security & fraud

Facebook Embroiled In New Data Scandal, Prompting Fresh Calls For Regulation
Facebook Embroiled In New Data Scandal, Prompting Fresh Calls For Regulation
March 19, 2018  |  Security & Fraud

Facebook is facing fresh calls for the government to regulate the company after the news that Cambridge Analytica, a political consulting firm, was able to...

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Hackers Are Selling Data Plus Selfies
Hackers Are Selling Data Plus Selfies
March 19, 2018  |  Security & Fraud

Hackers are apparently getting more visual with a recent data dump for sale on the dark web — including a selfie of each user. According...

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Hackers Behind Prilex POS Malware Using Stolen Data To Make Functional Cards
Hackers Behind Prilex POS Malware Using Stolen Data To Make Functional Cards
March 16, 2018  |  Security & Fraud

Kaspersky Lab, the security company, announced Thursday (March 15) that researchers have discovered the hacking group behind the Prilex point-of-sale (POS) malware can use stolen...

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Wells Fargo To Face New Sanctions Over Auto Insurance Scandal
Wells Fargo To Face New Sanctions Over Auto Insurance Scandal
March 15, 2018  |  Regulation

Wells Fargo is expected to be slapped with sanctions over auto insurance policy commissions after making thousands of people take on auto insurance they didn’t...

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SEC Charges Theranos, Founder And Former President With $700M In Fraud
SEC Charges Theranos, Founder And Former President With $700M In Fraud
March 14, 2018  |  Security & Fraud

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced news on Wednesday (March 14) that it charged Theranos, the Silicon Valley blood-testing technology company, its Founder and CEO...

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Japan Wants G20 Countries To Step Up Crypto Regulation
Japan Wants G20 Countries To Step Up Crypto Regulation
March 13, 2018  |  Security & Fraud

Japan, an early adopter of cryptocurrency, is gearing up to ask its counterparts in the G20 to pick up their efforts to stop digital tokens from...

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Scammers Launch Fake ICO; Steal $2M From Investors
Scammers Launch Fake ICO; Steal $2M From Investors
March 12, 2018  |  Security & Fraud

Scammers were able to steal $2 million or more in cryptocurrency after launching a fake initial coin offering, reported CNBC. According to CNBC, the scammers used...

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Japan Goes After Crypto Exchanges That Have Lackluster Internal Controls
Japan Goes After Crypto Exchanges That Have Lackluster Internal Controls
March 08, 2018  |  Security & Fraud

The Financial Services Agency in Japan has targeted seven cryptocurrency exchanges after the theft of $530 million in digital tokens earlier this year, ordering two...

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Call Centers: In Search Of The 70 Percent Solution
Call Centers: In Search Of The 70 Percent Solution
March 06, 2018  |  Data Drivers

By the time consumers are transferred to a call center agent, things have escalated to the point where chatbots have the answers - and a...

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