security & fraud

Alleged Russian Bitcoin Launderer Extradited To U.S.
Alleged Russian Bitcoin Launderer Extradited To U.S.
October 05, 2017  |  Bitcoin

The extradition of a Russian man accused of laundering billions of dollars in Bitcoin is being made possible thanks to a Greek Supreme Court ruling....

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Corporates Drive Demand For Cyberattack Insurance
Corporates Drive Demand For Cyberattack Insurance
October 05, 2017  |  Safety and Security

Tryg, the Denmark-based insurer, is predicting 90 percent of corporate customers will spend the money to purchase cybercrime insurance during the course of the next...

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Wells Fargo Rehires Workers Fired In Fake Account Scandal
Wells Fargo Rehires Workers Fired In Fake Account Scandal
October 03, 2017  |  Security & Fraud

Wells Fargo, the embattled bank still reeling in the wake of a fake account scandal, has reportedly brought back more than 1,000 former employees, Reuters...

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Equifax Credit Freezes Worry Lenders
Equifax Credit Freezes Worry Lenders
October 02, 2017  |  Security & Fraud

The Equifax hack is worrying U.S. lenders, who fear their consumer loan and credit card businesses could be hurt if scores of people lock or...

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Google To Offer New Online Account Security Tools
Google To Offer New Online Account Security Tools
October 02, 2017  |  Google

Aiming to protect users from hackers and political operatives, Google is gearing up to enhance its online security tools. Citing two people familiar with the...

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Was The Equifax Breach State-Sponsored?
Was The Equifax Breach State-Sponsored?
October 02, 2017  |  Security & Fraud

Equifax’s massive data breach, which potentially exposed the personal information of 143 million consumers and the credit card numbers of 209,000 U.S. consumers, has some...

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Hackers Prey On Consumer Worry Over Equifax Breach
Hackers Prey On Consumer Worry Over Equifax Breach
September 29, 2017  |  Security & Fraud

Equifax’s data breach, which may have impacted 143 million U.S. consumers, has resulted in digital thieves sending hundreds of thousands of phishing emails pretending to...

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More Than 50 Percent Of US Businesses Victims Of Cyberattacks In 2017
More Than 50 Percent Of US Businesses Victims Of Cyberattacks In 2017
September 29, 2017  |  Security & Fraud

A little more than 50 percent of U.S. businesses have experienced a cyberattack during the last year, with 72 percent spending more than $50,000 to...

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Ransomware Tops List Of Hacks This Year
Ransomware Tops List Of Hacks This Year
September 28, 2017  |  Security & Fraud

Ransomware topped almost all other types of cybercrimes on the internet so far this year, with attacks like WannaCry impacting scores of computers. According to news...

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