by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Dec 6, 2019 | Scam of the day
Russians Maksim Yakubets and Igor Turashev who the Justice Department allege operated an international cybercrime organization known as Evil Corp (which sounds like it should be the villain in an Austin Powers movie) were charged yesterday with stealing 100 million...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Nov 28, 2019 | Scam of the day
It has only been a couple of days since I wrote about another major ransomware attack and now there has been another to report to you about. Ransomware is the name for malware that once installed on a computer, often unwittingly through clicking on links in spear...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Nov 26, 2019 | Scam of the day
I have written many times about ransomware because it continues to be a major problem for businesses, governments and individuals alike. Ransomware is the name for malware that once installed on a computer, often unwittingly through clicking on links in spear...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Oct 24, 2019 | Scam of the day
We all remember the massive 2017 WannaCry ransomware attack that affected computers in 74 countries including the UK where its entire health care system was affected. Ransomware is the name for malware that once installed on a computer, often unwittingly through...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Oct 10, 2019 | Scam of the day
I have written many times about ransomware because it continues to be a major problem for businesses, governments and individuals alike. Ransomware is the name for malware that once installed on a computer, often unwittingly through clicking on links in spear...
