by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Feb 28, 2019 | Scam of the day
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has sued Worldwide Executive Job Search Solutions, LLC, PrivateEquityHeadhunters.com and their owner Craig Chrest accusing Chrest and his companies of contacting people through business networking websites such as LinkedIn and...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Feb 28, 2019 | Scam of the day
It has been more than four years since I first reported to you about the hacking of numerous iCloud accounts of celebrities including Jennifer Lawrence and Kate Upton. Nude photos were stolen from these accounts and posted on the Internet. Since that time four...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Feb 26, 2019 | Scam of the day
Time and time again, the way in which major online attacks on government agencies, companies and all of us as individuals begins is through a spear phishing email. Phishing emails are emails that are sent to lure you into providing information or clicking on links in...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Feb 26, 2019 | Scam of the day
Pirated versions of music, movies, software and video games have long been a way for cybercriminals to distribute a wide range of malware including ransomware and keystroke logging malware that can be used to steal data from your computer or phone and make you a...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Feb 24, 2019 | Scam of the day
I first reported to you last December when the Marriott hotel chain announced that it had suffered a major data breach involving its Starwood guest reservation database. Starwood is a group of hotels bought by Mariott in 2016 and includes such well known hotel chains...