Department of Homeland Security Warns of Vulnerability in Commonly Used Software
Department of Homeland Security Warns of Vulnerability in Commonly Used Software
December 12, 2021  |  Security & Fraud

The Department of Homeland Security’s Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) is warning of a vulnerability affecting products containing the log4j software library, according to...

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Ridesharing, Food Delivery Drivers Among Victims of Violent Crimes
Ridesharing, Food Delivery Drivers Among Victims of Violent Crimes
December 12, 2021  |  Security & Fraud

Drivers for ridesharing and food delivery companies have been among those who have been victimized during a nationwide surge in the number of carjackings and...

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Rep. Maxine Waters Calls for Freeze on Huge Bank M&A Deals While Reviews Are Pending
Rep. Maxine Waters Calls for Freeze on Huge Bank M&A Deals While Reviews Are Pending
December 12, 2021  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Rep. Maxine Waters has called on the Federal Reserve, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) and the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC)...

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Instacart President Everson to Leave Company After 3 Months
Instacart President Everson to Leave Company After 3 Months
December 12, 2021  |  Personnel

Barely three months after taking the helm as president of grocery delivery service Instacart, Carolyn Everson announced in a Facebook post Friday (Dec. 10) that...

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Employee Insiders Suspected of Stealing UK Banking Data
Employee Insiders Suspected of Stealing UK Banking Data
December 12, 2021  |  Security & Fraud

Fraudsters-turned-bank-employees are suspected of infiltrating U.K. financial institutions (FIs) and committing crimes, The Telegraph reported. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

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Is Paxos the New Diem? The Stablecoin Issuer’s Facebook Pilot Just Expanded to 2B WhatsApp Customers
Is Paxos the New Diem? The Stablecoin Issuer’s Facebook Pilot Just Expanded to 2B WhatsApp...
December 10, 2021  |  Cryptocurrency

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PATA Act Would Oblige Social Media Firms to Disclose Data to Researchers
PATA Act Would Oblige Social Media Firms to Disclose Data to Researchers
December 10, 2021  |  Regulation

A new bill, titled The Platform Accountability and Transparency Act (PATA), would oblige social media firms to share platform data with independent researchers. Get the...

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Today in Retail: Chewy Hits 20M Active Members; Nike Files Complaint Against Adidas Over Patents
Today in Retail: Chewy Hits 20M Active Members; Nike Files Complaint Against Adidas Over Patents
December 10, 2021  |  Retail

In today’s top retail news, Chewy surpassed 20 million active customers in the third quarter as it continues to build out a pet health platform,...

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Only 42% of Consumers Say Username/Password is Their Preferred Login Method
Only 42% of Consumers Say Username/Password is Their Preferred Login Method
December 10, 2021  |  Authentication

When logging in to perform a business transaction, consumers prefer modern authentication approaches. They often consider the username and password method and knowledge-based authentication (KBA)...

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