On June 28, 2025, Jon M. Hallford of Colorado Springs, Colorado, was sentenced to 20 years in federal prison and ordered to pay $1,070,413.74 in restitution for a conspiracy to commit wire fraud. This has been described as no ordinary fraud case—and with good reason—as Hallford still awaits sentencing on state charges related to abuse […]
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Reading on the heading, I hope, while I mention the “Man‑In‑The‑Middle”, you did not take it as your dreaded uncle who chimes awkwardly and listens to your private conversations, texting your friends, or subtly steering the gossip. Then let me burst your thinking bubble on this, absolutely not! I’m not talking about that awkward uncle at family gatherings. But a severe attack by a cyber trickster who eavesdrops and manipulates your online conversations without you noticing. There’s no laughing emoji when someone intercepts your banking info or chat messages without your knowledge. So, next time, don’t be confused — MITM is far less cuddly and far more creepy than that uncle who interrupts every family story but a cybercriminal lurking…
Security researchers recently revealed that the personal information of millions of people who applied for jobs at McDonald’s was exposed after they guessed the password (“123456”) for the fast food chain’s account at Paradox.ai, a company that makes artificial intelligence based hiring chatbots used by many Fortune 500 companies. Paradox.ai said the security oversight was an isolated incident that did not affect its other customers, but recent security breaches involving its employees in Vietnam tell a more nuanced story. …
The original U.S. Food Stamp Program, now known as SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program), was created during the Great Depression to address two main issues: fighting hunger among low-income individuals and families, and dealing with surplus agricultural production. The program aimed to alleviate both problems simultaneously by providing food assistance to those in need and supporting agricultural markets […]
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Possibly the biggest announcement regarding Medicare fraud cases ever made by the Justice Department occurred on June 30, 2025, “Largest Justice Department Health Care Fraud Takedown in History. More than Doubles Prior Record of $6 Billion.” The conclusion of this monumental health care fraud takedown resulted in record-breaking criminal charges against 324 defendants including 96, […]
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Ramon Apellaniz previously operated The Gemini Project, LLC (“Gemini”), a business that offered counseling to patients with mental, behavioral, and emotional disorders…even though Apellaniz was not a licensed provider. A fact that he withheld from his clients and the Department of Health and Human Services. But in January 2020, with almost $1 million fraudulent Medicaid […]
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Marko Elez, a 25-year-old employee at Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), has been granted access to sensitive databases at the U.S. Social Security Administration, the Treasury and Justice departments, and the Department of Homeland Security. So it should fill all Americans with a deep sense of confidence to learn that Mr. Elez over the weekend inadvertently published a private key that allowed anyone to interact directly with more than four dozen large language models (LLMs) developed by Musk’s artificial intelligence company xAI. …
When there is a lack of consistent oversight or control, any program can be considered unmonitored and therefore vulnerable to any opportunistic fraudster – a big problem for government run programs, like the U.S. Department of Education student loan forgiveness program. College graduates across the country saddled with student debt have become prime targets for […]
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There are numerous ways to categorize people into two groups. For instance, those who make life easy or those who make life hard. Those who want to work or those who don’t. Those who think there are only two types of people and those who don’t! And there are law abiding citizens or money grabbing fraudsters […]
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Let’s begin with a simple question—when was the last time you checked your spam folder? Chances are, it’s full of unsolicited promotions, bank fraud warnings, shipment updates you never requested, and “urgent” documents waiting to be downloaded. Most of us delete them without a second thought. There are times, however, when one of those emails makes it through to your primary inbox, looking clean, legitimate, and even familiar. That one email—if clicked—can paralyze your business operations. In 2025, this is no longer an edge case. It’s happening daily, and small and mid-sized businesses (SMBs) across India are among the hardest hit. The Evolving Face of Email Threats in India Email remains the most common and cost-effective form of business communication….
