Aug 10, 2021 | Newsletter
BazarLoader is vicious malware that, once uploaded, can run other programs on an infected computer covertly, disguising them as normal apps like Notepad. BazarLoader can even clean up after itself, removing itself from the disk and making a swift exit. Now, crooks are...
Jul 10, 2021 | Newsletter
The FBI and DEA have found themselves on murky Constitutional ground. On Wednesday, April 7th, the agencies raided U.S. Private Vaults in Beverly Hills, seizing the anonymous boxes of their hundreds of customers. U.S. Private Vaults has been indicted on conspiracy to...
Jun 19, 2021 | Newsletter
In 2018, two Florida journalists tried to obtain legal filings that had been filed that day in 19 county courthouses across the state. Only 25% of the courthouses they visited could. It could take up to two weeks for journalists to access these public records. Vital...
May 27, 2021 | Newsletter
The COVID-19 pandemic has brought about a lot of unintended and unexpected side effects. One of these side effects is restriction of access to public records across the country. Surprisingly, Florida has been hit the hardest. Remember Florida Man? He exists because...
May 10, 2021 | Newsletter
Every year, taxpayers are targeted by crooks looking to snatch their identities, financial information, and tax returns. This year, crooks posing as tax preparers promising high returns are ready to file fraudulent tax returns in your name, pocket your money, and...
Mar 16, 2021 | Newsletter
Anyone who has an animal companion they love knows how horrifying the thought of losing them is, and anyone who has ever had a pet wander off knows the feeling of anxiously wanting them home safe. Scammers know this too. Hundreds of thousands of dollars are lost every...