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Equifax Hack Impacts 143 Million Customers

Equifax Hack Impacts 143 Million Customers
Equifax Hack Impacts 143 Million Customers
September 08, 2017  |  Security & Fraud

Credit scoring company Equifax announced Thursday (Sept.7) it had experienced a cybersecurity incident that may have impacted approximately 143 million consumers in the U.S., as...

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Dark Web Down But Not Out
Dark Web Down But Not Out
August 21, 2017  |  Markets

The black market took a hit when, in July, law enforcement took down two of the biggest dark web marketplaces, AlphaBay and Hansa Market. AlphaBay...

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WannaCry Hero Says He Didn’t Hack People’s Bank Data
WannaCry Hero Says He Didn’t Hack People’s Bank Data
August 15, 2017  |  Legal

Marcus Hutchins, a 23-year-old British cybersecurity researcher and employee of L.A.-based Kryptos Logic, was arrested earlier this month in Las Vegas for building and selling...

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The Lighter Side Of Commerce Crime
The Lighter Side Of Commerce Crime
July 29, 2017  |  Safety and Security

boulCrime doesn’t pay.  It’s a lesson that kids learn from their parents at an early age. And it’s a concept that an entire comic book...

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British ‘Spiderman’ Hacker Receives Suspended Sentence In Germany
British ‘Spiderman’ Hacker Receives Suspended Sentence In Germany
July 28, 2017  |  Security & Fraud

A British hacker-for-hire known as “Spiderman” was given a suspended sentence by a German court Friday, but could still face criminal charges in Britain. Get...

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Teenage Do-Gooder Arrested in So-Called ‘Cyberattack’
Teenage Do-Gooder Arrested in So-Called ‘Cyberattack’
July 26, 2017  |  Security & Fraud

A teenager trying to help the Budapest Transport Authority (BKK in Hungarian) patch its online payment system was instead arrested for his good deed and...

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