security & fraud

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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