Theranos exec Sunny Balwani convicted of fraud
He and fraudster Elizabeth Holmes ran the Silicon Valley company as a couple before its implosion......»»
Ex-Secret Service agent and convicted hacker share stage at GISEC Global
A former United States Secret Service Agent and a Vietnamese former-hacker-turned-cybersecurity-specialist are set to reunite for the first time at GISEC Global 2024 to discuss their unique cat-and-mouse-style chase, which ultimately resulted in an a.....»»
Veritas Backup Exec enhancements protect SMBs’ critical data
Veritas Technologies announced enhancements to Veritas Backup Exec, the unified backup and recovery solution. The latest updates include malware detection capabilities, role-based access control and additional optimizations for fast backup and recove.....»»
Kasada introduces CDN edge API integrations to block abuse and online fraud
Kasada released a bot detection API with out-of-the-box integrations for Content Delivery Network (CDN) edge computing platforms. Security teams can use the new integrations to quickly block abuse and online fraud without sacrificing user experience.....»»
Eyes open and toes out of water: How a giant water bug reached the island of Cyprus
The island of Cyprus, although considered a hotspot for biodiversity in the Mediterranean, is more famous for its beautiful sunny coasts than for its insect fauna. Nevertheless, some visitors of its highly populated beaches, with their observations a.....»»
Hertz’s CEO to step down as car renter unwinds EV bet; former GM exec taking top role
Hertz is replacing its CEO with Gil West, the former COO of General Motors’ Cruise robotaxi unit......»»
Former Apple exec joins upcoming sports streaming service as CEO
Pete Distad, who most recently ran video and sports for Apple, will be at the helm of the new joint venture sports streaming service when it launches in 2024......»»
A former Apple engineer is learning the hard way that you shouldn"t threaten the FBI
A federal jury has convicted a former Apple employee for threatening to injure FBI agents after a short trial.Ex-Apple employee found guilty of threatening FBI agents | Image Credit: Quince CreativeCourt records obtained by Kron4 state that Brian Bro.....»»
Former Apple software engineer faces up to five years in prison after threatening FBI agents
A federal jury has convicted a former Apple employee for threatening to injure FBI agents after a short trial.Ex-Apple employee found guilty of threatening FBI agents | Image Credit: Quince CreativeCourt records obtained by Kron4 state that Brian Bro.....»»
Regula 4205D updates help border control authorities fight identity document fraud
The International Organization for Migration reports that the migrant flow has been steadily rising, with the numbers swelling from 153 million in 1995 to 281 million in 2022. Concurrently, the quality of counterfeit documents keeps advancing. Under.....»»
Meta sues “brazenly disloyal” former exec over stolen confidential docs
Meta's former exec allegedly shared data center secrets with a shadowy startup. Enlarge (credit: Boris Zhitkov | Moment) A recently unsealed court filing has revealed that Meta has sued a former senior employee for "braz.....»»
Bitcoin Fog operator convicted of laundering $400M in bitcoins on darknet
Roman Sterlingov will appeal, denouncing DOJ's crypto-tracing techniques. Enlarge (credit: Bloomberg / Contributor | Bloomberg) A US federal jury has convicted a dual Russian-Swedish national, Roman Sterlingov, for opera.....»»
During the 2024 solar eclipse, Texans will aid a national research effort to study the sun
On a sunny February day at Dallas' Frontiers of Flight Museum, a cluster of students lifted telescope equipment out of a bulky briefcase. A sticker on the case read: "stand back—we're going to science!".....»»
‘Artificial paydown" fraud from customers can leave car dealers, auto lenders with losses
An Oklahoma man pleaded guilty to three counts related to duping dealers into paying or crediting him with funds based on what authorities called reports of phony former vehicle payoffs......»»
Whistleblower accuses Aledade, largest US independent primary care network, of Medicare fraud
A Maryland firm that oversees the nation's largest independent network of primary care medical practices is facing a whistleblower lawsuit alleging it cheated Medicare out of millions of dollars using billing software "rigged" to make patients appear.....»»
Tazama: Open-source real-time fraud management
Tazama is an open-source platform focused on improving fraud management within digital payment systems. Tazama marks a substantial transformation in the approach to financial monitoring and compliance worldwide. Previously, the financial sector strug.....»»
Frostpunk 2 will bring snow to a sunny July when it launches on PC
11 bit Studios finally revealed the PC release date for Frostpunk 2, and it's right in the middle of summer......»»
Identity fraud is more sophisticated and widespread. Here"s how dealers can fight back
As cases of fraud rise, dealers are getting burned more often......»»
Veteran Apple engineering exec Dan Riccio ‘nearing retirement’
In January 2021, Apple reshuffled its hardware engineering team by Dan Riccio shifting from Senior Vice President of Hardware Engineering to a “new role focusing on a new project.” John Ternus then took the reins of the hardware engineering team.....»»
Crime blotter: Apple Store thefts in New York, California, Las Vegas
In the latest Apple Crime Blotter, Apple Store kicks out a reporter, a tech company exec stole and sold MacBooks, and details of an iPhone scam in Iran.The Apple Store in Nanuet The latest in an occasional AppleInsider series, looking at the world of.....»»
Apple exec Dan Riccio nearing retirement after 25 years
Former Senior Vice President of Hardware Engineering Dan Riccio is said to be "nearing retirement" after over 25 years at Apple.The Apple Vision Pro project is said to have been completed under Riccio's leadership. In 2021, it was reported that he ga.....»»