by thelanzagroup | Feb 15, 2016 | Jeff Lanza's Blog
The security from Imperva reports that over a three-month period in 2015, a single cybercrime gang managed to earn at least $330,000 in bitcoins thanks to an estimated 670 victims paying attackers’ ransom demand to decrypt their ransomware-infected systems. On...
by thelanzagroup | Feb 8, 2016 | Jeff Lanza's Blog
The Wall Street Journal had a great article this past weekend on identity theft tax refund fraud. I have been talking about this crime in my presentations and ways to stay protected so you don’t become a victim. Here is some additional advice from the article:...
by thelanzagroup | Oct 28, 2015 | Jeff Lanza's Blog
I don’ t mean co-conspirator in a legal sense or with criminal culpability. But it is true that our actions online can contribute to the success rate of the cyber criminals. Over the years, law enforcement has fought crime epidemics involving hoodlums, mobsters...
by thelanzagroup | Aug 14, 2015 | Jeff Lanza's Blog
Another example of how hackers continue to find new ways to steal. In this case, anyone who has any market investments, including IRAs, 401Ks, or traditional pensions are victims. The hackers gained inside information and traded before the portfolio managers of our...
by thelanzagroup | Jul 20, 2015 | Jeff Lanza's Blog
Being interviewed on Fox News today at 1:20pm Eastern Time. Story is about the Chattanooga shootings.
by thelanzagroup | Jun 16, 2015 | Jeff Lanza's Blog
The number of current and former government employees whose personal information (including social security number was hacked numbers at least 4 million. If you are one of these or if your social security number was obtained in any of a number of other security...
