security & fraud

Wells Fargo Hit With Lawsuit Over Financing Fees
Wells Fargo Hit With Lawsuit Over Financing Fees
July 02, 2018  |  Legal

Wells Fargo is facing a new lawsuit, this time from the Texas jeweler J. Edwards Jewelry Distributing and the company’s president, John Silverman, for charging what...

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Real-Time Trouble, Real-Time Solutions
Real-Time Trouble, Real-Time Solutions
June 29, 2018  |  Today In Data

Fraudsters tend to show up in all kinds of places — expected and not. The global travel market, for example, is anticipating tens of billions...

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California Passes Online Privacy Data Law Aimed At Protecting Consumers
California Passes Online Privacy Data Law Aimed At Protecting Consumers
June 29, 2018  |  Data

The state of California passed a new digital privacy law that provides consumers with more transparency and control over their digital data. Get the Full...

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FBI Has 130 Open Cases Related To Cryptocurrency
FBI Has 130 Open Cases Related To Cryptocurrency
June 28, 2018  |  Cryptocurrency

The Federal Bureau of Investigation is busy when it comes to cryptocurrencies — Kyle Armstrong, a supervisory special agent, said at a conference this week...

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Exactis Exposes Non-Financial Data On Close To 340M Americans
Exactis Exposes Non-Financial Data On Close To 340M Americans
June 28, 2018  |  Security & Fraud

Exactis, the marketing and data aggregation firm, was the subject of a data breach in which customer information ended up on the Internet for hackers...

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The FCA Is Proposing Changes To Help Victims Of APP Fraud
The FCA Is Proposing Changes To Help Victims Of APP Fraud
June 26, 2018  |  Security & Fraud

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) of the U.K. on Tuesday (June 26) announced it is proposing changes to complaint handling rules to help victims of...

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Google Adds More Security, Privacy To Google Account
Google Adds More Security, Privacy To Google Account
June 25, 2018  |  Google

Google announced last week it is overhauling its privacy and security settings service — dubbed Google Account — to make it more secure and easier...

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FIs Facing $100B A Year In Cyberattack Losses
FIs Facing $100B A Year In Cyberattack Losses
June 25, 2018  |  Security & Fraud

The impact from a cyberattack on financial institutions (FIs) could reach as high as a few hundred billion dollars annually, chipping away at profits and...

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Some Equifax Victims Have Already Received Compensation
Some Equifax Victims Have Already Received Compensation
June 21, 2018  |  Security & Fraud

Among the more than 145 million U.S. consumers whose financial information was exposed in the Equifax hack, some have been able to collect compensation from...

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