses, conduct break-ins, host phishing sites, and of course, commandeer more computers. If you don’t take adequate steps to protect your computer, it could become some criminal’s slave.
Turn An Old Computer Into A Dedicated, Secure, Banking Terminal
By 4.2.07
Here’s an idea for a spare computer you have lying around: make it into a secure banking device.
TSA Misses 90% of Bombs At Denver Airport
By 4.2.07
Sources told 9NEWS the Red Team was able to sneak about 90 percent of simulated weapons past checkpoint screeners in Denver. In the baggage area, screeners caught one explosive device that was packed in a suitcase. However later, screeners in the baggage area missed a book bomb, according to sources.
How TJMaxx Hackers Stole 45.7 Million Credit Cards
By 3.30.07
TJMaxx computer system intruders who stole 45.7 million credit cards siphoned off customer data using a program they implanted on the company’s servers, recent regulatory filings reveal.
45.7 Million Credit Cards Stolen In TJMaxx Breaches
By 3.29.07
45.7 million credit cards were stolen in recently disclosed security breaches at TJMaxx, regulatory filings revealed yesterday.
Debit Card Stolen, How Much Are You Liable For?
By 3.9.07
Federal law limits your liability to $50 if your credit card is stolen, but what about your debit card? It all depends on how fast you report it; the sooner the better, and if you wait too long, you’re totally screwed.
12 Steps To Protect Yourself From Identity Theft
By 3.7.07
AllFinancialMatters posted 12 steps to protecting yourself from the threat of identity theft. We like 1 and 4 in particular, which have to do with how much information you put on the checks you order.
Paypal Security Key Fob User? Log In Faster
By 3.5.07
A minor annoyance of the Paypal security key is that it introduces a second login screen for your six-digit code. Did you know you can skip the secondary screening?
