by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Apr 16, 2019 | Scam of the day
Today’s Scam of the day is another version of the Nigerian email scam that continues to plague the online community. Although it may seem that the Nigerian email scam began in the era of the Internet, the basis of the scam actually goes back to 1588 when it was...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Apr 15, 2019 | Scam of the day
Microsoft has disclosed that it suffered a data breach in which email services that it operates, Outlook, MSN and Hotmail were compromised. According to MIcrosoft, the hackers were able to leverage a customer support account to access the email accounts of a...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Apr 14, 2019 | Scam of the day
Ransomware attacks have increased dramatically in 2019. Recently the Department of Homeland Security issued a warning about ransomware and steps you can take to combat the problem. Here is a link to that warning: https://www.us-cert.gov/ncas/tips/ST19-001 Ransomware...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Apr 13, 2019 | Scam of the day
Adobe has just issued new security updates for the popular, but intensely flawed Adobe Flash Player along with other Adobe products. Not long ago, Adobe confirmed that it will stop updating and distributing Adobe Flash at the end of 2020 although frankly, it would...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Apr 12, 2019 | Scam of the day
It started out in November of 2017 as a feel-good story about Johnny Bobbitt, a homeless veteran, who, according to the story reported throughout the media, gave his last twenty dollars to Kate McClure a stranded motorist who had run out of gas at the side of a road...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Apr 11, 2019 | Scam of the day
The FTC has settled charges it brought against four individuals and their companies that sold bogus supplements that promised to increase your cognitive abilities. Here is a link to the FTC’s original complaint....
