by Steven Weisman, Esq. | May 31, 2014 | Scam of the day, Site Related
Millions of people still use AOL and so scammers and identity thieves will often send out phishing emails that appear to come from AOL, such as the one reproduced below. The logo and format of this particular email that is presently circulating is a good counterfeit,...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | May 29, 2014 | Scam of the day, Site Related
Lifelock is one of the most prominent companies providing services to protect people from identity theft and resolve identity theft related problems when it does occur. Last year Lifelock bought Lemon Wallet, a company that makes mobile wallet apps for iPhones and...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | May 28, 2014 | Scam of the day, Site Related
I have been warning you about the danger of the Internet of Things which refers to the increasing use of computer technology in things that formerly did not involve computers or communication through the Internet, such as refrigerators, thermostats and cars. Too...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | May 27, 2014 | Scam of the day, Site Related
It has been a little more than a week since I first told you about the Justice Department’s legal actions against five Chinese military personnel on charges of hacking into six American companies in order to steal corporate secrets. Although we have known that...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | May 27, 2014 | Scam of the day, Site Related
Constant updating of the software we all use with the latest security patches and updates is a critical part of avoiding scams and identity theft threats. Whenever new security updates and patches are issued, we provide access to these so that you can update your...