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Alphabet's Verily covered up HIPAA violations, whistleblower says in lawsuit

cnbc.com Ashley Capoot 2025-09-30 10:38:18

Alphabet's health tech subsidiary Verily used the health data of more than 25,000 patients without authorization and actively covered up those violations, a former company executive alleges. The executive, Ryan Sloan, claims Verily fired him after he discovered breaches of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act, or HIPAA, and reported his concerns to the company's senior management. Patient data in the U.S. is protected under HIPAA, which ensures the sensitive information cann

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Hacker extradited to US for stealing $3.3 million from taxpayers

bleepingcomputer.com Unknown 2025-12-03 22:09:02

Nigerian national Chukwuemeka Victor Amachukwu has been extradited from France to the U.S. to face charges of hacking, fraud, and identity theft for suspected spearphishing attacks on U.S. tax preparation businesses. The attack were designed to steal personal data and file fraudulent tax and loan applications, allowing threat actors to steal over $3 million in total. Specifically, the Nigerian national allegedly obtained approximately $2,500,000 from fraudulent tax refunds (out of $8.4 million

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Yes, You Can Still Get Student Loan Forgiveness With IBR. What You Need to Know

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-12-29 11:05:28

Zooey Liao/CNET/Getty Images Student loan forgiveness options have dwindled considerably during President Donald Trump's second administration, but the Department of Education says forgiveness through Income-Based Repayment isn't going away. However, it is on pause. The Federal Student Aid website says IBR forgiveness is on hold while the Education Department retools its system to recalculate eligible payments. "IBR forgiveness will resume once those updates are completed," said an FAQ section

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SAVE Student Loan Borrowers: You Don't Have to Move to IBR by Aug. 1, but You May Want to: Here's How to Decide

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-12-31 21:03:24

Interest will restart for SAVE borrowers whose loans remain in a general forbearance on Aug. 1. Viva Tung/CNET If you're a student loan borrower enrolled in SAVE, you have just over a week left to switch repayment plans before interest will begin accruing on your loans on Aug. 1. While you can't avoid interest, it also may not make sense for you to switch payment plans just yet. Earlier this month, the Department of Education announced that interest would resume for the nearly 8 million borrow

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460,000 Student Loan Borrowers Seeking Lower Payments Will Be Denied. What to Do If You're One of Them

cnet.com See Full Bio 2026-01-02 03:08:00

The Department of Education will deny nearly half a million student loan borrowers who applied for the lowest repayment plan based on their income. Getty Image/Zooey Liao/CNET Nearly half a million federal student loan borrowers who applied for lower monthly payments will be denied by the Department of Education. Based on internal documents obtained by Politico, the department is rejecting 460,000 student loan borrowers who selected the lowest payment option based on their income. For most app

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SAVE Student Loan Borrowers Have Less Than 2 Weeks Before Interest Restarts. Here's What to Do

cnet.com See Full Bio 2026-01-03 23:55:03

Interest will restart for SAVE borrowers whose loans remain in a general forbearance on Aug. 1. Viva Tung/CNET If you're a student loan borrower enrolled in SAVE, you may feel pressured to switch to a new repayment before interest payments restart on Aug. 1. Although we know that you'll eventually have to move off this payment plan, you're not required to make any moves before August. In some cases, it might be better to remain in the general forbearance. Earlier this month, the Department of

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SAVE Borrowers, Your Student Loans Will Start Accruing Interest Again on Aug. 1: What to Know

cnet.com See Full Bio 2026-01-26 05:11:00

Getty Images/Zooey Liao/CNET It looks like time has run out for the nearly 8 million student loan borrowers enrolled in SAVE. The US Department of Education announced that loans will resume accruing interest on Aug. 1. Borrowers enrolled in the Saving on a Valuable Education Plan, a product of the Biden administration, have been in limbo since June 2024, when Republican opponents challenged the plan and later struck down by a federal court. Since then, borrowers have had their loans placed in

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Student Loan Repayment Plans Will Last as Long as Most Mortgages. How Much the New Budget Bill Will Cost You

cnet.com See Full Bio 2026-01-31 21:37:00

The Republican-led policy bill cuts repayment plans to two options for future borrowers. Getty Images/Zooey Liao/CNET The Republican-led "One Big Beautiful Bill" was signed into law by President Donald Trump last week, which will result in major changes to student loans, including fewer repayment options, caps on borrowing and new rules for Pell Grants. The nearly 900-page bill means a lot of changes for taxes and Medicare, but its impact on higher education could alter how colleges operate an

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GOP Budget Bill Reduces Student Loan Repayment Options and Limits Borrowing. What You Need to Know

cnet.com See Full Bio 2026-02-07 21:30:03

Republican lawmakers have proposed major changes to student loans, which would affect current and future borrowers. Liudmila Chernetska/Getty Images/CNET Congress is one step closer to passing federal student loan changes in the Republican-led "One Big Beautiful Bill." The Senate narrowly passed its version of the budget bill earlier this week, and it is now back in the House. If the House does decide to pass the bill as is -- and there could be more amendments, so nothing is final -- borrower

