security & fraud

OnePlus Users’ Credit Card Info Hacked
OnePlus Users’ Credit Card Info Hacked
January 16, 2018  |  Security & Fraud

Hackers may have infiltrated the consumer website of OnePlus, the Chinese smartphone maker, stealing customers’ credit card information. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

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Kraken Down For More Than Two Days For Maintenance
Kraken Down For More Than Two Days For Maintenance
January 15, 2018  |  Safety and Security

Kraken, a large cryptocurrency exchange, was pulled down last week for maintenance that was scheduled to last as long as five hours, but stayed offline...

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Bill Would Give FTC Authority To Police, Fine Credit Bureaus
Bill Would Give FTC Authority To Police, Fine Credit Bureaus
January 11, 2018  |  Regulation

Democratic Senators Elizabeth Warren and Mark Warner are introducing new legislation that would allow the U.S. government to levy fines on companies that are the...

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Snowden Backs Journalist Who Exposed India’s Aadhaar Breach
Snowden Backs Journalist Who Exposed India’s Aadhaar Breach
January 10, 2018  |  Safety and Security

Edward Snowden, the National Security Agency whistleblower, is calling on the arrests of the people behind the breach of India’s biometric ID system, Aadhaar. Get...

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Bank, Tech Groups Lobby For Federal Oversight Of Data Breaches
Bank, Tech Groups Lobby For Federal Oversight Of Data Breaches
January 08, 2018  |  Security & Fraud

A group of financial, retail and technology trade associations are calling on the federal government to oversee data breaches. Get the Full Story Complete the...

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Forget Bitcoin — Privacy Tokens A Favorite Of The Bad Guys
Forget Bitcoin — Privacy Tokens A Favorite Of The Bad Guys
January 03, 2018  |  Blockchain / Distributed Ledger

Bitcoin may be garnering a lot of interest from all sorts of investors, but it’s losing its luster for criminals, as they move on to...

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Forever 21’s POS Hack Went Unnoticed For 8 Months
Forever 21’s POS Hack Went Unnoticed For 8 Months
January 02, 2018  |  Security & Fraud

Forever 21 has provided an update on a payment card data breach that it first reported in mid-November. According to the national clothing retailer, encryption...

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China Online Finance Platform Qbao.com Head Surrenders To Police
China Online Finance Platform Qbao.com Head Surrenders To Police
December 28, 2017  |  Security & Fraud

Zhang Xiaolei, head of China-based online financial platform Qbao.com, and who has been under investigation, surrendered to local authorities on Thursday (Dec. 28). Citing state news...

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Theranos Gets $100M Lifeline
Theranos Gets $100M Lifeline
December 27, 2017  |  Investments

Theranos, the struggling blood testing company based in Silicon Valley, has landed a $100 million loan from Fortress Investment Group. Get the Full Story Complete...

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