security & fraud

Chinese Hackers Target Navy Contractors To Steal Military Secrets

Chinese Hackers Target Navy Contractors To Steal Military Secrets
Chinese Hackers Target Navy Contractors To Steal Military Secrets
December 14, 2018  |  Cybersecurity

Chinese hackers have targeted U.S. Navy contractors and subcontractors to steal classified military information, according to a report by The Wall Street Journal. Get the...

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Govt. Cyberattacks May Be Linked To Lazarus Group
Govt. Cyberattacks May Be Linked To Lazarus Group
December 12, 2018  |  Cybersecurity

Dozens of companies around the world were infiltrated by hackers using malicious software programmed to steal information, according to a report by CNBC. Get the...

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Five At Five: The ‘Amazon Effect’ And Hiring
Five At Five: The ‘Amazon Effect’ And Hiring
December 12, 2018  |  News

Welcome to Five at Five, your late look at the day’s payments and commerce news. Today’s coverage includes the latest data about how Amazon impacts...

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FCA: UK Banks Face Cybersecurity Risks
FCA: UK Banks Face Cybersecurity Risks
December 12, 2018  |  Cybersecurity

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), the U.K. watchdog, released the findings of a study Wednesday (Dec. 12) showing that boards and management committees at companies...

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Marriott Hack Part Of Broader Chinese Intelligence-Gathering Effort
Marriott Hack Part Of Broader Chinese Intelligence-Gathering Effort
December 12, 2018  |  Cybersecurity

The Marriott data breach which exposed the data on about 500 million guests was part of a wider campaign by China to gather information, reported The New York...

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Microsoft Bug Hunter Able To Take Over Subdomain
Microsoft Bug Hunter Able To Take Over Subdomain
December 11, 2018  |  Cybersecurity

Microsoft’s accounts were accessible by a bug hunter residing in India who was able to take over the success.office.com subdomain because it wasn’t configured properly,...

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Report: 91 Pct Of Retailers Aren’t PCI Compliant
Report: 91 Pct Of Retailers Aren’t PCI Compliant
December 09, 2018  |  Cybersecurity

With retailers struggling to get compliant with the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard, qualified security assessors are going to be in more demand and can...

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Facebook Played Favorites With Data
Facebook Played Favorites With Data
December 06, 2018  |  Facebook / Meta

Facebook, under renewed scrutiny for its business practices, enabled certain companies such as Netflix and Airbnb to access the friends lists of users after it blocked...

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