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GOP Student Loan Overhaul: Here's Who Will See Lower Monthly Payments and Who Will Pay More

cnet.com See Full Bio 2026-02-19 16:01:00

Republican lawmakers have proposed major changes to student loans, which would affect current and future borrowers. Liudmila Chernetska/Getty Images/CNET Republicans in Congress are moving closer to overhauling the federal student loan system with budget legislation that, following US President Donald Trump's lead, they call "One Big Beautiful Bill." House Republicans passed their version of the bill in May, and the GOP-majority Senate's Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions releas

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Trump administration moves to count crypto as a federal mortgage asset

cnbc.com Mackenzie Sigalos 2026-02-22 12:05:08

In a landmark shift for the U.S. housing finance system, the Federal Housing Finance Agency has issued a directive ordering Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to formally consider cryptocurrency as an asset in single-family mortgage loan risk assessments. The move, signed by FHFA Director William J. Pulte on Wednesday, signals a new era of crypto integration into traditional financial infrastructure — this time within the core of American home lending. The order directs both housing finance giants to

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5% Mortgage Rates Are Real. How Homebuyers Are Making It Happen

cnet.com See Full Bio 2026-03-12 07:15:04

Tharon Green/CNET Over the last several years, record-high home prices and high mortgage rates have made homeownership unaffordable. As 30-year fixed mortgage rates remain flat near 7%, homebuyers have been finding creative ways to score rates below what lenders advertise. Last year, nearly half of buyers purchased a home at a rate below 5%, according to Zillow. "With borrowing costs elevated, buyers can take steps to reduce their housing expenses by securing a lower mortgage rate," said Hann

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Homebuyers Are Scoring 5% Mortgage Rates With These Simple Strategies

cnet.com See Full Bio 2026-03-14 09:00:21

Tharon Green/CNET If you're looking to buy a home, you probably know that housing affordability is in the dumps. Record-high prices and high mortgage rates are serving a double whammy to prospective buyers everywhere. But mortgage rates aren't set in stone. Although current rates are hovering near 7%, more borrowers are finding creative ways to snag rates below what lenders advertise. Last year, nearly half of buyers purchased a home at a rate below 5%, according to Zillow. "With borrowing co

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If You're a Student Loan Borrower Enrolled in Save, Make This Move Now While Your Payments Remain Paused

cnet.com See Full Bio 2026-03-18 23:30:02

If you're enrolled in SAVE, make this move while your payments remain on hold. Pla2na/Getty Images/CNET There's been a lot of student loan noise over the past year, but little clarity for borrowers enrolled in the Saving on a Valuable Education repayment plan. We've witnessed several updates to student loan programs over the past year, from proposed changes to Public Service Loan Forgiveness eligibility to the ramping up of collections efforts on defaulted student loan accounts to a new Republ

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SpyLend Android malware downloaded 100,000 times from Google Play

bleepingcomputer.com Unknown 2025-11-12 10:45:23

An Android malware app called SpyLend has been downloaded over 100,000 times from Google Play, where it masqueraded as a financial tool but became a predatory loan app for those in India. The app falls under a group of malicious Android applications called "SpyLoan," which pretend to be legitimate financial tools or loan services but instead steal data from devices for use in predatory lending. These apps lure users with promises of quick and easy loans, often requiring little documentation an

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Alphabet's Verily covered up HIPAA violations, whistleblower says in lawsuit

Hacker extradited to US for stealing $3.3 million from taxpayers

Yes, You Can Still Get Student Loan Forgiveness With IBR. What You Need to Know

SAVE Student Loan Borrowers: You Don't Have to Move to IBR by Aug. 1, but You May Want to: Here's How to Decide

460,000 Student Loan Borrowers Seeking Lower Payments Will Be Denied. What to Do If You're One of Them

SAVE Student Loan Borrowers Have Less Than 2 Weeks Before Interest Restarts. Here's What to Do

SAVE Borrowers, Your Student Loans Will Start Accruing Interest Again on Aug. 1: What to Know

Student Loan Repayment Plans Will Last as Long as Most Mortgages. How Much the New Budget Bill Will Cost You

GOP Budget Bill Reduces Student Loan Repayment Options and Limits Borrowing. What You Need to Know

GOP Student Loan Overhaul: Here's Who Will See Lower Monthly Payments and Who Will Pay More

Trump administration moves to count crypto as a federal mortgage asset

5% Mortgage Rates Are Real. How Homebuyers Are Making It Happen

Homebuyers Are Scoring 5% Mortgage Rates With These Simple Strategies

If You're a Student Loan Borrower Enrolled in Save, Make This Move Now While Your Payments Remain Paused

SpyLend Android malware downloaded 100,000 times from Google Play

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