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Hostinger Web Host Breach Exposed Data Of 14M Customers
Hostinger Web Host Breach Exposed Data Of 14M Customers
August 25, 2019  |  Security & Fraud

All user passwords were reset at web hosting company Hostinger after it discovered a customer database was hacked, reports said on Sunday (Aug. 25). Hostinger...

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NEW DATA: Consumers Want Sharing Economy Platforms To Verify Their Identity
NEW DATA: Consumers Want Sharing Economy Platforms To Verify Their Identity
August 20, 2019  |  Security & Fraud

Whether they are finding employment opportunities using platforms such as Freelancer.com, finding affordable lodging for their next vacation or merely hitching a ride across town...

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Google Says That 300K People Still Use Hacked Passwords
Google Says That 300K People Still Use Hacked Passwords
August 16, 2019  |  Security & Fraud

Over 300,000 people who were compromised online are still using logins that were hacked, according to a new Google study unveiled at the USENIX Security...

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Google Moves Beyond The Password With Biometrics
Google Moves Beyond The Password With Biometrics
August 15, 2019  |  Biometrics

Step by step on the journey to getting rid of the password — and with Google, now a leap? Amid a series of announcements, marquee...

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How The U.S. Government Sets The Benchmark For Digital ID Standards
How The U.S. Government Sets The Benchmark For Digital ID Standards
August 07, 2019  |  Authentication

Knowledge-based authentication is a popular choice among merchants and FIs for convenient digital ID verification – but with data breaches becoming a regular occurrence, reliance...

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Is It Time To Retire Passwords For Digital Authentication?
Is It Time To Retire Passwords For Digital Authentication?
August 07, 2019  |  Security & Fraud

Even if one tried, it would be hard to ignore the near-constant reports of data breaches. Based on the flurry of consumers scrambling to get...

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The Fed’s Dos And Don’ts For Digital ID Verification
The Fed’s Dos And Don’ts For Digital ID Verification
August 06, 2019  |  Authentication

The use of digital ID verification methods is becoming more prevalent in consumers’ everyday lives. With that shift, governments such as the U.K.’s are exploring...

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Robinhood Users’ Passwords May Have Been Exposed
Robinhood Users’ Passwords May Have Been Exposed
July 25, 2019  |  Security & Fraud

The popular stock trading app Robinhood sent an email to customers warning that some passwords were mistakenly stored in a readable format and that users...

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Deep Dive: How Account Takeovers Are Affecting The $138B Gaming Industry
Deep Dive: How Account Takeovers Are Affecting The $138B Gaming Industry
June 14, 2019  |  Fraud Prevention

The $138 billion video game market has become a lightning rod for cybercriminals looking to make a quick buck. Game-related crime such as piracy is...

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