In 1953, scientists from the CIA gathered at a cabin in Maryland for a conference. On the second day of the conference, the men enjoyed a bottle of Cointreau liquor. But it wasn’t just liquor in the bottle… Sidney Gottlieb, a CIA program director, had spiked it with LSD. You see, Sidney was the head …
When the pandemic started, people turned to online shopping. Internet traffic increased by 60% and the amount of money spent online increased by 50%. With the increase in online shopping, the amount of money lost to e-commerce fraud will surpass $200 billion this year. One of the most common forms of e-commerce fraud is carried …
Soon after the invasion of Ukraine, nations around the world sanctioned Russia. For its part, Germany went after the dark web commonly used by Russians. German federal police shut down the Hydra market. This is a dark web that trafficked illegal narcotics and laundered money for criminals all over the world. Police seized server infrastructure …
In the 1980s, Brazil’s inflation was out of control. At one point, inflation hit 80% per month. This meant that stores often had to change their prices daily. At that rate, if butter was $1 one day, it would be up to $2 a month later. If the inflation kept going, a year later the …
Nothing is off-limits when it comes to cyberattacks – even cream cheese. Last year, a cyberattack targeted one of the largest cheese manufacturers in the U.S. This contributed to a cream cheese shortage felt all over the country. The target of the cyberattack was Wisconsin-based Schreiber foods. Schreiber is one of the country’s largest marketers …
One evening, a group of friends was sitting on a porch playing cards in Florida. One of the men, Donteau S. was continually losing money in the game. He was upset and left to get more money. But when Donteau returned he had a gun. He pulled back the slide on the gun and fired …
According to the FTC, consumers reported losing more than $5.8 billion to fraud in 2021. This is an increase of more than 70% over the previous year. Lately, cybercriminals have been using phony law enforcement documents to steal information. The way it works is the criminals will send phony data requests to a company. The …
Russia’s spies are good at what they do. They use the cover of embassies and consulates to carry out their spying operations. They also recruit Russian immigrants, create fake companies, and convince foreigners to spy for them. Hector F. is a prominent Mexican scientist. In 2020, he was arrested at Miami International Airport while trying …
In 1855, Samuel Colt introduced a new line of firearms known as the Sidehammer series. The long guns included rifles, muskets, and shotguns. The significant thing about the series of guns was they had a solid frame design. The solid frame allowed the barrel to screw directly into it. By 1857, production of Colt long-guns …
The Alaknanda River is located in northern India, and in 2021, the river was part of a massive flood that killed several people in the Indian state of Uttarakhand. The sudden flooding destroyed bridges, homes, and two hydroelectric power plants. Early reports suggested that the flooding was caused by a glacial collapse or avalanche in …