How Obama's Credit Card Fraud Works..
You'll remember a piece I did a few days ago on Obama's Questionable Campaign Dollars , ... contributions by deliberately disabling the built-in safeguards that match credit card numbers ... has left the door wide open for credit card fraud by not putting inthe security measures to ensure [more...]
Date: 2008-10-30 23:51:00
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World Peace threatened by queers: Pope
VATICAN CITY (RNS) Nuclear arms proliferation, environmental pollution and economic inequality are threats to world peace — but so are abortion, ... card depot and debt consolidation California home loan program refinancing Bad credit personal ... loan center Secured loan for home owner Payday advance loan new mexico Bad credit secured card Debt [more...]
Date: 2008-07-03 08:49:09
THE REAL OBAMA
"We are seeing the dawn of a new era of the current Democratic leadership trying to muzzle free speech and the First Amendment"-Air Force Lt. Gen ... by accepting donations from non-Americans, and deliberately set their credit card donation system to not bother with any security; just the number and amount. Why? A credit card software expert [more...]
Date: 2008-11-03 15:37:00
It’s unanimous, Web application security has arrived
It’s unanimous. Web application security is the #1 avenue of attack according to basically every industry data security report available ( ... credit card transactions.5. They install backdoors that "beacon" periodically to their command ... , Hardware Security Modules (HSMs), and processing applications in an effort to obtain credit card [more...]
Date: 2008-12-26 20:00:00
G. Avoid Credit Repair Clinics
You’ve probably seen ads for companies that claim they can fix your credit, qualify you for a loan or get you a credit card. Their pitches are tempting, especially if your credit is bad and you desperately want to buy a new car or house. Avoid these outfits. Many of their practices are fraudulent, deceptive and even illegal. Some have been caught stealing the credit files or Social Security numbers of people who are under 18, have died or live in out-of-the-way places like Guam or the U.S. [more...]
Date: 2009-07-23 09:02:39
The Hierarchy of Woe Can Only Be Heard From The Top
I don’t give a damn if Wall Street and every bank in America crashes and burns. I don’t care if people lose their houses. I don’t care ... Visa, something obtained by providing a security deposit, because we either have bad credit ... credit card, I was denied. DENIED. I was told that I owed thousands of dollars. No one cared [more...]
Date: 2008-09-30 00:29:00
Keeping Credit Cards Secure: Washington Times
"I think the U.S. is targeted because there's more and wealthier people on the Internet and we're more active in e-commerce ," Avivah Litan - Distinguished Analyst at Gartner Research - Quoted in Washington Times Editor's Food for Thought: If the U.S. did bite the bullet and decide to spend $8 Billion Dollars to switch over to Chip and PIN it is NOT going to reduce eCommerce Fraud one iota At least not until we start swiping the card itself. (Replacing the Card Not [more...]
Date: 2009-09-21 21:12:00
Obama Campaign May Have Taken As Much As $63,000,000 In Foreign Currency Contributions
A new report on Obama’s shady fund raising from Newsmax ... asked whether Chase Paymentech Obama’s credit card processor had any security feature that would ... knowingly avoided security measures that would have ensured that online credit card donations were [more...]
Date: 2008-11-19 19:38:25
Keep Watch For The Missing Quarter
How secure is yours? How secure is yours? HARRISBURG PA - Internet chat rooms are filling with complaints from credit card customers nationwide ... : File a dispute immediately with your credit card company; Call Pennsylvania’s Bureau of Consumer ... business with. The company, Adele Services of Melville NY, doesn’t exist, according to a report Sunday [more...]
Date: 2009-01-16 10:40:26
As Financial Crisis Spreads, So Does Phishing
As the worldwide financial crisis deepens, typical of any such event, there are those who are going to try to take advantage of it ... to acquire sensitive information such as passwords, credit card numbers and Social Security numbers, by using ... organization. The FTC has warned about similar attempts to co-opt your financial information, using [more...]
Date: 2008-10-10 20:01:15
The 401k Debit Card: Is This a Good Idea?
Miranda Marquit edits information on debt consolidation for DestroyDebt.com. She also writes on personal finances for YieldingWealth.com ... secured credit card." Unfortunately, it is yet another ... -penalty withdrawal it is fairly obvious what is going on here: You are actually getting a loan against [more...]
