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Telegram Gets Ban From Russia
Telegram Gets Ban From Russia
April 16, 2018  |  International

A Russian court has made it easier for the government to block the Telegram messaging app after its creators refused to turn over access to...

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Bitcoin Daily: Bitpay Notches $40M In Funding, Russian Hotels To Take Crypto During World Cup
Bitcoin Daily: Bitpay Notches $40M In Funding, Russian Hotels To Take Crypto During World Cup
April 03, 2018  |  Bitcoin

Bitcoin rose above the $7,000 level on Monday (April 2) after falling 25 percent last week, CNBC reported. Bitcoin was trading at $7,016.96 as of...

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Russian Accused Of Hacking US Tech Companies Pleads Not Guilty
Russian Accused Of Hacking US Tech Companies Pleads Not Guilty
April 02, 2018  |  International

A Russian man claimed his innocence late last week after being accused of hacking three U.S. tech companies, potentially accessing personal information on 100 million LinkedIn...

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Hackers Are Selling Data Plus Selfies
Hackers Are Selling Data Plus Selfies
March 19, 2018  |  Security & Fraud

Hackers are apparently getting more visual with a recent data dump for sale on the dark web — including a selfie of each user. Get...

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Identity Theft: Moving Beyond Rules-Based Russian Roulette
Identity Theft: Moving Beyond Rules-Based Russian Roulette
February 21, 2018  |  Security & Fraud

The Mueller indictments exposed the weak links that plague IDV in the U.S. — even highlighting that a rules-based system is flawed at best. To...

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Cyberattacks Cost US Economy As Much As $109B In 2016
Cyberattacks Cost US Economy As Much As $109B In 2016
February 19, 2018  |  Security & Fraud

Cyberattacks cost the U.S. economy upwards of $109 billion in 2016, with activity coming from inside the country as well as outside. Get the Full...

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Mueller Indictment Exposes ID Theft Risks
Mueller Indictment Exposes ID Theft Risks
February 19, 2018  |  Security & Fraud

The Russians are coming. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...

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Widespread Corporate Hacking Lands Two Russians In Prison
Widespread Corporate Hacking Lands Two Russians In Prison
February 16, 2018  |  B2B Payments

Two Russian nationals have been handed prison sentences for their roles in hacking corporates and financial institutions (FIs) in the U.S., Bloomberg reported this week....

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Russian Banks Hacked For $17 Million In 2017
Russian Banks Hacked For $17 Million In 2017
February 13, 2018  |  Security & Fraud

Russian banks are reporting that 2017 was a rough year for cyberattacks; rough and expensive, according to news from Reuters. Get the Full Story Complete the...

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