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Identity thief impersonated Tommy Hilfiger and other wealthy icons
A 23-year-old New York man was recently arrested for charging tens of thousands of dollars on fraudulent credit cards in the names of a number of wealthy, high-profile men, including clothing designer Tommy Hilfiger, Dallas Mavericks owner Marc Cuban, and George Hornig, chief operating officer of investment bank Credit Suisse First Boston. The identity thief, [...]

TuneUp your iTunes!
Since we at NextAdvisor.com love to find useful online services and share them with our readers, we thought you might be interested in a cool new online service called TuneUp. TuneUp goes through your iTunes library looking for tracks that are missing titles, artist names, album names, track numbers, years, genres, or cover art, and [...]

Cheerleading mom found not guilty of identity theft
Last week, a Wisconsin mom who used her 15 year old daughter’s name to enroll in high school and try out for the cheerleading squad was found not guilty of identity theft due to mental illness. While this is certainly an unusual example of identity theft, it is actually quite common for identity thieves to [...]

Identity Theft Expert Answers: Robert Siciliano of IDTheftSecurity.com
Today is our first installment of our new Expert Answers feature on the NextAdvisor Blog. We are very happy to welcome our inaugural guest and identity theft expert, Robert Siciliano. Robert Siciliano is CEO of IDTheftSecurity.com, a professional speaker and a television news correspondent, security analyst and author. He delivers presentations throughout the United States [...]

Will New Federal Reserve Rules End Rate Jacking?
We pointed out a couple months ago how the credit crisis could be lowering your credit score, even if you paid all your bills on time and in full. A related problem we’ve seen occurring all too frequently in the last month has been so-called rate jacking. The definition of rate jacking is when a [...]

LifeLock teams up with TransUnion
LifeLock, one of our favorite identity theft protection services, has entered into an agreement with TransUnion, one of the three major credit bureaus, in order to enhance the protection that LifeLock members receive. By working with TransUnion, LifeLock automate and streamline many of its processes, including setting fraud alerts with the credit bureaus and ensuring [...]

Internet Explorer?s security flaw puts users at risk
Hackers have discovered a vulnerability in Microsoft’s Internet Explorer. So far, up to 10,000 websites have been compromised by this security flaw. So far, hackers have mainly used the flaw to steal game passwords, but it could also allow criminals to take control of people’s computers and steal their passwords. Microsoft has detected attacks against [...]

It?s a very NextAdvisor holiday season!
If you’re making a list and checking it twice, trying to find something nice for your loved ones this holiday season, keep in mind that the annual shopping frenzy, both in stores and online, creates plenty of opportunities for identity thieves to gather sensitive personal data. And since you’re most likely shopping more than usual, [...]

Netflix users can now stream HD content through TiVo
After some beta testing, Netflix’s online content is now accessible through TiVo boxes. TiVo box owners who also have an unlimited account with Netflix can now stream about 12,000 movies and television episodes, including some HD content. To learn more about Netflix or other online DVD rental services, see our reviews and comparison chart.

?Koobface? virus infiltrates Facebook
The “Koobface” virus targets Facebook users’ credit card information. The virus spreads through Facebook messages that appear to be sent by a friend. The messages say “you look funny in this new video” or “you look just awesome in this new video,” with a link to watch a “secret video by Tom.” When users try [...]