Date: 2008-08-06 15:30:18
Tale of the first $350 billion of TARP funds
President Bush has grudgingly allowed General Motors and Chrysler to drive away with the last few billion bucks in Treasury’s TARP till, ... International Group (AIG, Fortune 500) so the troubled insurer could pay off an earlier loan ... York might incur in a new program to lend money to owners of securities backed by credit card debt [more...]
Date: 2008-12-23 14:47:31
Study: Wire-transfer shops vulnerable to PC viruses and hackers
There has been an alarming amount of viruses on the PCs used to transfer funds and personal financial information. Reno, Nevada (CaymanMama.com) ... Security numbers to credit card numbers to tax documents.” The study found that the infections likely ... and a few on every block that offer some type of money transfer service making it a valuable [more...]
Date: 2008-12-11 18:40:54
Use the Plastic to Repair Your Credit Rating
People are always looking for the shortest path to solve their personal finance problems ... and knowledge play important roles. Repair your credit rating, get out of debt Poor or below average ... yourself from getting scammed As secured credit cards application are having lower qualifying [more...]
Date: 2008-09-24 09:31:39
How to Keep Criminals away from Your Personal Information
by Michael Benifez Identity theft is becoming the fastest growing crime problem in the United States, ... and using the names, addresses, bank account information, credit card numbers, and Social Security ... when an insider, like an employee or a contractor, gets hold of credit reporting information [more...]
Date: 2008-08-10 20:49:04
Senator Says Former FBI Agent Who Vanished in 2007 Is in Secret Iran Prison
HelpBobLevinson.comRobert Levinson A U.S. senator revealed Tuesday that he believes a former FBI agent who disappeared in Iran nearly two years ... investigative work for a private security firm. His credit cards and passport have not been used since ... resolution, however, does not have the force of law and cannot impel the government to act on [more...]
Date: 2009-01-16 15:55:00
What is PCI DSS Credit Card Compliance?
PCI DSS stands for Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard ... and just pay a fee per report. Some SSL certificate companies can scan your domain for free ... . This standard was developed back in 2004 by the main credit card companies like Visa and Master [more...]
Date: 2009-01-15 01:00:23
Links and Minifeatures 2008 10 31 Friday (Happy Halloween!)
Sitting here waiting for trick or treaters while the wife takes our own out: ********** News so twisted it takes Scrappleface to make sense of it: ... ? ********** Obama doesn't need credit card security! Now read why this is a bad thing Even the Washington ... . Barack Obama's presidential campaign is allowing donors to use largely untraceable prepaid credi [more...]
Date: 2008-11-01 02:21:56
Faceless Crime: How to Protect Yourself
by AJ McCreary, PICurrent Assistant Producer **Editors Note** Today we continue our look at internet scams and identity theft ... in making you vulnerable to credit fraud. Identity theft or Credit Fraud occurs when someone uses your personal information; name Social Security number bank information or credit card number without [more...]
Date: 2008-12-18 14:22:14
Tiny charges could mean big trouble
Ever charged 19 cents on your credit card? I never have, and I imagine most of you haven't either ... like this, dispute it with your credit card company. Also, report the crime to the Federal Trade ... amounts from your account. Placing a security freeze on your credit files might be a good idea [more...]
Date: 2009-01-12 22:37:24
CPA Is Becoming Very Popular In The World Of Internet Marketing
Ecommerce-Journal: CPA is becoming popular nowadays in the world of internet marketing. CPA is cost per action ... of commissions, normally you need to get the visitors to give their credit card numbers or social security ... their details in order to receive freebies such as free report, coupon, etc rather than convince them [more...]
Date: 2009-01-07 05:30:00
Waldman On Thinking Clearly About Expenditures & Investments
Last week we ran a post displaying several graphs of the 2008 bailout vs other government projects ... a security derived from a mortgage or credit card loan made two years ago.” Click Here To Read Steve ... of the credit crisis? Risk or Conservative BehaviorPaul Krugman’s Thoughts About ThinkingGood and Bad [more...]
Date: 2008-12-03 16:00:36
Guarding Your Wallet Against Internet Thieves
by Mike Lazear, PICurrent Assistant Producer Not everybody online is trustworthy ... on her blog. Never give out your social security number, address, or credit card numbers online except ... your inbox. There are other things you can do to protect yourself, of course. Use your best judgement [more...]
Date: 2008-12-17 14:04:50
Maybe Someday We Can Be Like That
Wow. Europeans actually have elected officials who look out for their privacy interests! ... allowing law enforcement and security agencies to obtain private information — like credit card ... Ocean. The potential agreement, as outlined in an internal report obtained by The New York Times [more...]
