security & fraud

Smartphones Resold, Recycled With Personal Data
Smartphones Resold, Recycled With Personal Data
July 19, 2016  |  Security & Fraud

Upgrading to the latest and greatest mobile phone is all the rage around the world, but what many consumers don’t realize is that they are...

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Wendy’s Breach Included Payment Card Data
Wendy’s Breach Included Payment Card Data
July 08, 2016  |  Security & Fraud

Few would have thought that the quick-service restaurant industry would have become the target for financial fraud that it has, and many merchants are struggling...

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Android’s Encryption Woes: Bad For Google, Worse For Everyone Else
Android’s Encryption Woes: Bad For Google, Worse For Everyone Else
July 06, 2016  |  Security & Fraud

Apple might generate long lines at its stores every time it releases an iterative iPhone, but there’s no doubt that, when it comes to OS...

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Noodles & Co Reports Potential Data Breach
Noodles & Co Reports Potential Data Breach
June 30, 2016  |  Security & Fraud

Fast-casual restaurants are supposed to be exactly that — quick enough on the back end to get food out to customers and convenient enough so...

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Jack Ma Swears He Didn’t Really Mean Knockoffs Were Better
Jack Ma Swears He Didn’t Really Mean Knockoffs Were Better
June 24, 2016  |  Security & Fraud

Usually, successful companies will retain the services of a public relations firm to deal with the fallout of a product recall or some negative news...

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POS Malware Is An Industry Unto Itself
POS Malware Is An Industry Unto Itself
June 24, 2016  |  Security & Fraud

There’s a common misconception about data thieves that because their chosen methods are perceived to be high-tech, their behaviors will always be similarly sophisticated as...

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Update Bricks Lexus’ Dashboard Navigation And Entertainment System
Update Bricks Lexus’ Dashboard Navigation And Entertainment System
June 09, 2016  |  Security & Fraud

At the same time that Tesla is defending itself from drivers who are trying to claim that its sophisticated self-driving features are causing them to...

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Walmart Card Skimmer Targets Card-Swiping Consumers
Walmart Card Skimmer Targets Card-Swiping Consumers
May 26, 2016  |  Security & Fraud

The transition to EMV was supposed to all but eliminate the danger of credit card fraud, but incomplete changeover, both in chip cards and compatible...

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Illinois Adds Facial Recognition To Driver’s ID Applications
Illinois Adds Facial Recognition To Driver’s ID Applications
May 19, 2016  |  Security & Fraud

Now that the traditional swipe credit card is starting to fall out of favor in the face of EMV and mobile payments, software developers are...

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