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Russian Banks Launch FinTech Lab Incubator
Russian Banks Launch FinTech Lab Incubator
May 30, 2017  |  International

Mastercard announced Monday (May 29) that Russian financial firms working within the collaborative FinTech acceleration program Fintech Lab has chosen 12 FinTech startups they plan to...

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Russian Quantum Center Comes Out With Quantum-Proof Blockchain
Russian Quantum Center Comes Out With Quantum-Proof Blockchain
May 29, 2017  |  Security & Fraud

Russian Quantum Center researchers announced late last week that they created what they said is the first quantum-safe blockchain. According to a press release covered...

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Today In Data: Conquering New Territory
Today In Data: Conquering New Territory
May 25, 2017  |  Today In Data

A global marketplace requires a global economy, and these players are scooping up territories like it’s Settlers of Catan. Online shoppers and travelers have more...

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Dems Want Details On Russian Money Laundering
Dems Want Details On Russian Money Laundering
May 25, 2017  |  Politics

Deutsche Bank received a letter from a group of Democrat senators Thursday (May 24) requesting information on two internal reviews the financial services company conducted about...

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WannaCry Hits Russian Postal Service, Delivers Misery
WannaCry Hits Russian Postal Service, Delivers Misery
May 25, 2017  |  Security & Fraud

WannaCry hit a new target this past week, and this time around the Russian postal service has been hobbled a bit, with some computers still...

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Russia Launch Puts Android Pay In 11 Time Zones
Russia Launch Puts Android Pay In 11 Time Zones
May 25, 2017  |  International

Google’s Android Pay is now available in Russia as of Wednesday (May 24), which means users can make mobile purchases across all of the 11 time...

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Today In Data: Where Are All These Cybercriminals Coming From?
Today In Data: Where Are All These Cybercriminals Coming From?
May 23, 2017  |  News

Cybercriminals have been busy the last few years, leaving law enforcement to clean up their messes the world over. Recent cyberattacks have been traced back...

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Microsoft Patches Vulnerabilities After Hackers Warn Of “Microsoft Apocalypse”
Microsoft Patches Vulnerabilities After Hackers Warn Of “Microsoft Apocalypse”
April 17, 2017  |  Safety and Security

A group known as the Shadow Brokers published on Good Friday a set of confidential hacking tools used by the NSA to exploit software vulnerabilities...

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Ledger Shows Manafort’s Firm Received $1.2M From Pro-Russian Political Party
Ledger Shows Manafort’s Firm Received $1.2M From Pro-Russian Political Party
April 13, 2017  |  Politics

Financial records obtained by The Associated Press have confirmed that Paul Manafort’s consulting firm received at least $1.2 million in payments from a pro-Russian political...

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