by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Jul 23, 2019 | Scam of the day
I am always saying that you are only as safe as the companies and agencies with the worst security that hold you personal information. When it comes to sensitive personal information that can be used to make you a victim of identity theft, the IRS is a treasure trove...
by admin | Dec 2, 2017 | Scam of the day, Site Related
Income tax identity theft, by which identity thieves file phony income tax returns with counterfeit W-2s using the Social Security number and name of their victims is still a major problem for the IRS and taxpayers costing us all billions of dollars each year. ...
by admin | Sep 22, 2017 | Scam of the day, Site Related
Two days ago, the Securities and Exchange Commission disclosed that its EDGAR filing system used by companies to file both public and confidential information was hacked and that the hacking “may have provided the basis for illicit gain through trading.”...
by admin | Apr 9, 2017 | Scam of the day, Site Related
Last Friday night the city of Dallas’ emergency warning system was hacked causing all of its 156 emergency sirens to blare throughout the night and into Saturday warning. As could be imagined, there was substantial panic and concern by local residents. This...
by admin | Apr 16, 2015 | Scam of the day, Site Related
As more and more devices that we use, such as everything from refrigerators to cars become connected to the Internet for convenience, the threat of these devices being hacked has become a significant problem. I wrote about this recently in my USA Today column dealing...
