Forest Security Safety News

An early morning break-in occurred on the Northwest side of Chicago and police are looking into whether it’s connected to similar crimes. By Amie Rowland (Patch Staff) – February 21, 2017 Authorities are investigating whether an early morning break-in at a car dealership on the Northwest side of Chicago is connected to similar crimes that…

The Chicago FBI wants to protect your heart — and your bank account — this Valentine’s Day. By Anicka Slachta (Patch Staff) – February 10, 2017   The Chicago FBI wants to protect your heart — and your bank account — this Valentine’s Day. Millions of Americans sign up for dating websites and apps every…

Fraudsters successfully hit a record 15.4 million Americans in 2016, up 16% from the year prior, according to the new 2017 Identity Fraud Study from Javelin Strategy & Research. By SSI Staff · February 3, 2017 STAMFORD, Conn. — The latest Identity Fraud Study released by Javelin Strategy & Research found that the number of…

Living alone in an urban area, I’ve always wondered what I’d do if my house were broken into… and then I found out. Two years ago on Halloween, I’d popped out to buy candy, making sure all doors and windows were locked. When I returned home, nothing seemed different at first. In fact, the first…

4 Chicago Neighborhood Homes Burglarized in 1 Afternoon By Trina Orlando -Published at 11:44 PM CST on Jan 24, 2017 | Updated at 11:46 PM CST on Jan 24, 2017 Chicago police are investigating after four homes were burglarized in the city’s West Town neighborhood—including one where a found the burglars in her bedroom. Josh…

Oak Park Home Robbed of $20K Worth of Valuables: Cops The incident took place late last week. Oak Park residents living in the 500 block of North Ridgeland Avenue were robbed of almost $20K worth of valuables late last week, according to police reports. Sometime between 9 a.m. and 3:05 p.m. Jan. 19, someone, or…

Rosemont Offers Burglary Prevention Tips Posted: Friday, January 13, 2017 12:00 am / Journal Staff Report There are several things residents can do to prevent a home burglary. Rosemont Detective Joe Balogh says tips include: Always keeping residence doors and windows locked, making sure one uses all the locking mechanisms on a door, including the…

Is this in your future of home security and home automation? Alarm.com to Provide Smart Home Control Through Amazon Echo Using Amazon Echo’s cloud-based voice service, Alexa, Alarm.com users can control the lighting and comfort in their smart home. By SSI Staff · January 7, 2016 LAS VEGAS — Alarm.com announced plans for smart home…

Are you struggling to get started in the morning right now? We don’t blame you: it’s been a long winter of dark, cold mornings. There’s ice outside, the kitchen floor is cold, and your coffee maker takes forever. But there is hope – and not just in the form of spring’s imminent arrival. Forest Security’s…

By Catalin Cimpanu December 14, 2016 09:05 AM Just in time for the Christmas holiday shopping spree, the group behind the Cerber ransomware has launched a spam campaign that uses fake credit card reports to trick users into opening a Word file that under certain circumstances will download and install the deadly Cerber ransomware. Detected…