security & fraud

SAP Customers Vulnerable To Hacking?
SAP Customers Vulnerable To Hacking?
May 02, 2019  |  Security & Fraud

As many as 50,000 companies running software by SAP could face a bigger risk of being hacked because a years-old vulnerability hasn’t been patched. That’s...

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Facebook To Create Privacy Committee As Part Of FTC Settlement
Facebook To Create Privacy Committee As Part Of FTC Settlement
May 02, 2019  |  Facebook

Facebook is in discussions with the Federal Trade Commission over a settlement that would include appointing privacy-focused executives in the C-suite. Politico, citing sources close...

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EU Watchdog Calls For Money Laundering Reform
EU Watchdog Calls For Money Laundering Reform
April 28, 2019  |  Security & Fraud

The European Banking Authority is facing calls from the financial regulation head in Europe to improve its money laundering safeguards after opting not to pursue...

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Sinemia Shuts Down US Operations Amid Lawsuits
Sinemia Shuts Down US Operations Amid Lawsuits
April 26, 2019  |  Subscriptions

Sinemia, the movie theater subscription service that tried to take a page from MoviePass, is shuttering U.S. operations. The company, which had been making plan...

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Bitcoin Daily: Hackers Use Malware To Generate Crypto; Disney Could Acquire Stakes In Crypto Exchanges
Bitcoin Daily: Hackers Use Malware To Generate Crypto; Disney Could Acquire Stakes In Crypto Exchanges
April 26, 2019  |  Bitcoin

Hackers are still using classified exploits built by the National Security Agency two years after they were stolen, this time to mine for cryptocurrency. According...

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Prosper Fined $3M By SEC For Overstating Returns
Prosper Fined $3M By SEC For Overstating Returns
April 21, 2019  |  Alternative Finances

The Securities and Exchange Commission announced late last week that Prosper, the online lender, has agreed to pay a $3 million fine for misleading retail...

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Microsoft Admits Breach Of Web-Based Email Accounts
Microsoft Admits Breach Of Web-Based Email Accounts
April 14, 2019  |  Security & Fraud

Microsoft, the Redmond, Washington software giant, confirmed to reporters over the weekend that its web-based email services were hacked. According to reports citing Microsoft, the company...

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UK Bank TSB Will Issue Refunds To Fraud Victims
UK Bank TSB Will Issue Refunds To Fraud Victims
April 14, 2019  |  Security & Fraud

U.K. bank TSB said it would refund its 5.2 million customers who were the victims of an online fraud scam. According to a report in...

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A Marketplace For Stolen Fingerprints Has Emerged
A Marketplace For Stolen Fingerprints Has Emerged
April 09, 2019  |  Security & Fraud

Security researchers at Kaspersky Lab revealed at the Kaspersky Security Analyst Summit in Singapore that a dark net marketplace in which hackers are selling digital...

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