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Extortion
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Security & FraudFinCEN Warns Of COVID Scams Targeting FIs, Consumers
The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) issued a press release warning financial institutions (FIs)...
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Security & FraudCriminals Use Voice AI To Steal Money
Cybercriminals impersonated the voice of an energy company’s chief executive and demanded an urgent...
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BitcoinBitcoin Daily: Russian Agents Arrested For Bitcoin Fraud; VW Launches...
Two Russian Federal Security Service (FSB) agents have been charged for their alleged involvement...
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RetailConsumers Accuse Walmart And Bloomingdale’s Of Extorting Alleged Shoplifters
Even shoplifters have rights, and when push comes to shove, shoplifters will push to...
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Security & FraudFTC: Fraudsters Posed As Attorneys In Debt Collection Scheme
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is putting the kibosh on a debt collection operation’s...
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B2B PaymentsMars, Kellogg’s Treatment Of Aussie SMEs Likened To ‘Extortion’
Major corporations including Mars and Kellogg’s in Australia have been singled out by the...
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Security & FraudRansomware Rises 752% in 2016, Trend Micro Says
Trend Micro released its annual security roundup report, “2016 Security Roundup: A Record Year...
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NewsFTC Acts to Stop Global Internet Extortion Plot
In one of the latest legal twists on hackers who hold hardware and software...
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Security & FraudCould Cybercriminals Target Medical Devices Next?
Next year hackers may begin extorting victims in an entirely new, and potentially dangerous,...
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NewsFinancial Watchdogs Warn Of Hacker Extortion
After noticing an increased “frequency and severity” in the number of hackers attempting to...
