security & fraud

Ukrainian Man Sentenced For 41 Months For Hacking Scam

Ukrainian Man Sentenced For 41 Months For Hacking Scam
Ukrainian Man Sentenced For 41 Months For Hacking Scam
February 20, 2017  |  Cybersecurity

U.S. prosecutors sentenced a Ukrainian man who was charged with running two hacking forums online to 41 months in prison. Get the Full Story Complete the...

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FTC Bans Florida Company For Aiding Telemarketer Scam In India
FTC Bans Florida Company For Aiding Telemarketer Scam In India
February 16, 2017  |  Legal & Regulation

The Federal Trade Commission announced Wednesday (Feb. 15) that it has charged a Florida man with aiding telemarketers in India with scamming cash-strapped consumers in...

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Online Merchants May Be Off The Hook For Credit Card Fraud
Online Merchants May Be Off The Hook For Credit Card Fraud
February 15, 2017  |  Cybersecurity

Signifyd Vice President of Partnerships Skye Spear predicted that within three years merchants won’t be on the hook for credit card fraud online thanks to...

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Lawmakers Want NHTSA To Study Connected Car Security
Lawmakers Want NHTSA To Study Connected Car Security
February 15, 2017  |  Legal & Regulation

Aiming to beef up security in connected and driverless cars, a group of lawmakers have introduced a bipartisan bill in the House of Representatives that would...

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Nuance Inks Deal With BioCatch To Use Biometrics To Enhance Security
Nuance Inks Deal With BioCatch To Use Biometrics To Enhance Security
February 15, 2017  |  Biometrics

Nuance Communications announced Tuesday (Feb. 14) that it inked a deal with BioCatch, the behavioral biometrics company, to deliver continuous authentication on the internet and mobile...

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FTC Says It Filed 12 Cases Against Illegal Debt Collection Practices In 2016
FTC Says It Filed 12 Cases Against Illegal Debt Collection Practices In 2016
February 15, 2017  |  Legal & Regulation

The Federal Trade Commission on Tuesday (Feb. 14) laid out how it fought back against illegal debt collection practices in 2016 in its report to...

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Jury Selection In Trial Of Coin.mx Operator Kicked Off
Jury Selection In Trial Of Coin.mx Operator Kicked Off
February 14, 2017  |  Legal & Regulation

A lawsuit launched from an inquiry into a bitcoin exchange and a breach of data at JPMorgan was expected to kick off on Monday (Feb....

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Bank Of England Taps Startup Anomali To Reduce Cyberthreats
Bank Of England Taps Startup Anomali To Reduce Cyberthreats
February 13, 2017  |  Cybersecurity

Anomali, the FinTech startup that was part of the Bank of England’s accelerator program, has been tapped by the Bank of England to help it...

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