by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Aug 21, 2019 | Scam of the day
I have written many times about ransomware because it continues to be a major problem to business, governments and individuals alike. Ransomware is the name for malware that once installed on a computer, often unwittingly through clicking on links in spear phishing...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Aug 20, 2019 | Scam of the day
Today’s Scam of the day is one about which I have written in the past, however it continues to pop up frequently and deserves to be discussed again. Many people are receiving a Facebook post from friends saying their account had been hacked and not to accept...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Aug 19, 2019 | Scam of the day
What could possibly go wrong with a charity called “Marines and Mickey” that would pay for the cost of Disney vacations for military families as well as cover the travel coasts of people to see family members graduate from marine boot camp in South...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Aug 18, 2019 | Scam of the day
The whole idea behind phishing or spear phishing emails is to lure you into clicking on links that may be infected with malware or tricking you into supplying personal information that can be used to make you a victim of identity theft. The email reproduced below...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Aug 17, 2019 | Scam of the day
I have been warning you about the dangers posed by phony apps for more than three years. Recently numerous sources have been reporting about phony apps turning up in the Apple App Store. While everyone should recognize the risk of downloading apps from unofficial...
