security & fraud

World Cup Threatened With Possible Cyberattack
World Cup Threatened With Possible Cyberattack
June 14, 2018  |  Security & Fraud

Based on a survey of security professionals who attended Infosecurity Europe 2018, the majority expect a cybeattack at this year’s World Cup, which kicks off Thursday...

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UK Retailer Dixons Carphone Hit With Cyber Breach
UK Retailer Dixons Carphone Hit With Cyber Breach
June 13, 2018  |  Security & Fraud

British mobile phone and electrical retailer Dixons Carphone announced that its payment card data had been illegally accessed. “We have taken action to close off...

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Entersekt Opens New North America Headquarters As Business Grows
Entersekt Opens New North America Headquarters As Business Grows
June 12, 2018  |  Security & Fraud

Entersekt, the push-based authentication and app security company, announced Tuesday (June 12) that it has opened a new office in Atlanta, Georgia, aimed at supporting...

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FBI Arrests 74 People For Business Email Compromise Scams
FBI Arrests 74 People For Business Email Compromise Scams
June 12, 2018  |  Security & Fraud

Federal authorities including the Department of Justice and the FBI announced Monday (June 11) that law enforcement arrested 74 people in the U.S. and overseas...

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Trulioo Partners With Acuant To Enhance Online Identity Verification
Trulioo Partners With Acuant To Enhance Online Identity Verification
June 12, 2018  |  Fraud Prevention

Trulioo, the global identity and business verification provider announced Tuesday (June 12) that it has partnered with Acuant, a global provider of data capture and...

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Facebook ‘Whitelists’ Granted Firms Access To Walled-Off User Data
Facebook ‘Whitelists’ Granted Firms Access To Walled-Off User Data
June 11, 2018  |  Facebook

Facebook is facing allegations that it inked data-sharing deals with certain companies, providing special access to user information after 2015 when it said it no...

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South Korean Cryptocurrency Exchange Hack Sends Price Of Bitcoin Lower
South Korean Cryptocurrency Exchange Hack Sends Price Of Bitcoin Lower
June 11, 2018  |  Bitcoin

Coinrail, a small South Korean cryptocurrency exchange that disclosed over the weekend it was hacked, sent the price of bitcoin lower. The Wall Street Journal,...

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Bitcoin Daily: Ripple Hired Ex-SEC Officials For XRP Suit, Crypto Ransomware Rises
Bitcoin Daily: Ripple Hired Ex-SEC Officials For XRP Suit, Crypto Ransomware Rises
June 06, 2018  |  Bitcoin

Send is gearing up for the pre-sale of a digital token that seeks to offer price stability, the company said in an announcement. Through a...

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Mobike Wrestles With Bike Theft In Mexico City
Mobike Wrestles With Bike Theft In Mexico City
June 01, 2018  |  Ridesharing

Mobike, the Chinese bike sharing company, is dealing with a growing problem of theft in Mexico City, the market it entered this year. Reuters, citing...

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