security & fraud

Walmart Shoppers Are About To Get Phished
Walmart Shoppers Are About To Get Phished
August 08, 2016  |  Security & Fraud

Despite all the sophisticated tools that basement-dwelling hackers have at their disposal, often, the best way of obtaining information you otherwise shouldn’t have is by...

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Banks In Brazil Being Targeted By Zeus Trojan Variant As Rio Olympics Kicks Off
Banks In Brazil Being Targeted By Zeus Trojan Variant As Rio Olympics Kicks Off
August 08, 2016  |  Security & Fraud

The 2016 Rio Olympics kicked off on Friday (Aug. 5), and there are already hackers out targeting Brazilian banks. IBM X-Force Research said it spotted...

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Liverpool Gang Sentenced To 36 Years For Blowing Up, Robbing ATMs
Liverpool Gang Sentenced To 36 Years For Blowing Up, Robbing ATMs
August 08, 2016  |  Security & Fraud

A brazen gang of criminals that used oil tanks to blow up and rob ATMs in Scotland were collectively sentenced to 36 years in jail....

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Social Security Administration Now Requires Two-Factor Authentication
Social Security Administration Now Requires Two-Factor Authentication
August 02, 2016  |  Consumer Authentication

With tax fraud becoming a top choice among scammers, the U.S. Social Security Administration is aiming to beef up its security by embracing two-factor authentication...

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Barclays To Accept Voice In Lieu Of Password When Doing Telephone Banking
Barclays To Accept Voice In Lieu Of Password When Doing Telephone Banking
August 02, 2016  |  Biometrics

With banks looking for new ways to enable customers to provide secure transactions, they are increasingly turning to voice recognition, with Barclays announcing a voice recognition service...

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NY Fed Calls On Philippine’s Central Bank To Help With Bangladesh Bank Hack
NY Fed Calls On Philippine’s Central Bank To Help With Bangladesh Bank Hack
August 01, 2016  |  Security & Fraud

The Federal Reserve Bank of New York is calling upon the Philippines’ central bank to aid in helping Bangladesh Bank get back the $81 million...

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PhishMe Raises $42.5 Million In VC Funding To Protect More Companies
PhishMe Raises $42.5 Million In VC Funding To Protect More Companies
July 29, 2016  |  Investments

Phishing scams have become commonplace, costing companies countless amounts of money. Cybersecurity startup PhishMe is aiming to help companies thwart those attacks and just closed...

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Man Charged With Making Fake Benjamins Faces Judgment In NY
Man Charged With Making Fake Benjamins Faces Judgment In NY
July 28, 2016  |  Regulation

A 42-year-old man charged with running a high-end counterfeit money scheme was hauled into a New York courtroom on Wednesday (July 27) after being extradited from...

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FTC Awards $9.7M To Credit Card Billing Scam Victims
FTC Awards $9.7M To Credit Card Billing Scam Victims
July 27, 2016  |  Security & Fraud

Victims of an illegal credit card billing scam have started receiving checks from the Federal Trade Commission. The FTC said it has begun mailing checks,...

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