by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Apr 27, 2025 | Scam of the day
Verizon issued its annual data breach report which appears to exemplify my motto that “things aren’t as bad as you think, they are far worse.” Regardless of how diligent you are in protecting your personal information such as your Social Security...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Mar 23, 2025 | Scam of the day
In August of 2021 I reported to you about a data breach at T-Mobile initially discovered when hackers started offering for sale on the Dark Web data of what they said was 100 million customers of phone carrier T-Mobile for sale. T- Mobile confirmed the data breach...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Mar 18, 2025 | Scam of the day
Generally when I report to you about data breaches, it involves companies or government agencies that have had their computer networks hacked and personal information that can lead to identity theft stolen. Today, however, I am informing you of a data breach that...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Mar 15, 2025 | Scam of the day
In 2019 and 2023 I reported to you about two massive data breaches suffered by MGM Resorts which operates twenty-one resort hotels and casinos primarily in Las Vegas, but also in other cities around the country including Springfield, Massachusetts. Following the data...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Mar 9, 2025 | Scam of the day
USAA, the insurance and banking company that provides services to members of the military, veterans and their families which many people may be most familiar through their television advertisements featuring Rob Gronkowski and Sam Elliott suffered a data brach in 2021...
