by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Jun 26, 2014 | Scam of the day, Site Related
Hedge funds are aggressively managed investment portfolios that are largely unregulated. They generally are used by only the wealthiest of people. They also have become a ripe target for hackers who, according to a recent report by computer security firm BAE...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Jun 25, 2014 | Scam of the day, Site Related
With an estimated 46% of the planet’s population eagerly watching the FIFA World Cup tournament it should come as no surprise that this event will also spawn scams and identity theft schemes concocted by criminals around the world. One of the most common scams...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Jun 24, 2014 | Scam of the day, Site Related
Line is a popular phone messenger app in Asia where four hundred million people, mostly in Japan, use it to make free phone calls, send instant message, post photos or post videos. Between May and June there were hundreds of hackings into the accounts of Line users,...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Jun 23, 2014 | Scam of the day, Site Related
Duke University has announced that its Duke University Press has suffered a data breach. Although no financial information was stolen, usernames and encrypted passwords were stolen. However even though the passwords were encrypted, it is not uncommon for...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Jun 22, 2014 | Scam of the day, Site Related
Regular readers of Scamicide, which I hope you are or will be, know that is very important to keep all of your computers and other electronic devices up to date with the latest security patches. This is why I regularly provide you with links to these updates as made...
