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Cybercriminals Hijack Phone Numbers

Cybercriminals Hijack Phone Numbers
Cybercriminals Hijack Phone Numbers
August 22, 2017  |  Security & Fraud

Well, whatever else can be said of hackers, they never lack for creative new ways to separate people from their hard-earned money.  The newest trick?...

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Barclays Account Holders Can Now Make Payments With Siri
Barclays Account Holders Can Now Make Payments With Siri
August 22, 2017  |  Mobile Payments

Customers with a Barclays bank account can now make payments simply by asking Siri to do it for them. Get the Full Story Complete the...

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Prodigy Finance Raises $240M For US Expansion
Prodigy Finance Raises $240M For US Expansion
August 22, 2017  |  Investments

Prodigy Finance, an online lender based in the U.K. that focuses on providing international student loans, has raised $240 million in venture capital equity funding....

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What Prepaid Card Rules Did On Their Summer Vacation
What Prepaid Card Rules Did On Their Summer Vacation
August 22, 2017  |  Prepaid

Prepaid cards have had a full year on the regulatory front, and the year isn’t over yet. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

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IRS Warns Of Big Uptick In W2 Email Phishing Scams
IRS Warns Of Big Uptick In W2 Email Phishing Scams
August 22, 2017  |  Security & Fraud

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is warning about a cyber crime increase in the number of email phishing scams aimed at gathering information from employees’...

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Curtains For Operation Choke Point
Curtains For Operation Choke Point
August 22, 2017  |  Politics

Operation Choke Point has been choked off. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

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Macy’s Brings On Former eBay SVP As New President
Macy’s Brings On Former eBay SVP As New President
August 22, 2017  |  Personnel

Macy’s has tapped Hal Lawton to serve as its next president, succeeding Jeff Gennette, who is now the retailer’s CEO. Lawton comes to Macy’s from eBay,...

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Report Claims iPhone 8’s Facial Recognition Will Work In ‘Millionths Of A Second’
Report Claims iPhone 8’s Facial Recognition Will Work In ‘Millionths Of A Second’
August 22, 2017  |  Apple

A new reports is claiming that the facial recognition system on Apple’s upcoming iPhone 8 will be able to work in “millionths of a second.”...

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Cardtronics CEO To Retire At End Of Year
Cardtronics CEO To Retire At End Of Year
August 22, 2017  |  Personnel

Cardtronics, the ATM owner and operator, announced news on Monday (Aug. 21) that Chief Executive Officer Steven A. Rathgaber, 64, will retire from his executive...

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