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Digital Office Building Access Systems At Risk Of Hacks, IBM Finds
March 04, 2019

Offices buildings that use digital systems to let visitors in are at increased risk of hackers getting into their systems. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required....

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Microsoft: State-Sponsored Hackers Siphoned Money From Several FIs
March 01, 2019

Microsoft’s lastest cybersecurity report has revealed that state-sponsored hackers have attacked several financial services firms, managing to steal “large sums of cash.” Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...

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Number Of $100 Bills In Use Has Doubled Since 2008
February 28, 2019

New data shows the number of U.S. $100 bills in circulation has doubled since 2008, with more than 12 billion of them around the world. According to CNBC, the latest data from the Federal Reserve shows $100 bills have now passed $1 bills in circulation....

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Equifax Chief Hit By Identity Theft Three Times
February 28, 2019

Equifax CEO Mark Begor revealed that he has been the victim of identity theft three times in the past 10 years during a privacy hearing on Tuesday (February 26). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

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FTC Fines TikTok $5.7M Over Alleged Child Data Collection
February 27, 2019

TikTok has been fined a record $5.7 million by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) over the illegal collection of data from children, the FTC said on Wednesday (Feb. 27). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

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India ‘Millionaire’ Crypto Scam Tricks Victims Out Of $250K
February 26, 2019

A man in India tricked 12 people out of $250,000 with a scam involving a fake cryptocurrency named after the Indian version of the show “Who Wants To Be A Millionaire,” according to reports. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

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Intuit Denies Data Breach At TurboTax
February 26, 2019

Intuit, the parent of TurboTax, is denying a report from the Dark Reading blog Monday (February 26) that TurboTax suffered a breach in which a third party got access to the data of its users. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

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Instagram Users Targeted In ‘Get Rich Quick’ Scams
February 25, 2019

Authorities in the United Kingdom have warned that there are Instagram posts that promote false “get rich quick” investment scams, and that the schemes have already tricked hundreds of people out of an average of about £9,000, according to reports. Get the Full Story Complete...

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Hacks On UK Financial Services Firms Jump In 2018
February 25, 2019

Data breaches at financial services companies in the U.K. jumped fivefold last year, underscoring how the industry is a prime target for hackers. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...