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. | Jun 24, 2019 | Scam of the day
For a couple of years, people have been receiving extortion emails in which the targeted victim is told 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 people on his...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Dec 27, 2018 | Scam of the day, Uncategorized
Recently a Houston family 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 them. While the hacker did not pose a physical threat to...
by admin | Oct 9, 2016 | Scam of the day, Site Related
October is National Cyber Security Awareness month. Cyber security is something about which we should all be aware. Here is a link to my latest column from USA Today in which I discuss some simple steps you can take to increase your cyber security....
by admin | Sep 7, 2015 | Scam of the day, Site Related
In the wake of the major data breach at Sony Pictures Entertainment last year in which sensitive personal information including Social Security numbers and health data on thousands of present and former employees, nine former employees affected by the data breach sued...
