security & fraud

Twitter Hackers Took Personal Data From Celebrity Accounts
Twitter Hackers Took Personal Data From Celebrity Accounts
July 19, 2020  |  Security & Fraud

Twitter has provided a glimpse into its investigation of last week’s security breach, the worst in its 14-year history, as hackers commandeered more than 100...

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Ransomware Attack On Orange Accessed 20 Enterprise Customers’ Data
Ransomware Attack On Orange Accessed 20 Enterprise Customers’ Data
July 19, 2020  |  B2B Payments

France-based telecom company Orange reported that a ransomware attack had compromised the data of 20 enterprise customers on one of its servers, according to news...

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Wirecard Exec Admits Role In German Company’s Collapse, Attorney Says
Wirecard Exec Admits Role In German Company’s Collapse, Attorney Says
July 16, 2020  |  Security & Fraud

One of the unnamed jailed executives in the Wirecard scandal has reportedly admitted guilt to the multi-billion-dollar fraud and money laundering case, according to Reuters....

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BaFin Downplayed Wirecard Complaints, Report Says
BaFin Downplayed Wirecard Complaints, Report Says
July 16, 2020  |  Security & Fraud

German market watchdog Federal Financial Supervisory Authority, or BaFin, has come under fire for its actions in the Wirecard scandal, as the regulator reportedly failed...

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Twitter Accounts Of Bezos, Buffett, Musk And Others Apparently Victims Of ATO Crypto Scam
Twitter Accounts Of Bezos, Buffett, Musk And Others Apparently Victims Of ATO Crypto Scam
July 15, 2020  |  Security & Fraud

High-profile Twitter accounts, including those of Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos, Berkshire Hathaway Chairman Warren Buffett, Tesla CEO Elon Musk and others, were taken over in...

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Hackers Hike Attacks On Hospitals Amid Pandemic
Hackers Hike Attacks On Hospitals Amid Pandemic
July 12, 2020  |  Security & Fraud

A national survey has found more than 80 percent of medical practices have been the victims of cyberattacks, USA Today reported. More than half of...

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India’s Google-Backed Delivery App Dunzo Hit By Data Breach
India’s Google-Backed Delivery App Dunzo Hit By Data Breach
July 12, 2020  |  Security & Fraud

Delivery startup Dunzo, India’s food and grocery delivery service backed Google, has suffered a data breach, The News Minute reported. The company’s databases were compromised...

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Secret Service Launches Task Force To Fight Cyber Fraud
Secret Service Launches Task Force To Fight Cyber Fraud
July 12, 2020  |  Security & Fraud

As federal investigators recognize the connections between cyber and traditional financial crimes, the U.S. Secret Service has established a single agency to fight them, the...

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Bitfinex Must Answer NY AG Allegations It Hid Over $800M In Lost Funds
Bitfinex Must Answer NY AG Allegations It Hid Over $800M In Lost Funds
July 09, 2020  |  Security & Fraud

Cryptocurrency exchange Bitfinex must answer allegations by the state of New York that the Hong Kong-based company hid more than $800 million in losses of...

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