security & fraud

Homeland Security Warns Businesses About Intel Chip Vulnerability
Homeland Security Warns Businesses About Intel Chip Vulnerability
November 23, 2017  |  Security & Fraud

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is urging U.S. businesses to act on an alert issued by chip maker Intel regarding security flaws in its...

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Regulators Want Answers From Uber Over Hidden Hack
Regulators Want Answers From Uber Over Hidden Hack
November 23, 2017  |  Ridesharing

Ride-hailing app company Uber, which made news when it covered up a huge data breach that exposed roughly 600,000 driver’s license numbers, could face investigations...

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CFPB Hits Citibank With Fine Over Student Loan Servicing
CFPB Hits Citibank With Fine Over Student Loan Servicing
November 22, 2017  |  Banking

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) announced Tuesday (Nov. 21) it has taken enforcement action against Citibank for what the government watchdog said were failures...

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Bitcoin Startup Pulls Disappearing Act After Raising $375K
Bitcoin Startup Pulls Disappearing Act After Raising $375K
November 21, 2017  |  Digital Payments

Confido, the startup that raised $374,477 in an initial coin offering (ICO), has reportedly disappeared with the investors’ money. According to a news report in...

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Wells Fargo Settles With SEC Over AML Reporting
Wells Fargo Settles With SEC Over AML Reporting
November 15, 2017  |  Security & Fraud

Wells Fargo Advisors and the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) reached a settlement this week resolving charges that the bank dropped the ball in reporting...

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180M Smartphones Vulnerable To Hacker Eavesdropping
180M Smartphones Vulnerable To Hacker Eavesdropping
November 10, 2017  |  Security & Fraud

Appthority, the enterprise mobile threat protection company, announced news on Thursday (Nov. 9) that it published research on its recent discovery of a so-called Eavesdropper...

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Glitch Freezes Hundreds Of Millions Of Dollars Of Ethereum
Glitch Freezes Hundreds Of Millions Of Dollars Of Ethereum
November 08, 2017  |  Security & Fraud

Ethereum, the competing digital currency to bitcoin, was dealt a blow on Tuesday (Nov. 7) when a vulnerability in a cryptocurrency wallet froze as much...

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Business, Customers Not On Same Page With Securing Personal Data
Business, Customers Not On Same Page With Securing Personal Data
November 07, 2017  |  Fraud Prevention

Centrify, an identity and assessment management (IAM) solution company, revealed on Monday (Nov. 6) the results of a survey that show businesses are not inspiring...

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OCC Head Wants To Loosen Regulatory Rules Placed On Wells Fargo
OCC Head Wants To Loosen Regulatory Rules Placed On Wells Fargo
October 31, 2017  |  Regulation

In banking news, Keith Noreika, the acting U.S. Comptroller of the Currency, is trying to make it easier for Wells Fargo to pay employees when...

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