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SEPTEMBER 21, 2020

A shocking new report reveals an underworld of corruption in the world’s banks and how governments allow it to thrive, BuzzFeed News reported. The report found the illegal profits from the drug trade, cash stolen from developing countries and Ponzi schemes flow through financial institutions despite warnings from bank employees.

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DECEMBER 27, 2020

used to update customers’ software also used Microsoft resellers’ systems to break into their clients’ systems, Reuters reported, citing investigators. a security firm, on Thursday said its unidentified software vendor had been comprised and hackers used the access try to read Crowdstrike’s internal email, Reuters reported.

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APRIL 6, 2022

New Rule Outlines Computer-Security Incident Notification Obligations for Banks Financial institutions and their service providers should prepare to meet new computer-security notice requirements by May 1, 2022. . Computer-security incident notifications required. Expand and Clarify.

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JULY 10, 2020

Punjab National Bank shares fell by nearly 6 percent late Thursday (June 9) after it was defrauded $491 million by one of its customers, The Wall Street Journal reported. The failed loan was granted to mortgage lender Dewan Housing Finance Limited, which has faced its own financial troubles, the Journal reported.

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DECEMBER 13, 2019

With claims that the company aimed to coerce music venues into using its Ticketmaster subsidiary, the Justice Department is reportedly gearing up to take legal action against Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. The merger between Ticketmaster and Live Nation brought together two of the music industry’s most formidable forces.

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AUGUST 21, 2020

As it approaches its potential introduction to the public markets, Palantir is reportedly set to be the newest in a line of tech firms to go public long prior to bringing in positive income, The New York Times reported. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), telling the organization about its plans. Palantir registered $742.5

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SEPTEMBER 12, 2016

Justice Department has created a team to conduct a threat analysis on the security risks of self-driving cars. The government team’s focus is to secure the Internet of Things (IoT), including self-driving cars, internet-connected devices and medical equipment. Fiat has been proactive in this regard by recalling almost 1.5

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AUGUST 9, 2020

11), National Public Radio (NPR) reported, citing a source. NPR reported ByteDance , TikTok’s parent company, will argue Trump’s far-reaching action is unconstitutional because it failed to give the company a chance to respond. The White House declined to comment on the expected litigation, NPR reported.

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NOVEMBER 27, 2020

Consumers can be surprisingly finicky these days when it comes to their personal identifiable data (PII), and additional security measures can strengthen trust at a critical time like this. Reports show that the number of consumers who have used their smartphones to open accounts has increased 43 percent since March.”.

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FEBRUARY 27, 2018

These solutions could shift the way national security agencies in several countries operate, or force employers to change how they authenticate and identify their employees. Despite the potential for biometrics to grow, the same report found that concerns remain over the use of biometric data. as part of a visa waiver program.

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APRIL 9, 2020

million ransom to get their systems back online, The Wall Street Journal reported. A Travelex spokesman told the WSJ that the firm got advice from security experts on how to proceed, and have kept its investors and regulators up to date on the recovery.

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NOVEMBER 6, 2020

has sought a national bank charter from the Office of the Controller of the Currency (OCC), which will let it meet “promises of efficiency, affordability and financial inclusion,” according to a Friday (Nov. Financial services firm Figure Technologies, Inc. 6) announcement.

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APRIL 28, 2016

Qatar National Bank (QNB) is looking into allegations that the names and passwords of many of its customers were compromised, Reuters reported on Wednesday (April 27). The Doha News website reported that 1.5 The largest lender in the Middle East and Africa by assets may have become the victim of a cybersecurity data breach.

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DECEMBER 14, 2020

Reports of widespread cyberattacks on several U.S. Treasury and Commerce departments are unable to protect their digital databases, lesser organizations would be seemingly hard-pressed to prevent similar security breaches. Justice Department, National Security Agency and the White House. The thinking goes that if the U.S.

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DECEMBER 9, 2020

In today’s top news, cybersecurity firm FireEye announced that it had been hacked by a suspected nation-state, and PayPal’s iZettle added QR code payments to its POS app in the U.K. Cybersecurity Firm FireEye Hacked By Suspected Nation-State. NEW REPORT: The Banks’ How To Guide To Using AI To Manage Credit Risk. businesses.

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MARCH 10, 2020

A Russian national believed to be behind the Deer.io service, which lets hackers advertise and sell stolen information, has been arrested by the FBI, according to published reports Tuesday (March 10). Online hacking scandals are prevalent in today’s digital era, with major businesses reporting breaches of their security often.

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FEBRUARY 23, 2018

Japan’s cryptocurrency exchanges have reported a total of 669 suspected money laundering cases to the country’s National Police Agency, according to a report by Nikkei Asian Review.

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MAY 12, 2017

According to Director of National Intelligence Daniel Coats, smart devices are more than an attractive target for hackers for profit — they could also be the launching ground for attacks on U.S. intelligence efforts in the future. “Russia is a full-scope cyber actor that will remain a major threat to U.S. .”

