security & fraud

The Prospect Of More Tech Regulation Sinks Global Stocks
The Prospect Of More Tech Regulation Sinks Global Stocks
March 28, 2018  |  Regulation

With concerns that technology companies can face more regulation, tech stocks were declining all over the globe — with the tech-heavy Nasdaq falling 2.9 percent...

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Facebook Postpones Hardware Unveil Amid Data Scandal
Facebook Postpones Hardware Unveil Amid Data Scandal
March 28, 2018  |  Facebook

Facebook, embattled in a new data scandal, is postponing the launch of hardware products at its developer conference in May, in part because of the...

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Wells Fargo Overhauling Risk Management Processes
Wells Fargo Overhauling Risk Management Processes
March 26, 2018  |  Bank Regulation

Wells Fargo, weeks after it was hit with a rare enforcement action from the Federal Reserve, is overhauling its risk management processes and announced internally...

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ZDNet Stands By Aadhaar Security Vulnerability Despite Pushback
ZDNet Stands By Aadhaar Security Vulnerability Despite Pushback
March 26, 2018  |  Security & Fraud

ZDNet, the tech news site that is facing a discrediting campaign by the Unique Identification Authority of India after reporting about a security vulnerability in...

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Facebook’s Sandberg: Not If, But What Type, Of Regulation Is Coming
Facebook’s Sandberg: Not If, But What Type, Of Regulation Is Coming
March 23, 2018  |  Facebook

Facebook Chief Operating Officer Sheryl Sandberg waded into the Cambridge Analytica scandal, apologizing in an interview with CNBC Thursday (March 22) and predicting the company will...

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Equifax Names Ex-Mastercard CEO To Its Board
Equifax Names Ex-Mastercard CEO To Its Board
March 22, 2018  |  Personnel

Equifax, the credit scoring company embattled in a scandal due to its massive data breach last fall, announced on Thursday (March 22) that Robert W....

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Cryptojacking New Bastion Of Growth For Hackers
Cryptojacking New Bastion Of Growth For Hackers
March 22, 2018  |  Security & Fraud

With the ransomware market becoming saturated and overpriced, hackers are setting their sights on so-called cryptojacking, which is giving them a new revenue stream. That’s...

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Facebook Slapped With Shareholder Lawsuit Over Cambridge Analytica Scandal
Facebook Slapped With Shareholder Lawsuit Over Cambridge Analytica Scandal
March 21, 2018  |  Security & Fraud

Facebook’s latest data scandal — in which Cambridge Analytica, the political consulting firm, got access to data on 50 million users — has prompted a...

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FTC Wades Into Facebook’s Latest Data Scandal
FTC Wades Into Facebook’s Latest Data Scandal
March 20, 2018  |  Facebook

Facebook, the social media giant embroiled in a new consumer data scandal, is being pursued by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), the main agency for...

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