by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Jun 29, 2014 | Scam of the day, Site Related
I am constantly warning people to use complex, distinct passwords for all of their online accounts in order to prevent the passwords from being stolen and deciphered when encrypted. The easiest passwords for an identity thief to decipher are those that use any word...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Jul 21, 2012 | Scam of the day, Site Related
Following up on the “scam of the day” of July 13th which dealt with data breaches at Yahoo, LinkedIn and others, you should be aware of a class action that has been filed in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California on behalf of all...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Jun 25, 2012 | Scam of the day, Site Related
It is a relatively easy matter for someone to hack into the Facebook account of one of your friends. The hacker then sends you a message with a link that you trust because it appears to be coming from one of your friends. The link then takes you to a phony phishing...