by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Nov 11, 2019 | Scam of the day
The popularity of Netflix makes it a preferred subject for phishing emails which appear to come from Netflix. In these phishing emails you are told you need to update your credit card information or asked for other personal information. I have written about a number...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Oct 13, 2019 | Scam of the day
Time and time again, the way in which major online attacks on government agencies, companies and all of us as individuals begin is through a spear phishing email. Phishing emails are emails that are sent to lure you into providing information or clicking on links in...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Aug 25, 2019 | Scam of the day
NanoCore RAT is the name of malware that has been around since 2013. Security researchers at LMNTRIX Labs have discovered a new version of this malware that, when downloaded, enables the hacker utilizing the malware to steal your passwords and personal information...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Aug 22, 2019 | Scam of the day
Phishing emails and the more personally tailored spear phishing emails all have one thing in common. These phony emails that appear to come from legitimate companies all try to lure you into trusting them and either providing personal information or clicking on...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Aug 18, 2019 | Scam of the day
The whole idea behind phishing or spear phishing emails is to lure you into clicking on links that may be infected with malware or tricking you into supplying personal information that can be used to make you a victim of identity theft. The email reproduced below...
