by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Dec 23, 2019 | Scam of the day
In the Scam of the day for December 14, 2019 I told you about a Tennessee family who reported the Ring camera installed in the bedroom of their three young girls was hacked and the hackers not only were able to spy on the children, but also actually spoke to the...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Dec 13, 2019 | Scam of the day
In the Scam of the day for December 28, 2018 I told you about a Houston family who were frightened when they heard vulgar threats coming from the baby monitor they used to watch their four month old son. Their baby monitor had been hacked by someone attempting to...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Dec 7, 2019 | Scam of the day
I have been warning you about dangers in the rapidly expanding Internet of things for more than five years. The Internet of Things is made up of a broad range of devices connected to the Internet including home thermostats, security systems, medical devices,...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Sep 6, 2019 | Scam of the day
I have been warning you for a couple of years about extortion emails in which the intended victim is told in the email that his computer and web cam have been hacked and that the scammers have video of him watching porn online. They threaten to send the videos to...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Jan 27, 2019 | Scam of the day
In my December 28, 2018 Scam of the day, I told you about a Houston family that was terrified when they heard vulgar threats coming from the baby monitor they used to watch their four month old son. Their baby monitor had been hacked by someone attempting to scare...
