by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Aug 26, 2019 | Scam of the day
Phishing emails, by which scammers and identity thieves attempt to lure you into either clicking on links contained within the email which download malware or trick you into providing personal information that will be used to make you a victim of identity theft...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Aug 25, 2019 | Scam of the day
NanoCore RAT is the name of malware that has been around since 2013. Security researchers at LMNTRIX Labs have discovered a new version of this malware that, when downloaded, enables the hacker utilizing the malware to steal your passwords and personal information...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Aug 24, 2019 | Scam of the day
In Shakespeare’s play Henry V, the king utters the phrase, “once more unto the breach, dear friends,” and so it is, because once more we have learned of a massive data breach at the Hy-Vee supermarket chain of 245 supermarkets across the Midwest...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Aug 23, 2019 | Scam of the day
Two days ago 80 people, mostly Nigerian nationals were charged in a 252 count indictment. According to the indictment, the defendants operated a variety of online scams most notably business email compromise scams and romance scams as well as a number of scams...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Aug 22, 2019 | Scam of the day
Phishing emails and the more personally tailored spear phishing emails all have one thing in common. These phony emails that appear to come from legitimate companies all try to lure you into trusting them and either providing personal information or clicking on...
