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Apple iPhones Being Held Hostage For Ransom

Apple iPhones Being Held Hostage For Ransom
Apple iPhones Being Held Hostage For Ransom
July 11, 2016  |  Security & Fraud

An online attack geared toward computers is making its way onto iPhones, holding affected users’ phones hostage. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

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105 Nabbed In Malaysia Credit Card Fraud Ring
105 Nabbed In Malaysia Credit Card Fraud Ring
July 11, 2016  |  Security & Fraud

Late last week, The Register reported that 105 suspects of credit card fraud were arrested in Asia and Europe after a cybercrime ring was busted by...

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Facebook Messenger Begins Encryption Rollout
Facebook Messenger Begins Encryption Rollout
July 11, 2016  |  Security & Fraud

The social network giant is moving forward with an end-to-end encryption option for its Messenger service. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

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Amazon Joins The Podcast Business
Amazon Joins The Podcast Business
July 08, 2016  |  Merchant Innovation

Apple’s podcast app has thousands and thousands of podcasts available entirely for free, but Amazon is banking on the fact that its Audible service can...

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Pop-Up Shops Are Breeding In The Hamptons – And Here’s Why
Pop-Up Shops Are Breeding In The Hamptons – And Here’s Why
July 08, 2016  |  Retail

The Hamptons, the swanky summer vacation locale for the wealthy and the preppy, has become absolutely teaming with pop-up shops in recent summers. Get the...

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Samsung Showing Smartphone Market How To Do It
Samsung Showing Smartphone Market How To Do It
July 08, 2016  |  Retail

While the smartphone market is going down, Samsung appears to be one of the few companies still going up, and it appears to be largely...

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UPS Lockers Will Make It Easier To Pick Up Packages
UPS Lockers Will Make It Easier To Pick Up Packages
July 08, 2016  |  Merchant Innovation

Ever had a UPS delivery that you’ve missed because you were working, out running errands, or had some other perfectly normal reason why you were...

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MasterCard’s Smart Cities Now Includes Digital Payments
MasterCard’s Smart Cities Now Includes Digital Payments
July 08, 2016  |  Innovation

MasterCard is partnering with 100 Resilient Cities — Pioneered by The Rockefeller Foundation (100RC) in order to push digital payments as part of its “Smart Cities” initiative and leverage...

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Global Cybergangs Take The ‘Cyber Arms Race’ Lead
Global Cybergangs Take The ‘Cyber Arms Race’ Lead
July 08, 2016  |  Security & Fraud

It looks like the use of profitable malware fraud attacks is helping cybercriminals to remain one step ahead of authorities. Get the Full Story Complete...

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