security & fraud

Facebook’s Sandberg Says Opting Out Of Ad Targeting Would Be Paid Product
Facebook’s Sandberg Says Opting Out Of Ad Targeting Would Be Paid Product
April 06, 2018  |  Facebook

Facebook’s chief operating officer Sheryl Sandberg said Thursday (April 5) that if Facebook users want to opt out of targeted ads, they may have to...

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India Police Tap Central Bank Officials To Help With PNB Inquiry
India Police Tap Central Bank Officials To Help With PNB Inquiry
April 06, 2018  |  International

Investigators in India are questioning four senior central bank officials as part of its investigation into the $2 billion fraud case at Punjab National Bank...

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Sears, Delta Air Lines Customer Data Compromised In [24]7.ai Breach
Sears, Delta Air Lines Customer Data Compromised In [24]7.ai Breach
April 05, 2018  |  Security & Fraud

Sears, the department store operator, and Delta Air Lines, the airline operator, disclosed Wednesday (April 4) that payment information of some of their customers could...

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Weak Websites: How Brands Are Putting Their Customers At Risk
Weak Websites: How Brands Are Putting Their Customers At Risk
April 03, 2018  |  Security & Fraud

The industry and public were still reeling from the data breach that hit Saks Fifth Avenue and Lord & Taylor last week when another major...

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Panera Leaves Customer Data Exposed Online For Months
Panera Leaves Customer Data Exposed Online For Months
April 03, 2018  |  Security & Fraud

Panera revealed the data of millions of customers for eight months or more before removing it from the bakery restaurant’s website Monday (April 2), reported...

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SEC Charges Centra Tech Co-Founders With ICO Scam
SEC Charges Centra Tech Co-Founders With ICO Scam
April 03, 2018  |  Security & Fraud

The Securities and Exchange Commission is going after another company raising money via an initial coin offering, charging Centra Tech, a Miami-based startup, with scamming...

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SEC Charges Founder Of Mozido With Defrauding Investors
SEC Charges Founder Of Mozido With Defrauding Investors
April 02, 2018  |  Regulation

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced news on Monday (April 2) that it charged Michael Liberty, the founder of Mozido, the FinTech startup, with scamming...

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Equifax Confirms It Sent Out Letters To Hack Victims With Wrong Information
Equifax Confirms It Sent Out Letters To Hack Victims With Wrong Information
April 02, 2018  |  Security & Fraud

Equifax, the credit reporting company still suffering the aftermath of a massive data breach last fall, has confirmed it sent out notification letters to victims...

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Facebook To Require Marketers To Confirm Email Addresses Were Collected Properly
Facebook To Require Marketers To Confirm Email Addresses Were Collected Properly
April 02, 2018  |  Security & Fraud

Facebook, reeling from the data scandal brought on by Cambridge Analytica, is rushing to add more protection to users’ data, readying a certification tool that...

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