by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Dec 17, 2024 | Scam of the day
Recently, Justin Chan of California had $38,000 stolen from his bank account which he thought he had protected through dual factor authentication. A Subscriber Identity Module, more commonly known as a SIM card, is an integrated circuit that stores information used...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Dec 7, 2024 | Scam of the day
The headline of this Scam of the day may be a bit confusing because dual factor authentication is not itself a scam, but rather a tool to avoid being scammed. It is not unusual for passwords to be compromised, particularly if you use the same password for all of your...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Dec 4, 2024 | Scam of the day
The federal government has often warned business leaders to be ready for inevitable cyberattacks during the Christmas and New Year period. Many times in recent years, major cyberattacks and data breaches occurred over the holidays when businesses, government agencies...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Nov 20, 2024 | Scam of the day
Quick Response codes or QR codes have been around since 1994, but they have become much more popular in recent years and can be commonly found on parking meters, in restaurants and in advertising. When you can a QR code with your phone, it will take you to a...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Oct 16, 2024 | Scam of the day
I have often written that our personal information is only as safe and secure as the companies with the worst security measures that hold that information. While there have been a number of class actions by disgruntled consumers whose information was compromised in...
