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Theft

Amid Hacks, Bitcoin Is Still Not Ready For Primetime
Amid Hacks, Bitcoin Is Still Not Ready For Primetime
June 21, 2018  |  Bitcoin

What’s a currency to do when it can take down the internet? Gain in price, amid growing clamor for it, of course. No need to...

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Securing The Last Mile Through Wi-Fi-Enabled Locks
Securing The Last Mile Through Wi-Fi-Enabled Locks
June 13, 2018  |  Delivery

The lock, modernized? The package thief, thwarted as a result? The last mile, for all its logistics, for all its twists and turns across modes...

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Mobike Wrestles With Bike Theft In Mexico City
Mobike Wrestles With Bike Theft In Mexico City
June 01, 2018  |  Ridesharing

Mobike, the Chinese bike sharing company, is dealing with a growing problem of theft in Mexico City, the market it entered this year. Reuters, citing...

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In India, Coinsecure Reports $3M Bitcoin Theft
In India, Coinsecure Reports $3M Bitcoin Theft
April 16, 2018  |  Bitcoin

Coinsecure, a cryptocurrency exchange based in India, said Monday (April 16) that roughly $3 million worth of bitcoin were stolen from the company’s bitcoin wallet....

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Avoiding Scan Avoidance With Computer Vision
Avoiding Scan Avoidance With Computer Vision
March 01, 2018  |  Retail

Retailers lose $14 billion annually in “scan avoidance” — that is, when items are bagged at the register without ever being scanned or paid for....

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ALDI Stores Hit With Credit Card Skimmer
ALDI Stores Hit With Credit Card Skimmer
February 08, 2018  |  Security & Fraud

ALDI, the grocery store operator, is being targeted by scammers who are installing credit card skimmers on top of point-of-sale terminals in plain sight. According...

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ATM ‘Jackpotting’ Hackers Hauled Into Court
ATM ‘Jackpotting’ Hackers Hauled Into Court
February 06, 2018  |  Legal

The U.S. Justice Department has charged two men for allegedly hacking ATM machines in order to illegally obtain cash from them. According to Reuters, Alex...

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Diebold, NCR Warn About ATM Hack
Diebold, NCR Warn About ATM Hack
January 29, 2018  |  Security & Fraud

ATM makers Diebold Nixdorf and NCR Corporation are warning that hackers are going after ATM machines in the U.S. with tools, which can result in...

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Hackers Have Stolen $1.2B From Bitcoin And Ether
Hackers Have Stolen $1.2B From Bitcoin And Ether
January 19, 2018  |  Security & Fraud

Investors aren’t the only ones who like cryptocurrencies – based on the findings of a new report, hackers do as well. According to Bloomberg –...

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