McAfee Anti-Fraud Expert Facing Fraud Charges on 11 Counts
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Brett Oliphant, a security researcher behind ScanAlert, the ‘Hacker Safe’ certification company that McAfee acquired recently, is facing fraud charges in Indiana. Oliphant, together with his brother, is charged on 11 counts of securities fraud in transactions that allegedly amount to more than $1.2 million. Oliphant was charged in December and his trial date is set for November 18; the trial will be conducted at the Elkhart County Superior Court in...
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