by admin | Mar 26, 2017 | Scam of the day, Site Related
Phishing scams in which you are lured to click on links or download attachments full of malware rely on your trusting the initial communication. Reproduced below is an email I recently received that appeared to come from eFax a real company that sends faxes digitally...
by admin | Mar 26, 2017 | Scam of the day, Site Related
Last week, Mark Vartanyan a Russian computer hacker who used the online alias “Kolypto” pleaded guilty in federal court to various crimes related to his role as one of the creators of the infamous Citadel malware which was used to attack major financial...
by admin | Mar 24, 2017 | Scam of the day, Site Related
JobLink, which is a database managed by Job Link Alliance, maintains online databases that connects employers with job seekers. JobLink is used by the state governments of Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, Idaho, Illinois, Kansas, Maine, Oklahoma and Vermont. It has...
by admin | Mar 24, 2017 | Scam of the day, Site Related
Yesterday the Twitter accounts of ABC News and Good Morning America were hacked and phony emails were sent out by the hackers appearing to come from ABC News and Good Morning America. The hacking and the content of the tweets appear to be more of prank than a serious...
by admin | Mar 22, 2017 | Scam of the day, Site Related
Ponzi scheming investment advisor Patrick Churchville has been sentenced to seven years in prison for operating a Ponzi scheme that cheated more than a hundred of his clients out of 21 million dollars. Between 2008 and 2011 Churchville invested his clients’...
