by Steven Weisman, Esq. | May 31, 2026 | Scam of the day
In the Scam of the day for October 10, 2023 I informed you of a data breach at the genetic testing company 23andMe that compromised information of 6.9 million of its customers. This week California Attorney General Rob Bonta announced he is suing Chrome Holding, the...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | May 27, 2026 | Scam of the day
Carnival Cruise Line suffered a massive data breach by the ransomware gang ShinyHunters through social engineering on April 18, 2026 that is estimated to have affected 8.7 million records. The data breach is still being investigated, but is reported to have included...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Aug 11, 2025 | Scam of the day
Columbia University recently disclosed that it had suffered a data breach in May that was discovered in June, but not disclosed until last week. According to public filings 868,969 people had their personal information compromised. The compromised information...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Nov 12, 2024 | Scam of the day
I have been warning you about dangers in the rapidly expanding Internet of things for more than eleven years. The Internet of Things is made up of a broad range of devices connected to the Internet including home thermostats, security systems, medical devices,...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Sep 8, 2022 | Scam of the day
The pandemic increased the trend toward online purchases of just about everything and even as the pandemic has waned, many of us continue to make large amounts of our consumer purchases online. Scammers, of course, see this as an opportunity to scam people with phony...
