PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 22, 2019

Internal Revenue Service (IRS) said that ahead of tax season, preparers and other victims received requests to change direct deposit activity. News comes this week from Mississippi that state workers are being targeted by similar fraud attempts. In December, the U.S. The IRS cited “spoofed” addresses that seemed official.

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Mississippi Minnesota Fraud Report 135

PYMNTS

AUGUST 13, 2019

Securities and Exchange Commission is reportedly investigating a security breach at First American Financial Corporation that saw the exposure of upwards of 885 million financial records and personal files related to mortgages dating back to 2003. KrebsOnSecurity reported the breach in May.

Data 116

Data Seattle Security Regulation 116

PYMNTS

AUGUST 13, 2019

Securities and Exchange Commission is reportedly investigating a security breach at First American Financial Corporation that saw the exposure of upwards of 885 million financial records and personal files related to mortgages dating back to 2003. KrebsOnSecurity reported the breach in May.

Data 109

Data Seattle Security Regulation 109

CB Insights

OCTOBER 29, 2018

Date: March 20, 2003. When top networking company Cisco acquired Linksys in 2003 for $500M, it seemed like a natural fit: Cisco would continue catering to larger organizations, while Linksys would keep selling to home/small business customers. The mega-company reported a $45B write-down in 2003 and then a $100B yearly loss.

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Google Software Innovation Company 76