fraud

Fraud is intentional deception to secure unfair or unlawful gain, or to deprive a victim of a legal right. Fraud can violate civil law, a criminal law, or it may cause no loss of money, property or legal right but still be an element of another civil or criminal wrong.

Log4j Vulnerability Causes Nearly 900K Cyberattacks in Four Days

Log4j Vulnerability Causes Nearly 900K Cyberattacks in Four Days
Log4j Vulnerability Causes Nearly 900K Cyberattacks in Four Days
December 14, 2021  |  Cybersecurity

There have been over 840,000 attacks on companies since Friday (Dec. 10) due to a vulnerability in the open-source Log4j software, Ars Technica reported. Get...

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Visa Warns of Dishonest ‘Cashless ATM’ Schemes
Visa Warns of Dishonest ‘Cashless ATM’ Schemes
December 13, 2021  |  Cybersecurity

Visa has warned of a new scheme where point of service (POS) devices being dishonestly pushed as “cashless ATMs” are being put out at various...

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NatWest Faces $350M in Fines After Guilty Plea in Money Laundering Case
NatWest Faces $350M in Fines After Guilty Plea in Money Laundering Case
December 13, 2021  |  Cybersecurity

NatWest, a U.K. state-backed bank, must pay 265 million pounds (about $350 million) after pleading guilty to failing to prevent money laundering, Reuters reported. Get...

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Bitcoin Daily: India PM Modi’s Twitter Account Hacked With Fake Bitcoin Message; 90% of All Bitcoin Has Been Mined, Data Says
Bitcoin Daily: India PM Modi’s Twitter Account Hacked With Fake Bitcoin Message; 90% of All...
December 13, 2021  |  Bitcoin

The Twitter account of India’s Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, was hacked Sunday (Dec. 12) morning, with a fake tweet proclaiming that bitcoin was now legal...

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From Bullet-Proof Glass to eCommerce Shift, Crime Spree Spawns Rethink on Retail
From Bullet-Proof Glass to eCommerce Shift, Crime Spree Spawns Rethink on Retail
December 13, 2021  |  Retail

You’ve seen the shocking videos and read the growing news reports. U.S. retailers are under siege from an unprecedented attack of organized criminals helping themselves...

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ID Verification Helps Food Aggregators Reduce Friendly Fraud
ID Verification Helps Food Aggregators Reduce Friendly Fraud
December 13, 2021  |  Authentication

With the rapid rise of food delivery services has come the concurrent rise of food delivery fraud. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

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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  |  Cybersecurity

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  |  Cybersecurity

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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