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Online Job Seekers Subject to Possible ID Theft

  • Posted on August 17th, 2007
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  • Daily News In The Wallet

You dusted off the old resume, brushed up on your interview skills, and dove into the online job search head first. Imagine your surprise when you find out that decision may end up costing you. A security researcher discovered financial and personal data from 46,000 individuals was stolen through a computer virus on various online job search sites. The stolen data includes bank and credit card account information, social security numbers, and usernames and passwords for online accounts. Makes pouring through the classifieds seem much more attractive.

This entry was posted on Friday, August 17th, 2007 at 11:29 am and is filed under Daily News, In The Wallet.

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