security and fraud

Robocalls Go Unpunished, Exposing Regulatory Gaps
Robocalls Go Unpunished, Exposing Regulatory Gaps
March 29, 2019  |  Legal

For foes of robocalls, there came a bit of poetic justice in recent weeks, courtesy of John Oliver, host of the weekly HBO comedy-news program...

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Wirecard Stocks Slump Over India Report Fears, Analysts Say Sell
Wirecard Stocks Slump Over India Report Fears, Analysts Say Sell
March 15, 2019  |  Security & Fraud

German payments company Wirecard’s shares dropped after an Indian business became a key issue in the company’s continuing problems, following a series of articles in...

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QuadrigaCX Still Missing $100M In Bitcoin
QuadrigaCX Still Missing $100M In Bitcoin
March 04, 2019  |  Bitcoin

Ailing crypto exchange QuadrigaCX is still missing $100 million in bitcoin. According to CoinDesk, Ernst and Young (EY), QuadrigaCX’s court-appointed monitor, released its third report...

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Microsoft: State-Sponsored Hackers Siphoned Money From Several FIs
Microsoft: State-Sponsored Hackers Siphoned Money From Several FIs
March 01, 2019  |  Security & Fraud

Microsoft’s lastest cybersecurity report has revealed that state-sponsored hackers have attacked several financial services firms, managing to steal “large sums of cash.” According to Bloomberg,...

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Socure Raises $30M For Healthcare, Public Sector Expansion
Socure Raises $30M For Healthcare, Public Sector Expansion
February 28, 2019  |  Investments

Socure, the provider of identity verification and fraud prevention services, announced Thursday (Feb. 28) it raised $30 million in Series C funding. In a press...

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India ‘Millionaire’ Crypto Scam Tricks Victims Out Of $250K
India ‘Millionaire’ Crypto Scam Tricks Victims Out Of $250K
February 26, 2019  |  Security & Fraud

A man in India tricked 12 people out of $250,000 with a scam involving a fake cryptocurrency named after the Indian version of the show...

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‘Death-Spiral Financing’ Leads to SEC Fraud Charges Against Penny-Stock Operator
‘Death-Spiral Financing’ Leads to SEC Fraud Charges Against Penny-Stock Operator
February 18, 2019  |  Security & Fraud

So much of the focus on fraud these days involves exploiting holes in software, hacking into systems to steal personal information and payment data, or...

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Facebook Says It’s Open To New Regulation
Facebook Says It’s Open To New Regulation
February 18, 2019  |  Facebook

Facebook, which has been under fire for months over data scandals, expressed openness to new regulation. According to a report in Reuters citing Facebook’s public policy manager...

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Zcash Bug Could Have Been Used To Create Infinite Tokens
Zcash Bug Could Have Been Used To Create Infinite Tokens
February 05, 2019  |  Security & Fraud

The team behind Zcash, a cryptocurrency that touts enhanced privacy for its users, revealed that it fixed a bug that could have been used to...

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