security & fraud

Ransomware Tops List Of Hacks This Year

Ransomware Tops List Of Hacks This Year
Ransomware Tops List Of Hacks This Year
September 28, 2017  |  Cybersecurity

Ransomware topped almost all other types of cybercrimes on the internet so far this year, with attacks like WannaCry impacting scores of computers. Get the Full...

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CFPB Action Against Equifax Imminent
CFPB Action Against Equifax Imminent
September 25, 2017  |  Cybersecurity

Add the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to the list of federal agencies expected to punish Equifax for the massive security breach that exposed the personal...

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GPS Vehicle Trackers Leak Consumer Data Online
GPS Vehicle Trackers Leak Consumer Data Online
September 25, 2017  |  Cybersecurity

Another day, another data breach. This time, Kromtech Security Center announced that information on more than half a million vehicle tracking devices and their users...

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Glitch At National Bank of Canada Exposes Personal Information
Glitch At National Bank of Canada Exposes Personal Information
September 22, 2017  |  Cybersecurity

The National Bank of Canada, the sixth largest lender in Canada, has become the latest high-profile firm to announce a data breach. Get the Full...

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DHS Says SEC Computers Have Five Critical Cyber Security Weaknesses
DHS Says SEC Computers Have Five Critical Cyber Security Weaknesses
September 22, 2017  |  Cybersecurity

It turns out even the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) computers aren’t super secure, even following a breach last year, according to a report in...

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Equifax CEO To Explain Leak To Congress
Equifax CEO To Explain Leak To Congress
September 22, 2017  |  Cybersecurity

Members of Congress are getting ready to grill Equifax CEO Richard Smith, who is set to testify about his company’s massive data breach that impacted...

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Wells Fargo CEO To Appear Before Congress
Wells Fargo CEO To Appear Before Congress
September 22, 2017  |  Cybersecurity

Wells Fargo, the embattled bank, will have its Chief Executive Tim Sloan testify in front of Congress early next month. Get the Full Story Complete...

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SEC Reveals EDGAR Database Was Hacked
SEC Reveals EDGAR Database Was Hacked
September 22, 2017  |  Cybersecurity

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission faced criticism Thursday (Sept. 21) over its cybersecurity practices and disclosures after it revealed its EDGAR database for corporate...

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