security & fraud

Yahoo Hacker Sentenced To Five Years
Yahoo Hacker Sentenced To Five Years
May 30, 2018  |  Security & Fraud

Karim Baratov, a Canadian that has been charged with hacking Yahoo‘s email for the Russians, has been sentenced to 60 months. Bloomberg, citing court proceedings,...

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Paytm Accused Of Sharing User Data With Indian Government
Paytm Accused Of Sharing User Data With Indian Government
May 28, 2018  |  Security & Fraud

Paytm, the leading digital wallet company in India with more than 230 million customers, has reportedly shared the personal data of users with the Indian...

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South Africans The Subject Of Another Data Leak
South Africans The Subject Of Another Data Leak
May 23, 2018  |  Security & Fraud

South Africa, following a massive breach in October 2017, suffered another attack, with the personal records of 934,000 South Africans being leaked. According to news...

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TransUnion Buys iovation To Beef Up Its Fraud Identity Services
TransUnion Buys iovation To Beef Up Its Fraud Identity Services
May 22, 2018  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

TransUnion inked a deal late last week to acquire iovation, the provider of device-based information, for an undisclosed sum. In a press release, TransUnion said...

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FCC Looks Into Reports Of Illegal Mobile Phone Tracking
FCC Looks Into Reports Of Illegal Mobile Phone Tracking
May 21, 2018  |  Security & Fraud

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) announced late last week that it is investigating reports that websites may have enabled the location of mobile phone customers...

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DHS Announces Strategy To Manage Cybersecurity Risks
DHS Announces Strategy To Manage Cybersecurity Risks
May 16, 2018  |  Security & Fraud

U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced Tuesday (May 15) a new strategy to identify and manage national cybersecurity risk. In a press release, the DHS...

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India Brings Charges In Punjab National Bank Fraud Case
India Brings Charges In Punjab National Bank Fraud Case
May 15, 2018  |  Security & Fraud

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), India’s main investigative agency in the country, has filed charges in the Punjab National Bank fraud case against Nirav...

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Five Or More Mexican Banks Suffer Unauthorized Transfers
Five Or More Mexican Banks Suffer Unauthorized Transfers
May 14, 2018  |  Security & Fraud

Lorenza Martinez, head of Banxico’s payment system, said late last week that five or more Mexican financial groups saw “unauthorized transfers” during the past few days,...

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Finding Value While Fending Off Threats
Finding Value While Fending Off Threats
May 11, 2018  |  Today In Data

For years, it seemed every payments prestidigitator was predicting an imminent mobile disruption. After a run of false starts, the digital revolution is finally upon us....

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