security & fraud

Without Verizon Yahoo’s Value, Fate Up In The Air

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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