Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Zak Doffman writes about security, surveillance and privacy. New Yorkers have just been warned to beware an attack that has stolen ...

It never fails: Just as you sit down to enjoy a nice meal with the family, your phone rings. Sigh. Even more annoying is the fact that a glance at your smartphone screen doesn’t show who’s calling.

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Zak Doffman writes about security, surveillance and privacy. In these attacks, “cyber criminals gain unauthorized access to the ...