Diligere, Equity-Invest Are New Firms of U.K. Con Man

John Clifton Davies, a convicted fraudster estimated to have bilked dozens of technology startups out of more than $30 million through phony investment schemes, has a brand new pair of scam companies that are busy dashing startup dreams: A fake investment firm called Equity-Invest[.]ch, and Diligere[.]co.uk, a scam due diligence company that Equity-Invest insists all investment partners use.

A native of the United Kingdom, Mr. Davies absconded from justice before being convicted on multiple counts of fraud in 2015. Prior to his conviction, Davies served 16 months in jail before being cleared on suspicion of murdering his third wife on their honeymoon in India.

August 14, 2023
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Weekly Vulnerability Recap – August 14, 2023 – Old or New, Vulnerabilities Need Management

No one likes the hassle of dealing with patch management or vulnerability management, but it is universally agreed that security breaches are far worse. Many organizations try to proactively patch and manage vulnerabilities to prevent attackers from gaining any foothold. Google announced this week that it will now push out weekly security updates to Chrome […]

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August 14, 2023
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