Rich Kolko

A malware attack we are learning about could harm your personal files. People are buying external hard drives online, plugging them into personal computers and losing precious photos and data. This is being seen in the U.S. retail market. CPR Tools, a Fort Myers cybersecurity company, buys a lot of hard drives, but this the […]

The FBI is warning of plans for armed protests at all 50 state capitals and in Washington, D.C., in the days leading up to President-elect Joe Biden’s inauguration, stoking fears of more bloodshed after last week’s deadly siege at the U.S. Capitol. An internal FBI bulletin warned, as of Sunday, that the nationwide protests may […]

The world is still fixated on videos and photos from Wednesday’s attack on the U.S. Capitol. But, online, there is still some debate on if this attack was perpetrated by Trump supporters or antifa. This was a difficult and depressing day in American history. After seeing protests and riots throughout the summer of 2020, rumors […]

WINK News has been warning you for weeks about possible COVID-19 vaccination scams. Now, lawmakers in Tallahassee are going to discuss a bill that could create penalties for those vaccine-related scams. Florida Representative Adrian Zika is the sponsor of the bill and he wants to see these scammers go to jail. With the vaccine being […]

The political violence at the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday after law enforcement officers were overrun by a mob of Trump supporters “was a total failure of security,” said Michael Morell, CBS News senior security contributor and former CIA acting director. Rioters were able to push past Capitol Police, shattering windows and swarming through the House […]

The race to get a vaccine has become a race to scam those hoping to keep themselves safe. People have been on their phones all day for the past few days to get one of the few appointments available. Dennis LaCourse from Englewood got through. “Someone came on the line and asked all the basic […]

Con artists don’t take time off, nor should you when it comes to protecting your personal information. Whether it’s your phone, tablet or desktop, your email account or websites, the threat is not going away: There’s always a bad guy trying to get in. “It’s very important to change your password once a year because […]

This weekly WINK News segment features fugitives from justice right here in Southwest Florida. This is your chance to help out the community and give the tip that gets these people off the street. These suspects need to be found – and you can help. If you have seen them, reach out to Crime Stoppers […]

A bomb was set off Christmas Day in Nashville. The suspect has since been found dead. Now, law enforcement is trying to determine what the motive could have been. The problem is, we may never know what the real motive was. An RV was sitting on a quiet street on Christmas morning. Then, a recorded […]

A Florida lawmaker wants to make it illegal for you to touch your phone while driving. Under current law, it is already illegal to talk on the phone or text when driving through a school or construction zone. Last year Florida made it illegal to text while driving. This new bill would make it illegal […]