“On my mother’s grave.” Certainly, one of the many idioms often declared to emphasize the truth of a statement. And probably not something said by James Sessoms when he signed any of the many government benefit applications that he filed from November 2019 through November 2023. When signing a government benefit application under penalty of […]
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Guest: Everett Frazier, Commissioner of the West Virginia Division of Motor Vehicles. This episode of the FraudKast focuses on Real ID and explores the benefits of making services available to the public with the idea of speeding the process and reducing costs. This solution deployed in West Virginia has been proven to reduce […]
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It begins with a small error. A corrupted file. An unresponsive drive. An urgent folder, gone without a trace. For businesses and individuals alike, the sudden disappearance of data can trigger panic, confusion, and serious consequences. But in many cases, the real crisis isn’t just the loss of data—it’s the realisation that there was no recovery plan in place. In India, where digital transformation is rapidly reshaping every sector—from banking and retail to education and healthcare—the reliance on data is greater than ever. Yet, while cybersecurity spending is increasing, data recovery remains an afterthought for many. This oversight is proving costly. Cybercrime is Rising, and Data is the Target India is one of the fastest-growing digital economies in the world,…
Hey, Gizmo geeks! It’s World Backup Day, a day to remember the importance of protecting your digital assets. On this 31st of March, take a pledge to back up your valuable data. It’s a simple step that secures your present and future. Your future self will thank you for it! Everything is going digital, from filing documents to storing memories. A single wrong click, a hard drive crash, or a ransomware attack can wipe out everything in seconds. Picture a photographer losing wedding photos due to a laptop failure or a small business owner waking up to lost data. Scary, right? These situations are real, but they can be avoided. That’s why backups are so important. World Backup Day:…
There’s a certain kind of magic swirling across the internet lately. From dreamy landscapes to whimsical portraits, everyone’s turning their personal photos into what looks like scenes from a Studio Ghibli film. Soft tones, fantastical backdrops, and nostalgic vibes—it’s hard not to get swept up in the charm. AI-generated art in the Ghibli style has taken social media by storm, and people are loving it. So do I. But behind the fun and fantasy, there’s a conversation we need to have—one that’s a little less magical but far more critical: What are we giving up in exchange for those AI-generated visuals? Where Did It All Begin? It all gained momentum when a Seattle-based software engineer transformed a family photo…
Let’s be real for a second — cyber threats today aren’t just an “IT department issue.” They’re a full-blown business crisis waiting to happen. You might think your business is too small to be on a hacker’s radar or that your remote team has things under control. But here’s the truth: if your website is live, your data is online, and your team uses devices to connect — you’re already a target. And the numbers back it up. According to the 2024 Cybersecurity Almanac, cybercrime will cost the world $9.5 trillion in damages this year — that’s more than the global trade of all major illegal drugs combined. And get this: a cyberattack occurs every 39 seconds. For small and…
A whistleblower at the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) alleged last week that denizens of Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) siphoned gigabytes of data from the agency’s sensitive case files in early March. The whistleblower said accounts created for DOGE at the NLRB downloaded three code repositories from GitHub. Further investigation into one of those code bundles shows it is remarkably similar to a program published in January 2025 by Marko Elez, a 25-year-old DOGE employee who has worked at a number of Musk’s companies. …
A 23-year-old Scottish man thought to be a member of the prolific Scattered Spider cybercrime group was extradited last week from Spain to the United States, where he is facing charges of wire fraud, conspiracy and identity theft. U.S. prosecutors allege Tyler Robert Buchanan and co-conspirators hacked into dozens of companies in the United States and abroad, and that he personally controlled more than $26 million stolen from victims. …
The U.S. government today imposed economic sanctions on Funnull Technology Inc., a Philippines-based company that provides computer infrastructure for hundreds of thousands of websites involved in virtual currency investment scams, commonly known as “pig butchering.” In January 2025, KrebsOnSecurity detailed how Funnull was being used as a content delivery network that catered to cybercriminals seeking to route their traffic through U.S.-based cloud providers. …
A compound pharmacy owner, three marketers, a referring physician and two clinic office staff got together. Sounds like a networking night but really was a multi-million dollar healthcare fraud operation bust. Rodriguez was the owner of Pharr Family Pharmacy (PFP). Beginning as early as May 2014 through September 2016, PFP billed various federal healthcare programs […]
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