security & fraud

Facebook’s Sandberg: Not If, But What Type, Of Regulation Is Coming
Facebook’s Sandberg: Not If, But What Type, Of Regulation Is Coming
March 23, 2018  |  Facebook

Facebook Chief Operating Officer Sheryl Sandberg waded into the Cambridge Analytica scandal, apologizing in an interview with CNBC Thursday (March 22) and predicting the company will...

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Equifax Names Ex-Mastercard CEO To Its Board
Equifax Names Ex-Mastercard CEO To Its Board
March 22, 2018  |  Personnel

Equifax, the credit scoring company embattled in a scandal due to its massive data breach last fall, announced on Thursday (March 22) that Robert W....

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Cryptojacking New Bastion Of Growth For Hackers
Cryptojacking New Bastion Of Growth For Hackers
March 22, 2018  |  Security & Fraud

With the ransomware market becoming saturated and overpriced, hackers are setting their sights on so-called cryptojacking, which is giving them a new revenue stream. Get...

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Facebook Slapped With Shareholder Lawsuit Over Cambridge Analytica Scandal
Facebook Slapped With Shareholder Lawsuit Over Cambridge Analytica Scandal
March 21, 2018  |  Security & Fraud

Facebook’s latest data scandal — in which Cambridge Analytica, the political consulting firm, got access to data on 50 million users — has prompted a...

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FTC Wades Into Facebook’s Latest Data Scandal
FTC Wades Into Facebook’s Latest Data Scandal
March 20, 2018  |  Facebook

Facebook, the social media giant embroiled in a new consumer data scandal, is being pursued by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), the main agency for...

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Facebook Embroiled In New Data Scandal, Prompting Fresh Calls For Regulation
Facebook Embroiled In New Data Scandal, Prompting Fresh Calls For Regulation
March 19, 2018  |  Security & Fraud

Facebook is facing fresh calls for the government to regulate the company after the news that Cambridge Analytica, a political consulting firm, was able to...

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Hackers Are Selling Data Plus Selfies
Hackers Are Selling Data Plus Selfies
March 19, 2018  |  Security & Fraud

Hackers are apparently getting more visual with a recent data dump for sale on the dark web — including a selfie of each user. Get...

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Hackers Behind Prilex POS Malware Using Stolen Data To Make Functional Cards
Hackers Behind Prilex POS Malware Using Stolen Data To Make Functional Cards
March 16, 2018  |  Security & Fraud

Kaspersky Lab, the security company, announced Thursday (March 15) that researchers have discovered the hacking group behind the Prilex point-of-sale (POS) malware can use stolen...

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Wells Fargo To Face New Sanctions Over Auto Insurance Scandal
Wells Fargo To Face New Sanctions Over Auto Insurance Scandal
March 15, 2018  |  Regulation

Wells Fargo is expected to be slapped with sanctions over auto insurance policy commissions after making thousands of people take on auto insurance they didn’t...

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