security & fraud

CFPB Takes Action Against Attorneys That Charged Illegal Debt Relief Fees

CFPB Takes Action Against Attorneys That Charged Illegal Debt Relief Fees
CFPB Takes Action Against Attorneys That Charged Illegal Debt Relief Fees
January 31, 2017  |  CFPB

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau announced Monday (Jan. 30) that it took action against a ring of law firms and attorneys who the government watchdog...

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Visa Finds Counterfeit Fraud Is Down 52 Percent Since First Full Year Of Chip Cards
Visa Finds Counterfeit Fraud Is Down 52 Percent Since First Full Year Of Chip Cards
January 27, 2017  |  Cybersecurity

The start of 2017 marked the first full year since the U.S. started moving to EMV chip cards, and Visa found that, since then, counterfeit...

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Wells Fargo Tipped Off Before Inspections
Wells Fargo Tipped Off Before Inspections
January 25, 2017  |  Cybersecurity

Wells Fargo’s fake account scandal was able to go on for so long partly because bank branches were given notification ahead of visits from Wells...

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IBM Security Buys Agile 3 To Help C-Level Executives Better Understand Cyberthreats
IBM Security Buys Agile 3 To Help C-Level Executives Better Understand Cyberthreats
January 24, 2017  |  Partnerships

IBM Security announced Monday (Jan. 23) it is acquiring Agile 3 Solutions, a developer of software used by the C-suite and senior executives to better...

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Lloyds The Victim Of Denial-Of-Service Attack Two Weeks Ago
Lloyds The Victim Of Denial-Of-Service Attack Two Weeks Ago
January 24, 2017  |  Cybersecurity

Lloyds Banking Group was reportedly the victim of a cyberattack two weeks ago that hurt online services. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

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Meitu Selfie App May Compromise Users’ Security
Meitu Selfie App May Compromise Users’ Security
January 23, 2017  |  Cybersecurity

Meitu’s selfie app is growing in popularity in the U.S., but the app asks for a lot of information that could put users’ security at...

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US Data Breaches Reach All-Time High Last Year
US Data Breaches Reach All-Time High Last Year
January 23, 2017  |  Cybersecurity

Data breaches in the U.S. reached an all-time high in 2016, with the number of breaches tracked reaching 1,093, a 40 percent increase from the...

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Western Union To Pay $586M To Settle With DoJ
Western Union To Pay $586M To Settle With DoJ
January 20, 2017  |  Cybersecurity

The world’s largest money transfer company, Western Union, has agreed to pay a $586 million to settle charges that its anti-money-laundering controls were too lack,...

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