security & fraud

Equifax Says It Was Not Breached Again
Equifax Says It Was Not Breached Again
October 13, 2017  |  Fraud Attack

Equifax, the embattled credit reporting company, was under pressure in Thursday (Oct. 12) trading after rumors began to circulate about a potential new data breach....

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The Latest Gig Workers: North Korean Diplomats
The Latest Gig Workers: North Korean Diplomats
October 09, 2017  |  International

With tough sanctions by the United Nations effectively isolating North Korea from the world, the country’s embassies have been forced to engage in illicit businesses...

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Analyst Warned Of Equifax’s Lax Cybersecurity Last Year
Analyst Warned Of Equifax’s Lax Cybersecurity Last Year
October 09, 2017  |  Safety and Security

Financial company MSCI had warned Equifax a year before its massive data breach that there were signs it wasn’t protecting the data of its millions...

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Treasury Investigates Illegal Data Gathering Of Financial Records
Treasury Investigates Illegal Data Gathering Of Financial Records
October 09, 2017  |  Safety and Security

The U.S. Treasury’s in-house watchdog is reportedly looking into claims that officials at the Treasury department broke the law by looking at the financial records...

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Judge Tells Wells Board, Execs They Can Be Sued
Judge Tells Wells Board, Execs They Can Be Sued
October 06, 2017  |  Security & Fraud

Wells Fargo’s current and former executives and directors have to face most of the lawsuits lodged against the company and its executives by shareholders who...

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Alleged Russian Bitcoin Launderer Extradited To U.S.
Alleged Russian Bitcoin Launderer Extradited To U.S.
October 05, 2017  |  Bitcoin

The extradition of a Russian man accused of laundering billions of dollars in Bitcoin is being made possible thanks to a Greek Supreme Court ruling....

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Corporates Drive Demand For Cyberattack Insurance
Corporates Drive Demand For Cyberattack Insurance
October 05, 2017  |  Safety and Security

Tryg, the Denmark-based insurer, is predicting 90 percent of corporate customers will spend the money to purchase cybercrime insurance during the course of the next...

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Wells Fargo Rehires Workers Fired In Fake Account Scandal
Wells Fargo Rehires Workers Fired In Fake Account Scandal
October 03, 2017  |  Security & Fraud

Wells Fargo, the embattled bank still reeling in the wake of a fake account scandal, has reportedly brought back more than 1,000 former employees, Reuters...

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Equifax Credit Freezes Worry Lenders
Equifax Credit Freezes Worry Lenders
October 02, 2017  |  Security & Fraud

The Equifax hack is worrying U.S. lenders, who fear their consumer loan and credit card businesses could be hurt if scores of people lock or...

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