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 Ransomware Gains Traction, UK BEC Fraud Spikes

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Aided by technology – and emboldened by the rise of cryptocurrencies – fraudsters are stepping up ransomware campaigns. In comments reported earlier this week, cyber insurance security responder Tom Bennett of CFC Underwriting told The Financial Times that that claims surged in June and July. Corporate Wire Fraud.

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Huawei CFO Charged With Bank Fraud

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prosecutors have filed criminal charges against China’s largest technology company, accusing it of stealing trade secrets and committing bank fraud. 1 in Canada on fraud allegations. going so far as to offer their employees bonuses if they could obtain information on the technology. She is fighting extradition to the U.S.

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World Password Day Highlights (The Annoying) Endurance Of A Weak Security Tool

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After all, bad password habits can bring severe financial, security and reputational penalties (whereas failing to talk like a pirate merely confirms your status as a relatively normal adult, for better and/or worse). Among the most recent examples comes from Microsoft’s Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) Bret Arsenault.

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Deep Dive: Why Video-Based KYC Is Key To Seamless, Cost-Effective FI Onboarding

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identities took center stage in 2012 — the year HSBC, Europe?s The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, a private corporation that acts as a self-regulatory organization, adopted new KYC rules in 2012 requiring its broker members to use “reasonable diligence” to open and maintain every account. The London-based bank?s

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Enforcing AML/KYC Compliance When Legal Precedent Does Not Apply

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This is fueling a wave of interest and need for digital alternatives, many of which leverage biometric technology. The technology itself is not new — many consumers already use biometric authentication in their daily lives, with 80 percent of consumers using their fingerprints to unlock their smartphones, for example.

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Ex-Amazon Security Chief Joins Capital One Board

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29) that it has brought on board Amazon’s former chief security officer, Tom Killalea. WSJ noted that “especially valuable” is Killalea’s experience within the customer service arena, with security complementing expansion efforts by Capital One into data usage and software development, among other areas.

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Plaid Technologies Scores $44M Off Goldman Sachs-Led Round

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The week is getting off on just the right foot for the folks over at Plaid Technologies, who are announcing $44 million in new funding. Plaid Technologies announced Monday (June 20) that it had secured $44 million in funding courtesy of a round led by Goldman Sachs Investment Partners.