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US Charges Loom Against Chinese Hackers
US Charges Loom Against Chinese Hackers
December 07, 2018  |  Security & Fraud

Criminal charges against a number of alleged hackers linked to China may come next week, levied by U.S. prosecutors, as reported by The Wall Street...

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Chip Implants Raise Security Concerns
Chip Implants Raise Security Concerns
October 29, 2018  |  Fraud Prevention

There may come a day, a generation or two from now, when stories about the data breaches and other hacking threats faced by payments and...

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Data Dive, Halloween Edition: Fines And Fraudsters
Data Dive, Halloween Edition: Fines And Fraudsters
October 29, 2018  |  Data Dive

There will be no shortage of ways to try to scare yourself through the first half of this week — scary movies, scary costumes, scary receipts for...

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North Korean Hacking Group Lazarus Takes In $571M
North Korean Hacking Group Lazarus Takes In $571M
October 19, 2018  |  Cryptocurrency

Internet hackers have pilfered $882 million of digital currency from crypto exchanges since last year, but one group in particular has netted roughly half that...

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State Department Confirms Breach That Impacted Small Number Of Workers
State Department Confirms Breach That Impacted Small Number Of Workers
September 19, 2018  |  Security & Fraud

The State Department recently suffered a data breach in which the personal information on a small amount of employees was exposed. According to a report...

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Hacker Attack Exploits Security Hole In Token Exchange
Hacker Attack Exploits Security Hole In Token Exchange
September 18, 2018  |  Fraud Attack

A cyberattack on what’s been described as a “decentralized” token exchange reportedly has led to a $58,000 theft and an illustration of a “shocking security...

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North Korean Hackers Paid Using A Bitcoin Wallet
North Korean Hackers Paid Using A Bitcoin Wallet
September 17, 2018  |  Fraud Attack

The alleged North Korean hacking of Sony, Bangladesh Banks and other targets stand as some of the most infamous cyberattacks yet experienced. And the recently...

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The Secret Of Hacking A Human
The Secret Of Hacking A Human
August 31, 2018  |  Security & Fraud

Tony Sales — director of strategic development at We Fight Fraud, a security firm dedicated to helping businesses fend off fraudsters — knows something about security...

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Big Banks Plagued By Dark Tequila Malware
Big Banks Plagued By Dark Tequila Malware
August 21, 2018  |  Security & Fraud

Kaspersky Lab announced on Tuesday (Aug. 21) that it discovered a sophisticated cyber-operation named Dark Tequila, which has been targeting Mexicans for the past five years. Using...

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