Forest Security Safety News

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…

By Shayna Meliker | November 29, 2016 The holiday season should be a time for making happy memories with our families — and that certainly includes our pets! Unfortunately, there are many seasonal dangers for cats and dogs that could ruin a Christmas or holiday celebration. Educate yourself on holiday hazards you need to protect…

The police gave residents tips on how to stay safe during colder months. By Anicka Slachta (Patch Staff) – December 12, 2016 5:55 pm ET In the wake of continued car burglaries and a recent string of package thefts, Oak Park Police are trying to raise awareness of these common crimes and how to avoid…

They’ve said they believe it could be an attempt to defraud senior citizens. By Anicka Slachta (Patch Staff) – December 5, 2016 6:08 pm ET Oak Park and River Forest police are asking residents — especially senior citizens — to be careful after several incidents of people posing as official town employees were reported two…