by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Dec 9, 2020 | Scam of the day
The much anticipated (in the gaming community) release of the video game Cyberpunk 2077 begins today. The game involves players traveling through a futuristic city searching for an implant that promises immortality. The game is being released in more than 18...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Sep 10, 2019 | Scam of the day
With over a billion users, Instagram is extremely popular and once again, anything popular with the public is popular with scammers. Recently there have been reports that many Instagram users have had their accounts hacked and taken over. In many instances the...
by admin | Mar 13, 2015 | Scam of the day, Site Related
Late last week, the Justice Department announced charges against two Vietnamese citizens living in the Netherlands and a Canadian for their roles in the hacking of at least eight email service providers throughout the United States between 2009 and 2012. The accused...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Jun 19, 2013 | Scam of the day, Site Related
Many of you may be unfamiliar with the term “smishing” which is described in detail in my book “50 Ways to Protect Your Identity in a Digital Age,” however, you are probably familiar with the term “phishing” which describes the scam...