by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Feb 26, 2019 | Scam of the day
Pirated versions of music, movies, software and video games have long been a way for cybercriminals to distribute a wide range of malware including ransomware and keystroke logging malware that can be used to steal data from your computer or phone and make you a...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Jan 29, 2019 | Scam of the day
Ransomware is the name for malware that once installed on a computer, often unwittingly through clicking on links in spear phishing emails, encrypts and locks all of the victim’s data. The cybercriminal then threatens to destroy the data unless a bounty is...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Jan 14, 2019 | Scam of the day, Uncategorized
Shopping on Amazon is extremely popular both with consumers and scammers seeking to exploit Amazon’s popularity. I have warned you many times over the years about scammers who send various types of phishing emails which purport to be from Amazon attempting to...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Jan 3, 2019 | Scam of the day, Uncategorized
With the new year often comes the effective date for many new laws and among the new laws are laws that increase the minimum wage in twenty states. Scammers are taking advantage of this to send emails or text messages to people indicating that they need to...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Dec 26, 2018 | Scam of the day, Uncategorized
Shopping on Amazon is extremely popular both with consumers and scammers seeking to exploit Amazon’s popularity, particularly during the holiday shopping season I have warned you many times over the years about scammers who send various types of phishing emails...
