security & fraud

Without Verizon Yahoo’s Value, Fate Up In The Air
Without Verizon Yahoo’s Value, Fate Up In The Air
December 22, 2016  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Yahoo’s latest revelation of a massive data breach — this time, potentially impacting 1 billion customers — has led analysts to ponder what the company...

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Hackers Use Phone Numbers To Steal Bitcoin
Hackers Use Phone Numbers To Steal Bitcoin
December 21, 2016  |  Security & Fraud

Hackers are going old school, using just a telephone number to steal everything from money in bank accounts to bitcoin. Get the Full Story Complete...

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CFPB Acts Against Deceptive Pawn Companies
CFPB Acts Against Deceptive Pawn Companies
December 20, 2016  |  Security & Fraud

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) announced Monday (Dec. 19) that it took action against four Virginia pawnbrokers for what it said was deceptive practices...

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LA County Workers’ Info Stolen Via Phishing
LA County Workers’ Info Stolen Via Phishing
December 20, 2016  |  Security & Fraud

Ransomware may get all the attention, but phishing scams are alive and kicking with one recently targeting staffers at the County of Los Angeles. Get...

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Lynda.com Hacked; Impacts 55,000 Passwords
Lynda.com Hacked; Impacts 55,000 Passwords
December 20, 2016  |  Security & Fraud

Lynda.com, the online learning unit of LinkedIn that is now a subsidiary of Microsoft, is the latest victim of a data hack. Get the Full Story...

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Beijing Starts Prosecuting Individuals Behind Huge P2P Lending Scam
Beijing Starts Prosecuting Individuals Behind Huge P2P Lending Scam
December 19, 2016  |  International

Beijing has started prosecuting 26 people who are behind what is alleged to be China’s largest online fraud scam. Get the Full Story Complete the...

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Verizon Wants Yahoo Asset Sale Deal Repriced
Verizon Wants Yahoo Asset Sale Deal Repriced
December 19, 2016  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Yahoo’s second massive hack of its systems, this time affecting 1 billion customers, is prompting Verizon Communications to demand concessions, or it will walk away...

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Denmark Shutting Down Last Mint This Month
Denmark Shutting Down Last Mint This Month
December 19, 2016  |  Cash

Denmark is following Sweden and Norway and, by the end of December, will stop producing its own currency, opting instead to outsource production to Finland....

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Yahoo’s New Breach Puts Verizon Deal At Risk
Yahoo’s New Breach Puts Verizon Deal At Risk
December 16, 2016  |  Security & Fraud

Yahoo’s sale of its core assets to Verizon Communications could be in peril after the internet giant disclosed a massive hack that may have impacted...

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