security & fraud

US Lawmakers Want US Agencies To Provide Information On Kaspersky Lab

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  |  Cybersecurity

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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VPN Apps Removed From Apple’s China App Store
VPN Apps Removed From Apple’s China App Store
July 31, 2017  |  Cybersecurity

Apple has reportedly removed VPN apps from its store in China. Virtual private networks (VPNs) could enable users to access China’s uncensored Internet. Get the...

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Ransomware Hacks Costs Exceed $25M
Ransomware Hacks Costs Exceed $25M
July 28, 2017  |  Cybersecurity

With ransomware cyberattacks raging, companies and individuals have paid out more than $25 million during the course of the last two years in an effort...

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Barclays Reveals Client Names To German Finance Agency
Barclays Reveals Client Names To German Finance Agency
July 28, 2017  |  Cybersecurity

Barclays, the U.K. investment bank, has reportedly revealed the names of clients as well as trading information to the German Finance Agency by accident. Get...

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Mastermind Behind BTC-e Virtual Currency Exchange Arrested In Greece
Mastermind Behind BTC-e Virtual Currency Exchange Arrested In Greece
July 27, 2017  |  Cybersecurity

Alexander Vinnik, the 38-year-old Russian man who is accused of being behind the BTC-e virtual currency exchange and bitcoin laundering $4 billion or more, has...

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Wells Fargo Faces Scrutiny Over New Data Breach
Wells Fargo Faces Scrutiny Over New Data Breach
July 25, 2017  |  Cybersecurity

Wells Fargo, reeling from a fake account scandal, is facing more regulation scrutiny due to the unauthorized release of client data on tens of thousands...

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Awake Security, Cybersecurity Startup, Launches With $31M
Awake Security, Cybersecurity Startup, Launches With $31M
July 18, 2017  |  Cybersecurity

Awake Security announced news on Monday (July 17) that it has closed more than $30 million in funding from venture capital (VC) firms Greylock Partners...

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Indians Call For More Stringent Data Protection Laws
Indians Call For More Stringent Data Protection Laws
July 17, 2017  |  Cybersecurity

The government is India is facing calls to establish better cybersecurity laws to protect consumers’ data after fears have crept up that Reliance Jio, the...

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