Date: 2008-06-28 10:59:03
Voting Consumer Alert!: Voter Registration Scams Asking for Social Security Numbers and Credit Card Information
Washington, DC - Shaun Dakin, CEO The National Political Do Not Contact Registry - Sign up for free at StopPoliticalCalls ... consumers to a report from the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) of a voter registration scam involving ... to immediately report them to the FTC at www.ftc.gov. Consumers who may have already provided [more...]
Date: 2008-09-25 15:38:02
FlyClear flies clean
I got this from FlyClear.com, a quick-pass, iris-scan lane system at some airports. I don’t recall ever applying for membership ... (but not Social Security numbers or credit card information) recently went missing. None of your information [more...]
Date: 2008-08-08 13:11:57
The TARP gets a makeover
Remember that whole thing about buying up billions of dollars in crummy assets and securities to shore up the banking system? ... the market for credit cards, student and auto loans -- which combined account for some 40 percent ... the government's $700 billion bailout program to include credit card, student loan and car loan companies [more...]
Date: 2008-11-12 17:12:00
CLLB Information Security Newsletter
Volume 1 Issue 5 Personal Privacy – How to Protect Your Information From the Desk of David Badertscher As we continue to conduct more ... (such as name, credit card account, address, etc) is increasingly utilized. Personal information has become ... purchases and pay bills with credit cards, you leave a data trail consisting of purchase amount, [more...]
Date: 2008-09-30 18:42:35
Early Addition
2008_09_ea0910.jpg Photograph by E-BAD on Flickr From the Gothamist Newsmap: A stolen Frito Lay truck at 1st Ave & E 72nd St in Manhattan, ... JFK Airport security was also caught with stolen credit cards, jewelry, and a Sony Playstation. People who bought expensive apartments at the Plaza are flipping them--and also find the construction [more...]
Date: 2008-09-10 17:54:24
SystemSuite 9 Professional
SystemSuite 9 Professional - Award-winning PC Security, Repair & Tune-Up Utility. Detects & Removes Spyware & Viruses. Runs 100+ tests to Diagnose & Fix Computer Problems. Make Credit Card transactions Securely Online. One-Step Tune-Up Wizards for Easy Maintenance. With SystemSuite anyone can maintain, repair [more...]
Date: 2009-01-08 03:09:35
Cash Advance
When I was a government employee, I experienced different kinds of payday loans and credit cards to cope up my financial problems ... if you have poor or bad credit record. It's guaranteed safe and secure against your future paycheck ... . Availing payday loans before was very difficult because of so many documentary requirements [more...]
Date: 2008-12-24 00:22:30
Malware? We don't need no stinking malware!
Friday, October 24, 2008 at 2:47 PM (Cross-posted from the Google Online Security Blog.) ... credit card numbers. The bad news is that her website or the server that it runs on probably ... "This site may harm your computer"You may have seen those words in Google search results — [more...]
Date: 2008-10-24 21:47:00
Prevention Measures and Instructions for Identity Theft
by Landon McGehee The theft of names, addresses, social security numbers (SSN), bank account information, credit card numbers and other personal information, commonly known ... Bureau of Investigation. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) estimates 10 million Americans [more...]
Date: 2008-07-19 21:12:00
Prevention Measures and Instructions for Identity Theft
by Landon McGehee The theft of names, addresses, social security numbers (SSN), bank account information, credit card numbers and other personal information, commonly known ... Bureau of Investigation. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) estimates 10 million Americans [more...]
Date: 2008-07-19 20:56:04
Prevention Measures and Instructions for Identity Theft
by Landon McGehee The theft of names, addresses, social security numbers (SSN), bank account information, credit card numbers and other personal information, commonly known ... Bureau of Investigation. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) estimates 10 million Americans [more...]
Date: 2008-07-19 21:09:33
Why Choose a Personal Secured Loan?
Listed below are some of the many reasons why choosing a personal secured loan makes good sense ... a number of other smaller loans, credit or store card balances. You would then benefit by having ... , weddings, buying a new car to consolidating all your existing loans, credit and store cards. A personal [more...]
Date: 2009-01-09 01:36:17
Wall Street Breakfast: Must-Know News
New acronym on the block... The government unveiled its newest initiative, called TALF, or Term Asset-Backed Securities Loan Facility. The $200B facility will support consumer finance, including student, auto and credit card loans ... $20B of credit protection from TARP funds. This is the first time the Fed and Treasury have stepped [more...]
