by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Mar 29, 2025 | Scam of the day
In the Scam of the day for October 10, 2023 I told you that the genetic testing company 23andMe had suffered a data breach that compromised genetic and ancestry data of 6.9 million of its users and the apparent hackers had already offered for sale what they say is the...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Mar 21, 2025 | Scam of the day
The Denver Field Office of the FBI has issued a warning about free online converter tools. Converter tools enable you to change files from one format to another such as converting a Word document to a PDF, image formats such as a JPEG to a PNG, audio files such a an...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Mar 18, 2025 | Scam of the day
Generally when I report to you about data breaches, it involves companies or government agencies that have had their computer networks hacked and personal information that can lead to identity theft stolen. Today, however, I am informing you of a data breach that...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Mar 15, 2025 | Scam of the day
In 2019 and 2023 I reported to you about two massive data breaches suffered by MGM Resorts which operates twenty-one resort hotels and casinos primarily in Las Vegas, but also in other cities around the country including Springfield, Massachusetts. Following the data...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Mar 11, 2025 | Scam of the day
I have often written about imporster scams where scammers pose as legitimate companies or government agencies that you know and trust in an effort to lure you into providing personal information or making a payment under some pretext. Now, in an unusual twist on the...
