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A man has been arrested in New York for allegedly participating in an international telecommunications fraud scheme that used more than 1,000 stolen identities to activate fraudulent mobile phone accounts. He then made telephone calls to fraudulent overseas numbers that charged a premium connection fee.
Click to find out why the “dialing for dollars” scheme could land him in prison for 20 years!
Got five minutes? Do yourself a favor the next time you use free WiFi at Starbucks – or McDonalds, Panera Bread, or heck, even Fuddruckers (who knew they offered free WiFi?) – and devote a few minutes to check out our ongoing, handy resource that collects corporate Terms & Conditions. Ok, not many people really ever think about reading them – what with their legal mumbo-jumbo and all — but corporate Terms & Conditions policies exist for a reason. And there are some scary things in them. That’s why it’s worth taking time to scan one the next time you are in a free public wireless hotspot. Something to chew on for sure the next time you hop online, whether it’s in Starbucks, McDonald’s, or beyond. Read More
Immortalized in the poem of Emma Lazarus, a poem on the Statue of Liberty pedestal says, “Give me your tired, your poor, your huddled masses yearning to breathe free.” A new kind of free has arrived nearby: free WiFi. New Yorkers can now access WiFi free of charge at Battery Bosque and the ferry landing in Battery Park, which is near Ellis Island, the Statue of Liberty, and other harbor activities. According to Marketwatch, the launch is part of a five-year digital initiative to provide free WiFi at 26 locations in 20 New York City parks across the five boroughs. Read More
Two men, part of a hacker group known as Goatse Security, have been accused of breaking into servers run by AT&T in order to steal the email addresses of more than 120,000 iPad customers. Possible victims of the hacking include New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg, news anchor Diane Sawyer, movie mogul Harvey Weinstein, and Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel.
AT&T is adding a few new free WiFi hotspots, including San Francisco’s waterfront Embarcadero Center, and New York City’s Rockefeller Center and St. Patrick’s Cathedral. Read More
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