Theft

As Thefts Continue, Retailers Resort to Locking Goods Away
As Thefts Continue, Retailers Resort to Locking Goods Away
September 27, 2022  |  Retail

While last year’s wave of retail theft seems to have abated somewhat, retailers say shoplifting attempts are still higher than before the pandemic. That’s according...

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Today in Crypto: DeFi Platform Kyber Fixes Code That Led to $265,000 Theft; Russia Eyes Stablecoin Cross-Border Platforms
Today in Crypto: DeFi Platform Kyber Fixes Code That Led to $265,000 Theft; Russia Eyes...
September 06, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

Multichain decentralized finance (DeFi) platform Kyber Network has said it’s removed an attack vector used in an exploit that saw $265,000 stolen on Sept. 1,...

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As Smash-and-Grab Raids Go Viral, the Retail Industry Is Fighting Back
As Smash-and-Grab Raids Go Viral, the Retail Industry Is Fighting Back
December 16, 2021  |  Retail

Organized retail crime is running rampant in the run-up to Christmas. As captured on smartphones and closed-circuit video cameras across the U.S. and splashed all...

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IP-Stealing Artist Gets Burned by His Own Game as Cyber-Sleuths Pirate ‘MetaBirkin’ NFTs
IP-Stealing Artist Gets Burned by His Own Game as Cyber-Sleuths Pirate ‘MetaBirkin’ NFTs
December 13, 2021  |  NFTs

Two wrongs don’t make a right, as the old adage goes — but in some cases, the latter retaliatory act does provide a sense of...

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As ‘Smash and Grab’ Spate Continues, Retail CEOs Turn to Congress for Help
As ‘Smash and Grab’ Spate Continues, Retail CEOs Turn to Congress for Help
December 10, 2021  |  Retail

Aside from it being their busy season, what do the CEOs of AutoZone, Best Buy, Dick’s Sporting Goods, Target and over a dozen other mega-retail...

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US Retail Chains Push Congress to Address Resale of Stolen Items
US Retail Chains Push Congress to Address Resale of Stolen Items
December 09, 2021  |  Retail

Officials from major U.S. retailers, including Home Depot, Best Buy and Target, called on Congress to intervene to thwart the online resale of stolen, fake...

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Crypto Company to Hackers: Give Back Our $119M
Crypto Company to Hackers: Give Back Our $119M
December 06, 2021  |  Cryptocurrency

The blockchain company BadgerDAO has a message for whoever stole $119 million in cryptocurrency from its platform: Please give it back. As Vice reported on...

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‘Smash and Grab’ Theft Trend Scares Shoppers and Workers, Threatens Mall Traffic
‘Smash and Grab’ Theft Trend Scares Shoppers and Workers, Threatens Mall Traffic
November 24, 2021  |  Retail

It’s always the unexpected things, it seems, that cause the worst problems. At a time when the retail industry and shopping public are laser-focused on...

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As Platforms Wage War on Cybertheft, Crooks Turn to Low-Tech Shoplifting and Online Resale
As Platforms Wage War on Cybertheft, Crooks Turn to Low-Tech Shoplifting and Online Resale
November 22, 2021  |  Security & Fraud

As online identity verification and transaction security improve, making it more difficult for cyberthieves to impersonate legit eCommerce customers, bad actors are reverting to low-tech...

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