It's 10 PM. Do You Know Where Your Identity Is?

It's 10 PM. Do You Know Where Your Identity Is?

Global identity thieves may know their way around your computer better than you do. Welcome to the scary new world of zombies, RATs, Trojan horses and evil twins.
BY BRIAN KREBS
Published in the February, 2006 issue of Popular Mechanics.

PM: Who's Stealing Your Identity? Feb. 2006 Cover Story

The factoid that got my attention was this:

The group's website, shadowcrew.com, functioned as a sort of identity-theft eBay, a one-stop shop where criminals could buy and sell credit cards, Social Security numbers and mothers' maiden names like used car parts. Over two years, some 4000 ShadowCrew members had amassed two terabytes' worth of other people's lives--18 million e-mail accounts and related personal data--mainly by tricking the victims themselves into giving up their information.

Lesson learned: Protect ourselves with the Identity Theft Shield and be vigilant!