security & fraud

Social Media Usage Increases In Q1 Despite Facebook’s Data Scandal

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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