security & fraud

Social Media Usage Increases In Q1 Despite Facebook’s Data Scandal
Social Media Usage Increases In Q1 Despite Facebook’s Data Scandal
April 18, 2018  |  Security & Fraud

Despite Facebook’s data scandal with Cambridge Analytica, the number of people that are using social media platforms increased by more than 100 million during the...

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TaskRabbit Takes Website, App Down After Computer Hack
TaskRabbit Takes Website, App Down After Computer Hack
April 17, 2018  |  Safety and Security

TaskRabbit — the freelancer marketplace owned by IKEA, the Swedish furniture retailer — has been the victim of a hack that prompted the company to...

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Netflix’s Hastings Says Tech Companies Are Trying To Grow Up
Netflix’s Hastings Says Tech Companies Are Trying To Grow Up
April 16, 2018  |  Facebook

Reed Hastings, the chief executive of Netflix and Facebook board member, said over the weekend that Facebook and other social media companies are “trying to...

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Facebook User Data Possibly In Russia, Says Cambridge Analytica Whistleblower
Facebook User Data Possibly In Russia, Says Cambridge Analytica Whistleblower
April 09, 2018  |  Facebook

Christopher Wylie, the Cambridge Analytica whistleblower, said Sunday (April 8) that more than 87 million  Facebook users may have been accessed — and all of it...

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Iceland Needs To Do More To Fight Money Laundering, Terrorism Financing
Iceland Needs To Do More To Fight Money Laundering, Terrorism Financing
April 09, 2018  |  Security & Fraud

Iceland’s efforts over the last decade to focus on crimes that were associated with the financial crisis around the globe has hurt its law enforcement of...

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Iranian Data Centers Hacked, Warned Not To Interfere With U.S. Elections
Iranian Data Centers Hacked, Warned Not To Interfere With U.S. Elections
April 09, 2018  |  Security & Fraud

Data centers in Iran were attacked by a network of hackers who left an image of a U.S. flag on the screens — as well...

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Facebook Backs Legislation That Would Reveal Political Ad Buyers
Facebook Backs Legislation That Would Reveal Political Ad Buyers
April 09, 2018  |  Facebook

Facebook offered up legislation late last week that would require social media companies to reveal the buyers of online political campaign ads as it tries...

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South Korea Detains Head Of Coinnest, Other Crypt Exchange For Embezzlement
South Korea Detains Head Of Coinnest, Other Crypt Exchange For Embezzlement
April 06, 2018  |  International

The head of two cryptocurrency exchanges in South Korea were detained by law enforcement for allegations they embezzled the assets of customers. Get the Full...

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Facebook Wants To Work With EU Regulators On Data Breach
Facebook Wants To Work With EU Regulators On Data Breach
April 06, 2018  |  Facebook

Facebook is hoping to work with regulators in the European Union (EU) after new evidence revealed the data scandal with Cambridge Analytica could have impacted...

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