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Elder Financial Exploitation During a Pandemic: An Issue We Can’t Forget

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Key Takeaways Elderly persons are more susceptible to fraud during crises like the coronavirus pandemic. As the coronavirus pandemic takes a powerful hold on the United States, illicit activity such as cybercrime, check fraud, and other scams are rapidly increasing and is expected to continue throughout this difficult period.

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With Terrorists And Scammers Lurking, Is A Crypto Storm Looming?

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And, while terrorist use of cryptocurrency is still evolving, certain terrorist groups have solicited cryptocurrency donations running into the millions of dollars via online social media campaigns.”. billion of cryptocurrency reportedly was lost to theft or fraud – double that of the previous year.

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FTC: Facebook Lied To Users About Authentication, Facial Recognition

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As part of a 2011 FTC consent decree, Facebook allowed continuous privacy checkups by PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP. Analysts pointed out that it’s clear Facebook has struggled with privacy issues since 2011, and so they expect the social media giant to agree with tightened oversight.

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Bitcoin Daily: German Crypto Firm Shuttered After Pyramid Scheme Accusations; People’s Bank Of China Denies Bogus Announcement Of Stablecoin Launch

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Founded in 2011 by Harald Seiz, the firm offered online purchases of “cryptonyzed gold” tokens, offering customers a commission to sign up other “affiliates.” Department of Justice announced that two Massachusetts men were arrested and charged with conducting a scheme to take over victims’ social media accounts and steal their cryptocurrency.

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New York Grand Jury Looking Into Facebook’s Data Sharing Agreements

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In a statement to the paper, the social media giant said it’s cooperating with investigators. The Federal Trade Commission and Securities and Exchange Commission are scrutinizing Facebook, as is the Department of Justice’s securities fraud unit. Privacy advocates contend it does.

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Twitter Seeks To Stop The Spread Of Crypto Scams

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As social media companies focus on preventing harmful content from spreading across their platforms, Twitter seeks to stop cryptocurrency scams from circulating as well. 2011, focuses on “Bitcoin News, Information and Price Tweets” and has just over 800,000 followers. on Wednesday (March 7). The account, which was created Aug.

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Instagram Invites Security Experts To Hack Its Checkout Feature

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Instagram’s parent company Facebook launched its bug bounty program in 2011. The social media giant previously gave a select group of researchers early access to FB5, which is the site’s redesigned look that it unveiled earlier this year. The rewards can go up to $40,000 per case.

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