security & fraud

Nigerians Pay Billions In Bribes — But Why?
Nigerians Pay Billions In Bribes — But Why?
August 21, 2017  |  News

Nigeria’s public officials are reportedly making billions of dollars from bribes each year. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

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Kaspersky Lab Finds New Version Of Faketoken Aimed At Ride Hailing Customers
Kaspersky Lab Finds New Version Of Faketoken Aimed At Ride Hailing Customers
August 18, 2017  |  Security & Fraud

Kaspersky Lab announced Thursday (Aug. 17) it has discovered a new modification of the Faketoken Android Trojan, a mobile banking Trojan that can steal credentials...

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Survey Says Security Professionals Doubt Effectiveness of Encryption Backdoors
Survey Says Security Professionals Doubt Effectiveness of Encryption Backdoors
August 18, 2017  |  Security & Fraud

Venafi, the provider of machine identity protection, announced Thursday (Aug. 17) that, based on survey results, the majority of IT security professionals think encryption backdoors...

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Worldwide IT Security Spending To Hit $86.4B This Year
Worldwide IT Security Spending To Hit $86.4B This Year
August 17, 2017  |  Security & Fraud

Worldwide spending on information security products and services will reach $86.4 billion in 2017, marking a seven percent increase over 2016. Get the Full Story...

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UK Attorney Wants Permission To Appeal Mastercard Verdict
UK Attorney Wants Permission To Appeal Mastercard Verdict
August 15, 2017  |  Mastercard

Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, the law firm that lodged a £14 billion consumer collective action against Mastercard, is gearing up to appeal a rejection by...

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BoA Testing Samsung Iris Tech For Authentication
BoA Testing Samsung Iris Tech For Authentication
August 09, 2017  |  Security & Fraud

Bank of America is reportedly launching a pilot of Samsung Electronics technology that will enable customers to access the mobile banking app via a photo...

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Amazon Halts Sales Of BLU Smartphones
Amazon Halts Sales Of BLU Smartphones
August 04, 2017  |  Retail

Amazon, the eCommerce giant, has halted sales of low-cost smartphones from Miami-based BLU over security concerns. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

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Prosper Gets Rid Of App Designed To Protect Identities
Prosper Gets Rid Of App Designed To Protect Identities
August 01, 2017  |  Fraud Prevention

Prosper Marketplace, the online lender, is reportedly getting rid of its Prosper Daily mobile app, which enabled customers to monitor their personal finances, like credit...

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US Lawmakers Want US Agencies To Provide Information On Kaspersky Lab
US Lawmakers Want US Agencies To Provide Information On Kaspersky Lab
July 31, 2017  |  Security & Fraud

Russian cybersecurity company Kapersky Lab is under fire as a U.S. congressional panel requests 22 internal government agencies share information on the firm. Get the...

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