9 Best Articles in 2021
kalzumeus.com
Identity Theft, Credit Reports, and You
kalzumeus.com
20+ min read · 59 saves · From 2017 · This is outside my usual brief, but one of my hobbies is that I used to ghostwrite letters to credit reporting agencies and banks. It is suddenly relevant after the Equifax breach, so I’m writing down…
In Technology
The New York Times
Former Star Google and Uber Engineer Charged With Theft of Trade Secrets
The New York Times
4 min read · 54 saves · 2019-08-27 · Mike Isaac · Anthony Levandowski, one of Silicon Valley’s foremost technologists on autonomous cars, was charged with theft and attempted theft of trade secrets from Google.
WIRED
The Crisis of Attention Theft—Ads That Steal Your Time for Nothing in Return
WIRED
5 min read · 66 saves · From 2017 · Companies seize our time and attention for absolutely nothing in exchange, and indeed, without consent at all. This isn't just an annoyance. It's stealing.
WIRED
Russians Engineer a Brilliant Slot Machine Cheat—And Casinos Have No Fix
WIRED
8 min read · 154 saves · From 2017 · Digging through slot machine source code helped a St. Petersburg-based syndicate make off with millions.
In Facebook
medium.com
Theft, Lies, and Facebook Video
medium.com
6 min read · 116 saves · From 2015 · Facebook says it’s now streaming more video than YouTube. To be able to make that claim, all they had to do was cheat, lie, and steal.
In Art
The New Yorker
The French Burglar Who Pulled Off His Generation’s Biggest Art Heist
The New Yorker
290 saves · From 2019 · The skilled climber and thief Vjeran Tomic, whom the French press referred to as Spider-Man, has described robbery as an act of imagination.
michalspacek.com
Post a boarding pass on Facebook, get your account stolen
michalspacek.com
5 min read · 76 saves · From 2017 · Holiday time is in full swing. When you want to brag about your final destination, be careful of what you post on Facebook and Instagram. Leave your boarding passes (and other barcodes) for yourself…
Kinsta
How to Protect Images On Your Site (+ What To Do After Theft)
Kinsta
10 min read · 21 saves · From 2017 · Image theft and copying have become a huge problem on the web. Check out how to protect images on your site, find copied images, and what to do about it.
blog.priceonomics.com
What Happens to Stolen Bicycles?
blog.priceonomics.com
7 min read · 39 saves · From 2015 · Put simply, why the heck do so many bicycles get stolen?
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PCMag
The US Is Number One for Data Theft
PCMag
2 min read · 15 saves · 2020-11-30 · Uswitch’s data-breach report names the US the data theft capital of the world, outranking China, India, and the UK.
In Humor
XKCD Comic
Viral Quiz Identity Theft
XKCD Comic
23 saves · 2020-11-20 · This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 2.5 License. This means you're free to copy and share these comics (but not to sell them). More details.
The Washington Post
First indictment in Capitol riot charges Ala. man who allegedly brought molotov cocktails
The Washington Post
3 min read · 18 saves · Jan 12th · A son of a Brooklyn judge was charged with theft of police gear in another case.
Financial Times
Ringing a bell for bike insurance
Financial Times
10 saves · 2020-11-20 · Cyclists need to protect themselves better against theft and potential legal claims
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In Gaming
Vulture
The Making of Rockstar Games’ Red Dead Redemption 2
Vulture
~16 min read · 44 saves · From 2018 · How the creator of the megahit Grand Theft Auto digitized the West for its next blockbuster.
Entrepreneur
4 Reasons to Get This $25 Smart Home Camera
Entrepreneur
1 min read · 54 saves · 2019-11-02 · Theft is up during the holidays so be sure to keep an eye on your valuables.
briankrebs
Confessions of an ID Theft Kingpin, Part I
briankrebs
8 min read · 49 saves · 2020-08-26 · At the height of his cybercriminal career, the hacker known as "Hieupc" was earning $125,000 a month running a bustling identity theft service that siphoned consumer dossiers from some of the world's…
MacRumors.com
Former Apple Employee Charged With Theft of Trade Secrets Related to Autonomous Car Project
MacRumors.com
3 min read · 17 saves · From 2018 · The United States Federal Bureau of Investigation this week charged former Apple employee Xiaolang Zhang with theft of trade secrets, according to...
Tesla
Sentry Mode: Guarding Your Tesla
Tesla
25 saves · 2019-02-14 · According to federal statistics, there was an estimated one motor vehicle theft or attempted theft every 40.8 seconds in the United States in 2017— and that doesn’t even include the vast number of car…
In Innovation
TechCrunch
Gangster capitalism and the American theft of Chinese innovation
TechCrunch
3 min read · 94 saves · 2020-09-20 · It used to be “easy” to tell the American and Chinese economies apart. One was innovative, one made clones. One was a free market while the other demanded payments to a political party and its…
Visual Capitalist
The Rising Problem of Crypto Theft, and How to Protect Yourself
Visual Capitalist
5 min read · 14 saves · From 2018 · As cryptocurrency continues to rise in prominence, so do instances of crypto theft. Here are the steps to take to avoid being a sucker.
amazon.com
All Over the Place: Adventures in Travel, True Love, and Petty Theft: Geraldine DeRuiter: 9781610397636: Amazon.com: Books
amazon.com
7 min read · 16 saves · From 2017 · Buy All Over the Place: Adventures in Travel, True Love, and Petty Theft on Amazon.com ✓ FREE SHIPPING on qualified orders
In Design
medium.com
The sincerest form of flattery
medium.com
4 min read · 26 saves · 2019-11-24 · Gentry Underwood · For designers, being copied can feel like identity theft. But it’s also an important part of creation.
