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Hotel Wi-Fi Hackers

Sep 20 2017

Use of hotel Wi-Fi by hackers to spy on guests

Your hotel might offer complimentary Wi-Fi. However, you are under no obligation to use it. Hackers may be attempting to imperil your computer, particularly if you are considered a high-profile target who is staying at luxury hotels throughout the world. According to a report by ZDNet, the DarkHotel hacking group is back, after having been…

Aug 18 2017

The role of social media in domestic violence charges

Recently, accusations of domestic violence against two baseball players did not originate from the usual sources, such as a police report, video or court testimony. Rather, the sources of the allegations came from social media. Kristen Eck, the former fiancée of Tampa Bays Rays catcher, Derek Norris, revealed on Instagram that she suffered physical and…

Jul 7 2017

New York man indicted for defrauding businesses of $1.2 million

A man from Salamanca, New York, pleaded not guilty to multiple fraud and money laundering charges. He allegedly ran fraudulent debt restructuring businesses out of two offices in the state targeting small business owners. Victims were scammed out of around $1.2 million. Sergiy Bezrukov, 33, was handed a 48-count indictment by a federal grand jury.…

Jun 30 2017

Ex-college student pleads guilty to child pornography possession charges

A former student of New York’s Ithaca College pleaded guilty to possession of child pornography and transportation of child pornography. Authorities found thousands of images and hundreds of videos of child pornography in his possession. Nicholas Feminella, 21, was arrested for viewing and sharing child pornography online. As part of his plea deal, Feminella admitted…