security & fraud

Facebook Embroiled In New Data Scandal, Prompting Fresh Calls For Regulation

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  |  Cybersecurity

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  |  Cybersecurity

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  |  Cybersecurity

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  |  Legal & 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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SEC Charges Theranos, Founder And Former President With $700M In Fraud
SEC Charges Theranos, Founder And Former President With $700M In Fraud
March 14, 2018  |  Cybersecurity

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced news on Wednesday (March 14) that it charged Theranos, the Silicon Valley blood-testing technology company, its Founder and CEO...

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Japan Wants G20 Countries To Step Up Crypto Regulation
Japan Wants G20 Countries To Step Up Crypto Regulation
March 13, 2018  |  Cybersecurity

Japan, an early adopter of cryptocurrency, is gearing up to ask its counterparts in the G20 to pick up their efforts to stop digital tokens from...

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Scammers Launch Fake ICO; Steal $2M From Investors
Scammers Launch Fake ICO; Steal $2M From Investors
March 12, 2018  |  Cybersecurity

Scammers were able to steal $2 million or more in cryptocurrency after launching a fake initial coin offering, reported CNBC. Get the Full Story Complete...

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Japan Goes After Crypto Exchanges That Have Lackluster Internal Controls
Japan Goes After Crypto Exchanges That Have Lackluster Internal Controls
March 08, 2018  |  Cybersecurity

The Financial Services Agency in Japan has targeted seven cryptocurrency exchanges after the theft of $530 million in digital tokens earlier this year, ordering two...

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