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MARCH 3, 2020

The appointed organizer for the initiative, SFB Technologies, tapped the Algorand protocol because of its scalability, speed, security and its “ability to effectively implement required compliance controls and the transaction finality needed for a national currency.” At that time, Robocoin put a machine in a café in Vancouver.

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SEPTEMBER 14, 2017

China revealed that it is creating a national cyberattack database and will require telecom firms, internet companies and domain name providers to report any threats to it.

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OCTOBER 20, 2020

Transactions that could violate Beijing-imposed law should be treated the same as if financing terrorism, says guidance Hong Kong-based banks have been told to report any transactions that they believe may violate the national security law, in new advice from the financial regulator.

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SEPTEMBER 22, 2017

The National Bank of Canada, the sixth largest lender in Canada, has become the latest high-profile firm to announce a data breach. According to a report in Reuters , the National Bank of Canada said Thursday (Sept. The revelation on the part of National Bank of Canada comes as consumers in the U.S.

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JANUARY 28, 2020

WhatsApp, which boasts end-to-end encryption and high-level security, disclosed 12 vulnerabilities in 2019, seven of which were described as critical, according to a report by the Financial Times. National Vulnerability Database, which is run by the U.S. National Vulnerability Database, which is run by the U.S.

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JULY 24, 2020

These marketplaces need to have strong security approaches in place, however, to ensure they do not accidentally onboard any fraudulent sellers or let other scams be perpetrated across their platforms. Find more about these stories and the rest of the latest headlines in the Report. Get the full story in the Report.

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DECEMBER 26, 2018

According to one security expert, the answer is, unfortunately, yes. A 2017 Annual Cybersecurity Report (ACR) from Cisco found companies that suffer a data breach could have customer, opportunity and revenue losses exceeding 20 percent. Will the New Year bring an increase in cyberattacks? According to Robert Ackerman, Jr.,

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JUNE 1, 2018

Estonia has shelved plans to develop its own national cryptocurrency after the idea prompted criticism by banking authorities and Mario Draghi, the Italian economist and president of the European Central Bank. Much of the money was reportedly laundered through bank accounts belonging to non-residents, Reuters reported.

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JUNE 17, 2019

Promising as intelligence of things (IoT) solutions are, though, security has been a stumbling block. The June IoT Tracker explores the latest advancements in IoT security and new applications of smart technology. According to the tracker, the global IoT security market is expected to increase by a 35.5

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APRIL 1, 2020

As individuals were beginning to seek COVID-19 benefits, hackers disrupted Italy’s Social Security internet site, per the leader of the welfare agency. Tridico said he notified authorities about the incident, which has brought into question the security of the country’s online infrastructure as it grapples with the COVID-19 crisis.

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DECEMBER 14, 2020

At a time when our nation’s secrets at the NSA and Homeland Security and assets at the Department of the Treasury were able to be illicitly tapped into by foreign hackers, the security and reliability of countless other online industries and enterprises have also been brought into question. Not All Bad.

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MAY 1, 2019

The Office of the Director of National Intelligence’s latest report on data searches – the kind tied to law enforcement activities – has found that warrantless searches are on the rise. This was the sixth annual “Statistical Transparency Report Regarding Use of National Security Authorities” published by the NSA.

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MAY 22, 2020

A large share of the banking sectors of nine advanced economies, by assets, may not be able to bring in profits higher than their cost of equity in 2025, according to a simulation exercise cited in the “Global Financial Stability Report” by the International Monetary Fund (IMF).

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JULY 6, 2017

A new United Nations (U.N.) survey on cybersecurity found Singapore is taking a close to perfect approach at the same time that rich countries have a lot of gaps in their security defenses when it comes to defending against cyberattacks. According to a news report in Reuters , citing the results of the survey, the U.N.

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JANUARY 28, 2020

WhatsApp, which boasts end-to-end encryption and high-level security, disclosed 12 vulnerabilities in 2019, seven of which were described as critical, according to a report by the Financial Times. National Vulnerability Database, which is run by the U.S. National Vulnerability Database, which is run by the U.S.

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SEPTEMBER 17, 2020

Two individuals from Russia who were recently sanctioned by the Treasury Department purportedly put into place copycat websites for cryptocurrency exchanges that that tricked people into providing login information, CoinDesk reported. After that time, they purportedly stole ether, bitcoin and NEO to the tune of $20 million.

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SEPTEMBER 11, 2018

Blaine Luetkemeyer would significantly change data security and breach notification standards for the financial services and insurance industries. Most notably, the proposed legislation would create a national standard for data security and breach notification and preempt all current state law on the matter.

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MARCH 23, 2016

Automaker General Motors is using feedback from the public on potential security risks to better understand its vulnerabilities and build up its cybersecurity initiatives. As the technology used to help make vehicles more connected and essentially “smarter,” so have the oncoming threats to the safety and security from cybercriminals.

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DECEMBER 2, 2019

It’s no secret that privacy and security are the prisms through which authorities have looked, and are looking, at Libra and other digital coins. Consider the fact that, as estimated by CipherTrace’s third-quarter report for 2019, the total volume of fraud tied to crypto shows losses in the range of $4.4 A Grander Stage.

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