security & fraud

FTC Lodges Charges Against Credit Bureau Center For Fake Rentals

FTC Lodges Charges Against Credit Bureau Center For Fake Rentals
FTC Lodges Charges Against Credit Bureau Center For Fake Rentals
January 19, 2017  |  Security & Fraud

The Federal Trade Commission on Wednesday (Jan. 18) lodged charges against Credit Bureau Center and three individuals for allegedly tricking consumers into signing up for...

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Card-Not-Present Fraud Picking Up In US
Card-Not-Present Fraud Picking Up In US
January 18, 2017  |  Security & Fraud

Card-not-present (CNP) fraud is increasing as cyber thieves are showing they are quite able to use both technology and stolen payment card data to defraud...

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FTC Fines Two Telemarketing Companies For Making Robocalls
FTC Fines Two Telemarketing Companies For Making Robocalls
January 16, 2017  |  Regulation

The FTC is cracking down on robocall telemarketing businesses, announcing last week it cracked down on two such companies that have been making robocalls to...

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WhatsApp Denies Security Encryption Issue
WhatsApp Denies Security Encryption Issue
January 16, 2017  |  Security & Fraud

WhatsApp may not be as secure as thought after a security issue in the messaging app has been identified that enables messages sent via encryption...

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Spora, Newly Discovered Ransomware, Causing Problems
Spora, Newly Discovered Ransomware, Causing Problems
January 13, 2017  |  Security & Fraud

A new ransomware variant dubbed Spora was recently spotted and, because of its advanced features, can cause problems for the solutions that are designed to...

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Amazon Web Services Acquired Harvest.ai To Protect Cloud Offering
Amazon Web Services Acquired Harvest.ai To Protect Cloud Offering
January 10, 2017  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Amazon Web Services (AWS) has reportedly acquired Harvest.ai, a cybersecurity startup based in San Diego. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

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Hackers Use Smartphones To Block 911 Access
Hackers Use Smartphones To Block 911 Access
January 09, 2017  |  Security & Fraud

A new attack is emerging in which the hackers can prevent access to 911, and it may just be because of vulnerabilities in the system....

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Password Theft Fuels ATM Fraud
Password Theft Fuels ATM Fraud
January 09, 2017  |  Security & Fraud

Financial institutions are rolling out cardless ATM transactions in which customers can use their mobile phones to withdraw money, but Krebs on Security found that that...

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Verizon Not Sure If Deal With Yahoo Will Go Ahead
Verizon Not Sure If Deal With Yahoo Will Go Ahead
January 06, 2017  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

In the wake of data breaches at Yahoo that may impact 1.5 million customers, Verizon Communications is conveying mixed messages as to whether or not...

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