by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Jul 11, 2022 | Scam of the day
July 12th is the beginning of Amazon Prime Day. I say the beginning because Amazon Prime Day actually extends from July 12th through July 13th. Amazon Prime Day is a global promotion of Amazon featuring sales on a variety of items available solely to Amazon Prime...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Jun 12, 2022 | Scam of the day
The Justice Department recently announced that through collaborative efforts with law enforcement authorities in Cyprus and Latvia that it had shut down a series of criminal websites operating on the Dark Web, that part of the Internet where cybercriminals sell goods...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Mar 20, 2022 | Scam of the day
Last summer I reported to you about a data breach at T-Mobile in which personal information of 54.6 million customers, former customers and prospective customers was stolen. The compromised information includes names, phone numbers, Social Security numbers and...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Aug 17, 2021 | Scam of the day
Often the first indication that a company has suffered a data breach is when the data stolen by hackers appears for sale on the Dark Web, that part of the Internet where criminals buy and sell goods and services. This is what appears to be the case in regard to a...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | May 5, 2021 | Scam of the day
Today is World Password Day, which is a day dedicated toward inspiring people to choose better passwords for their various online accounts. Each year the password manager company NordPass does a study of the worst passwords commonly used. These easily discerned...
