Veterans who get phone calls from people claiming to represent the “Patient Care Group” of the VA should ignore those telephone pitches, says VA Secretary James Nicholson. This latest scam, originating in the Midwest, runs like this: The callers state that the VA has changed its procedures for dispensing prescriptions, and then they ask for personal financial information, such as credit card numbers. Nicholson says flatly, “VA has not changed its processes for dispensing prescription medicines.” He also emphasized that the VA “does not call veterans and ask them to disclose personal information over the phone.” Here’s more information.
DNI: Cyber Is The Common Weapon Among Top Adversaries
April 17, 2021
The top four U.S. adversaries—China, Russia, Iran and North Korea—are improving their military capabilities but relying increasingly on cyber means to challenge the U.S. and blunt its influence around the world, the intelligence community's annual threat assessment says. The report comes amid military tensions with both China and Russia.