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Three indicted in largest U.S. identity theft scheme NEW YORK (Reuters) - Three men were indicted on Monday for allegedly stealing more than 130 million credit and debit card numbers in what U.S. authorities said they believe is the largest hacking and identity theft case ever prosecuted.   Nations:U.S.   Source:(Reuters)   2009-08-17 iPhone vulnerable to hacker attacks: researchers LAS VEGAS (Reuters) - Security experts have uncovered flaws in Apple Inc's iPhone that they said hackers can exploit to take control of the popular device, using the tactic for identity theft and other crimes.   Nations:U.S.   Source:(Reuters)   2009-07-30 Identity Thieves Target Job Seekers Never mind landing the job. Now people on the lookout for employment have another cause for worry: identity theft. As the joblessness rate soars, scammers are ginning up fake Web sites or posing as recruiters to trick job seekers into giving up sensitive personal information.   Activities:2008 U.S. Layoff Crisis   Source:(BusinessWeek)   2009-07-15 Chips in official IDs raise privacy fears Climbing into his Volvo, outfitted with a Matrics antenna and a Motorola reader he'd bought on eBay for $190, Chris Paget cruised the streets of San Francisco with this objective: To read the identity cards of strangers, wirelessly, without ever leaving his car.   Nations:U.S. Canada France Mexico   Source:(AP)   2009-07-11 Iowa town spotlights US immigration debate WASHINGTON (AFP) - They came to Postville, Iowa hoping for a better future. But a major immigration raid on the biggest local employer devastated the town and dashed the dreams of workers who traveled to the rural midwest state from as far away as Palau.   Nations:U.S.   People:Barack Obama George W. Bush   Activities:2006 U.S. Immigration Row   Source:(AFP)   2009-03-02 Headlines Three indicted in largest U.S. identity theft scheme 2009-08-17 iPhone vulnerable to hacker attacks: researchers 2009-07-30 Identity Thieves Target Job Seekers 2009-07-15 Chips in official IDs raise privacy fears 2009-07-11 Iowa town spotlights US immigration debate 2009-03-02 Rapper DMX arrested in Miami on warrant 2008-12-10 College student swindler sentenced to 5 years 2008-10-18 Fraudsters prosecuted in Hurricane Katrina's wake 2008-10-02 11 charged in connection with credit card fraud 2008-08-05 With E-Verify, too many errors to expand its use? 2008-07-07 US contradicts itself over its own ID theft advice 2008-07-02 OECD ministers agree to make Internet safer, more widely used 2008-06-18 G8 Nations Talk ID-crime at Tokyo Summit 2008-06-12 ID-protection ads come back to bite pitchman 2008-05-22 FBI: Combs/Shakur documents appear fake 2008-03-29 Man pleads guilty in e-mail spam case 2008-03-15 Harvard says hacker broke into system 2008-03-13 Man accused of stealing 7-year-old's ID 2008-02-23 HP and journalists settle spy claims 2008-02-13 Data lost on 650,000 credit card holders 2008-01-18 Study: Online privacy concerns increase 2008-01-16 U.S. issues new plan to replace drivers' licenses 2008-01-12 Police: Pair financed fun with ID theft 2007-12-03 Bill would let ID theft victims seek restitution 2007-10-17 Mortgage data leaked over file network 2007-09-22 TD Ameritrade says contact info stolen 2007-09-15 Monster.com took 5 days to disclose data theft 2007-08-24 Identity theft ring targeted Forbes 400: prosecutors 2007-08-16 Reporters, family sue HP in spy scheme 2007-08-16 Computer security problems found at IRS 2007-08-03 Online crime group logs millionth complaint 2007-06-17 Data on 64,000 Ohio state workers stolen 2007-06-16 'Piggybacking' roils credit industry 2007-06-03 Man described as a top spammer arrested 2007-05-30 HP may be sued by reporters in probe, lawyers say 2007-05-07 ID theft task force urges tougher penalties 2007-04-23 House passes taxpayer protection bill 2007-04-17 TJX card problem flags retail identify theft risk 2007-03-30 TJX: At least 45.7M card numbers stolen 2007-03-29 California says HP scandal deterred similar spying 2007-03-15 Your new ID-theft worry? Photocopiers 2007-03-14 White supremacist gang gains clout 2007-03-05 U.S. fights against ID sales to illegals 2007-03-03 Conn. state workers' info ends up on Web 2007-02-19 Gov't balks at phone privacy provision 2007-02-05 U.S. identity theft losses fall: study 2007-02-01 Investigator in HP probe pleads guilty 2007-01-12 Tax forms mailed with Soc. Sec. numbers 2006-12-30 MySpace users big targets for ID thieves 2006-12-25 Matches Shown: | 1-50 | 51-100 Most-viewed iPhone vulnerable to hacker attacks: researchers 2009-07-30 Identity Thieves Target Job Seekers 2009-07-15 Iowa town spotlights US immigration debate 2009-03-02 With E-Verify, too many errors to expand its use? 2008-07-07 3 execs testify about HP's spying probe 2006-09-29 Microsoft warns game developers of security risk 2006-08-15

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