by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Jun 28, 2019 | Scam of the day
It was just yesterday in the Scam of the day, that I warned you about various phishing emails. Today’s Scam of the day is a well written, but totally bogus example of such a phishing email that attempts to lure you into clicking on links in order to continue...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Jun 18, 2019 | Scam of the day
I have written many times about ransomware because it continues to be a major problem to business, governments and individuals alike. Ransomware is the name for malware that once installed on a computer, often unwittingly through clicking on links in spear phishing...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Jun 16, 2019 | Scam of the day
Ingenious identity thieves are always finding new ways to phish for your passwords and other personal information in order to use that information to make you a victim of identity theft. I have written many times in the past about phishing emails and text messages...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | May 23, 2019 | Scam of the day
The city of Baltimore has recently been hit with a ransomware attack and after two weeks, still hasn’t decided yet whetehr or not to pay the demanded 13 Bitcoin ransom (approximately $102,000). Ransomware attacks have increased dramatically in 2019. Earlier...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Apr 14, 2019 | Scam of the day
Ransomware attacks have increased dramatically in 2019. Recently the Department of Homeland Security issued a warning about ransomware and steps you can take to combat the problem. Here is a link to that warning: https://www.us-cert.gov/ncas/tips/ST19-001 Ransomware...
