security & fraud

Bank CEO Accused Of Accelerating Manafort Loan Approvals
Bank CEO Accused Of Accelerating Manafort Loan Approvals
August 13, 2018  |  Politics

Federal Savings Bank‘s chief executive Steve Calk is being accused of helping Paul Manafort, the former Trump campaign chairman, secure loans in exchange for a...

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Low-Cost Mobile Card Readers Have Security Flaws
Low-Cost Mobile Card Readers Have Security Flaws
August 10, 2018  |  Security & Fraud

Positive Technologies researchers Leigh-Anne Galloway and Tim Yunusov are warning that new lower-cost payment systems could hurt companies because of security flaws that could enable...

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China Locks Down Financial District As P2P Lending Implodes
China Locks Down Financial District As P2P Lending Implodes
August 06, 2018  |  International

China has ordered a lockdown of Beijing’s financial district Monday (August 6) to prevent individuals from protesting a crisis in the peer-to-peer (P2P) lending marketplace....

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Wells Fargo Computer Glitch Forced Hundreds Of Foreclosures
Wells Fargo Computer Glitch Forced Hundreds Of Foreclosures
August 06, 2018  |  Banking

Wells Fargo, the embattled national bank, disclosed in a Securities and Exchange Commission filing that hundreds of individuals saw their homes in foreclosure because of a...

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Cryptocurrency Pump And Dump Schemes Growing
Cryptocurrency Pump And Dump Schemes Growing
August 06, 2018  |  Cryptocurrency

Pump and dump schemes — in which an asset is talked up to drive the price higher before traders dump it for a profit —...

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Deutsche Bank Reviews Show It Needs To Do More To Prevent Money Laundering
Deutsche Bank Reviews Show It Needs To Do More To Prevent Money Laundering
August 03, 2018  |  Banking

Deutsche Bank, more than a year after being hit with a fine of close to $700 million for enabling money laundering, has discovered more issues...

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Kaspersky Discovers New Malware Targeting Corporations
Kaspersky Discovers New Malware Targeting Corporations
July 30, 2018  |  Security & Fraud

Researchers at Kaspersky Lab have discovered a new form of cryptojacking malware that has targeted corporations in multiple countries. Get the Full Story Complete the...

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Commerce Department Developing Data Privacy Policies
Commerce Department Developing Data Privacy Policies
July 30, 2018  |  Data

The White House is in the process of crafting consumer data privacy policies with the Commerce Department, talking with the likes of Facebook, Comcast and...

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American Express Accused Of Secretly Raising Prices In Forex Dept.
American Express Accused Of Secretly Raising Prices In Forex Dept.
July 30, 2018  |  Business

American Express, the payments company, is facing allegations that it would lure foreign exchange business clients its way by offering them low rates to convert...

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