security & fraud

Australian Gov’t Discloses Attack On Parliament Computer Network
Australian Gov’t Discloses Attack On Parliament Computer Network
February 18, 2019  |  Security & Fraud

The Australian government has disclosed that it was the victim of a cyber attack and said the government suspects a state actor, according to a...

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China’s P2P Crackdown Nets 62 Arrests, $1.5B Seized
China’s P2P Crackdown Nets 62 Arrests, $1.5B Seized
February 18, 2019  |  Security & Fraud

China’s Operation Fox Hunt has led to the arrest of 62 Chinese nationals abroad and the seizure of 10 billion yuan ($1.5 billion) in assets from...

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Watchdog Orders Deutsche Bank To Review Policies Post-AML Scandal
Watchdog Orders Deutsche Bank To Review Policies Post-AML Scandal
February 15, 2019  |  Security & Fraud

Bafin, the German financial watchdog that is monitoring Deutsche Bank’s involvement in the Danske Bank money laundering scandal, has asked the bank to review some...

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SLPs Not Complying With UK Rules, And Not Being Punished
SLPs Not Complying With UK Rules, And Not Being Punished
February 14, 2019  |  Regulation

Nearly half of the U.K. corporate structures that are tied to money laundering don’t meet the ownership regulation, but haven’t faced any punishment since the...

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Coffee Meets Bagel Discloses Users’ Information Was Breached
Coffee Meets Bagel Discloses Users’ Information Was Breached
February 14, 2019  |  Security & Fraud

Coffee Meets Bagel, the online dating site, disclosed on Thursday (Feb. 14) that it was hacked. According to a report in The Verge, citing an...

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Apple’s Enterprise Certificates Being Used By Software Pirates
Apple’s Enterprise Certificates Being Used By Software Pirates
February 14, 2019  |  Security & Fraud

Apple has been infiltrated by software pirates who figured out a way to use digital certificates to gain access to an Apple program, which corporations...

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GM Test Drives Blockchain ID Verification
GM Test Drives Blockchain ID Verification
February 12, 2019  |  Security & Fraud

General Motors’ financing unit, General Motors Financial, is teaming up with Spring Labs, a blockchain company, to create identity verification solutions. In a press release issued on...

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Dunkin’ Falls Victim To Credential Stuffing Attack Again
Dunkin’ Falls Victim To Credential Stuffing Attack Again
February 12, 2019  |  Security & Fraud

Dunkin’ revealed Tuesday (February 12) that hackers were able to get access to customer information via a credential stuffing attack. According to a report in ZDNet,...

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SWIFT Expands Its Reach By Adding Corporates To KYC Registry
SWIFT Expands Its Reach By Adding Corporates To KYC Registry
February 12, 2019  |  Banking

SWIFT announced Tuesday (February 12) that it opened its Know Your Customer platform, the KYC Registry, to corporate groups. In a press release, SWIFT said that...

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