The FBI has received more than 100 complaints about the so-called “hitman scam” from across the country. Typically, the cyber shakedown seeks anywhere from $30,000 to $80,000. FBI said some people have fallen for the scam, sending criminals tens of thousands of dollars.
How is it that your mind is capable of handling new situations you’ve never previously encountered? How do you solve a problem you’ve never solved before? Is this just the magic of consciousness, or is there an underlying process — or algorithm — your mind uses behind the scenes to deal with the unique experiences you encounter each [...]
Senior DHS officials admitted to Congress that over a two year period there were 800 hacker break-ins, virus outbreaks and in one instance, hacker tools for stealing passwords and other files were found on two internal Homeland Security computer systems.
