by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Dec 9, 2018 | Scam of the day, Uncategorized
Last week the hotel chain Marriott announced that it had suffered a major data breach involving its Starwood guest reservation database. Starwood is a group of hotels bought by Mariott in 2016 and includes such well known hotel chains as the St. Regis, Westin,...
by admin | Dec 8, 2016 | Scam of the day, Site Related
Imagine Andy Williams singing, “It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year” and it may indeed be the most wonderful time of the year for many people, but it is not so wonderful if you have been scammed by cybercriminals who really do find the holiday...
by admin | Jul 11, 2016 | Scam of the day, Site Related
Data breaches have become a modern fact of life as too many places that retain our personal data have been successfully targeted by hackers seeking information from which they can profit. Often the information is credit card and debit card numbers that can quickly be...
by admin | Mar 25, 2016 | Scam of the day, Site Related
Corporate espionage by which companies hack into the computers of their competitors and steal trade secrets is nothing new. This has been a particular problem for companies around the world that have been targeted by Chinese hackers often affiliated with the Chinese...
by admin | Dec 18, 2015 | Scam of the day, Site Related
For years Congress has been debating much needed cybersecurity legislation without much success. Now it appears that a cybersecurity bill that includes provisions previously approved by the House of Representatives and the Senate will be included in the omnibus...