Date: 2008-11-26 12:14:47
It's Magic! Al Franken creates 359 votes out of thin air
Over the course of the last decade the Democratic Party has assembled an impressive history of vote fraud ... cocaine.Barack Obama's presidential campaign intentionally disabled all elements of credit-card security [more...]
Date: 2009-01-06 01:13:00
Paulson Says Focus Of Bailout Is Expanding
Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson said today that he was changing the focus of the $ 700 billion bailout passed last month from buying up troubled ... in such areas as credit card debt, auto loans and student loans. Mr. Paulson said 40 percent of the nation’s consumer credit was provided through selling securities that are backed by pools of auto loan [more...]
Date: 2008-11-12 17:14:08
Study Reveals Hispanics’ Attitudes Toward Finances
Hispanic consumers in the US say they feel more financially secure than they have in the past and are using credit cards more, ... but their self-reported lack of knowledge about financial matters also has increased, according to a study from Experian Consumer Research. The study, which is part of a broader body of research that ... [more...]
Date: 2008-11-11 18:55:19
The importance of PCI to MVaaS
Image via Wikipedia Compliance with the Purchasing Cardholders Industry (PCI) Data Security Standard (DSS) is required for all merchants that process credit cards. Since MVaaS companies many times ... . Was this “fraud” made possible through the lax controls? The federal authorities have not determined [more...]
Date: 2009-01-17 15:00:09
"US Banksters Flip Flop On Bailout Rationale"
... expansion of the program into the markets that provide support for credit card debt, auto loans and student loans.Paulson said 40 percent of U.S. consumer credit is provided through selling securities [more...]
Date: 2008-11-12 23:52:00
6 Tips To Help To Protect Your Social Security Number
1. Never carry your Social Security card on your person, it should be stored in the same place as your birth certificates, insurance policies, ... you will need to contact the FTC, this may be the beginning to bank and credit accounts that are not yours. It will also be the start of a credit-report nightmare that can last anywhere from a few [more...]
Date: 2008-11-26 01:11:54
Fed Announces $800 Billion in Homeowner, Consumer and Small Business Aid
The U.S. Federal Reserve and Treasury Department announced yesterday (Tuesday) ... -backed securities (ABS) – loans often taken for students, car owners, credit card holders and small ... directly into U.S. banks and insurance companies, firing off a flurry of takeover deals – [more...]
Date: 2008-11-26 13:05:07
Manage Your Debt With CareOne Credit Counseling
We all strive for financial freedom.. a debt-free life.. a secure financial future ... : "The most common form of consumer debt is credit card debt, payday loans, and other consumer finance ... endless notices from creditors, accounts being turned over to debt collectors? Indeed, you're [more...]
Date: 2008-10-03 06:45:00
Bank turmoil windfall for fraudsters
The ongoing market carnage has given rise to a huge phishing boom, security experts say ... an e-mail, into surrendering private information such as password, credit card and bank account numbers with the object of fraudulently using them. The US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has issued [more...]
Date: 2008-10-14 04:54:02
How Not to Get Caught in a Phishing Net
Don’t get fooled. Today I got an e-mail message from American Express ... of this message, please click here or call the phone number on the back of your credit card. If you would like to learn more about e-mail security or want to report a suspicious e-mail, click here Note [more...]
Date: 2008-11-11 21:35:47
The Passion of Tim Eyman
This is absolutely hilarious: (By cartoonist RR Anderson, released under a Creative Commons license) He gives.. ... Initiative of 2008 ... (go to our website to do a secure donation by VISA/Mastercard/PayPal or print out the form below, fill it out, and return it with a check or money order or credit card information [more...]
Date: 2008-11-06 08:08:03
Consumer Reports Retirement Survey: Planning Ahead May Be Just As Risky As Rewarding
February issue offers 17 moves to rebuild the nest egg and secure the future In the wake of big investment losses many have turned to Plan B to ... their credit card use and spent less on groceries and household goods. “When bad investments happen to good people, they have to work harder to slash debt, cut spending and save more. Switching to Plan [more...]
Date: 2009-01-06 12:09:04
LastPass.com - The Last Password You Will Remember
In their own words “LastPass is an online password manager and form filler that makes your web browsing easier and more secure.” Why it might be a killer It can help anybody have a better-organized time on the Web, and also ... and credit card payments. The log in feature is carried out by storing your every password locally [more...]
Date: 2009-01-17 07:35:00
