by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Apr 11, 2026 | Scam of the day
Apple Pay is a very safe, secure and convenient way to make payments, but nothing is fool proof. Never underestimate the power of a fool. While Apple Pay uses biometric recognition and tokenization that hides your affiliated credit number scammers are able to use...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Mar 19, 2026 | Scam of the day
Data breaches have become an unfortunate fact of life for us all. In 2025 there were 12,195 confirmed data breaches that put millions of us in danger of identity theft. Taking advantage of public awareness of data breaches and the dangers they pose, scammers are...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Oct 21, 2025 | Scam of the day
LinkedIn is the world’s largest professional network and, as such, has long been attractive to scammers seeking to piggy-back on the sites good reputation. Recently the number of job scams being found on LinkedIn has increased dramatically. A recent...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Jul 16, 2025 | Scam of the day
Cybersecurity company Proofpoint discovered a scam in which people are receiving emails offering a free piano which is available often purportedly due to a death in the family. The scam has largely targeted students and professors at colleges and universities. Often...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Jul 9, 2025 | Scam of the day
Natural disasters such as wildfires, hurricanes and earthquakes are common occurrences. The devastating floods recently in central Texas have caused tremendous damage and loss of life. Natural disasters, such as floods, hurricanes, wildfires, tornadoes and...
