by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Jun 15, 2014 | Scam of the day, Site Related
It was only a few days ago that I warned you about some iPhone scams threatening users of Apple’s iPhone through a manipulation of the Find My Phone feature of the iPhone. The Find My Phone feature allows iPhone owners to track and lock their phones if they are...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Jun 10, 2014 | Scam of the day, Site Related
Only a few days after federal officials managed to take over and shut down the computer networks used by hackers to spread a type of ransomware called CryptoLocker, a new form of ransomware is being used by other hackers to infect the computers of unwary victims. ...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Jun 4, 2014 | Scam of the day, Site Related
Earlier this week, the Department of Justice revealed that it had broken a massive hacking scheme and taken over the computer servers that spread two major types of malware about which I have warned you previously. The two types of malware are GameOverZeus and...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | May 8, 2014 | Scam of the day, Site Related
A recent report from computer security company, Kaspersky Labs confirms what I have been telling you for the last few years. As people use their smartphones more and more, hackers and identity thieves are focusing their attention on our mobile devices. The tactic...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Apr 19, 2014 | Scam of the day, Site Related
Hardly a day goes by that I don’t receive a number of email scams and I am sure you are receiving the same or similar ones. Today’s scam of the day comes from an email that came with the message line “Wire Payment Transfer Confirmation.” Here...
