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Consumer Reports To Start Rating Security, Privacy Of Connected Devices
Consumer Reports To Start Rating Security, Privacy Of Connected Devices
March 07, 2017  |  Security & Fraud

Consumer Reports announced Monday (Mar. 6) that it is gearing up to rate consumer appliances based on their security and privacy. According to a blog...

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Ukrainian Man Sentenced For 41 Months For Hacking Scam
Ukrainian Man Sentenced For 41 Months For Hacking Scam
February 20, 2017  |  Security & Fraud

U.S. prosecutors sentenced a Ukrainian man who was charged with running two hacking forums online to 41 months in prison. According to a report by Reuters, Sergey...

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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

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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Five Men In International ATM Hacking Gang Arrested
Five Men In International ATM Hacking Gang Arrested
February 03, 2017  |  Security & Fraud

Authorities in Asia and Europe have apprehended five members of an international hacking ring accused of sophisticated attacks on bank ATMs that cost the financial...

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PYMNTS Daily Data Dive: US Data Breaches
PYMNTS Daily Data Dive: US Data Breaches
January 24, 2017  |  Daily Data Dive

According to a report highlighting findings from the Identity Theft Resource Center and CyberScout, data breaches in the U.S. reached an all-time high in 2016:...

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College Pays Off Hackers With $28K In Bitcoin
College Pays Off Hackers With $28K In Bitcoin
January 17, 2017  |  Security & Fraud

There are some downsides to life in the digital age, as a college in the U.S. state of California recently found out the hard way....

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Russian Memo Claims Telegram Secure Messaging App Was Hacked, Too
Russian Memo Claims Telegram Secure Messaging App Was Hacked, Too
January 12, 2017  |  Security & Fraud

The unverified and often sensational memo covering attempts by Russia to hurt President-Elect Donald Trump also includes claims that Russia hacked into Telegram, a popular...

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Flight Booking Systems Open To Hack
Flight Booking Systems Open To Hack
December 28, 2016  |  Security & Fraud

New research from Security Research Labs (SR Labs) has revealed fundamental security and authentication weaknesses across major flight booking systems, leaving them vulnerable to hacking....

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Three Chinese Men Accused Of Hacking Law Firms, Trading On The 411
Three Chinese Men Accused Of Hacking Law Firms, Trading On The 411
December 28, 2016  |  Security & Fraud

Prosecutors in the U.S. have charged three citizens of China with trading on corporate secrets they got their hands on by hacking the networks and...

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