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Turkish Hacker From London Convicted Of Apple Blackmail Attempt

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A 22-year-old Turkish man from London was convicted of attempting to blackmail Apple out of $75,000 in cryptocurrency or a thousand $100 iTunes gift cards by falsely claiming he had access to iCloud and other Apple accounts, various outlets reported on Monday (Dec. The National Cyber Crime Unit of the U.K.’s

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Apple Says User Data Demand Is On The Rise

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Apple ’s latest transparency report shows a rise in worldwide demands for data. Germany came out on top with 13,704 requests for data on 26,160 devices, which Apple said was mostly due to stolen devices. The increase can be attributed to China’s request for thousands of devices’ worth of data during one fraud investigation.

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University Onboarding, Subscriptions, Friendly QSR Fraud Top This Week's News

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We have deep dives on digital onboarding at universities, subscriptions and quick-service restaurant (QSR) friendly fraud. Apple Provides Temporary Access to Epic Games' Fortnite. Players of Fortnite can now log into the video game on Apple’s sign-in system following an almost two-week prohibition. Helping QSRs Fight Food Fraud.

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Security Flaws Increased For WhatsApp Last Year

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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. Some say that Facebook was trying to blame Apple for the issue.

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Today In Payments: California Proposes Financial Watchdog; Germany Launches Investigation Into Amazon

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California lawmakers are moving quickly to create a financial watchdog agency as a new department of their state government, as the coronavirus pandemic accelerates financial crime across the nation. How QSRs Are Fighting Digital Food Fraud. Apple Faces Continued Struggles With Gaming Lawsuit.

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Faster Worker Pay, Cloud Banking And WhatsApp Payments In Brazil Top This Week’s News

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Visa Launches Advanced Identity Score To Help FIs Fight Application Fraud. The central bank of Brazil has reportedly halted WhatsApp’s payment functionality in the nation, pointing to antitrust concerns. Apple To Let Developers Challenge App Store Rules, Mum On Apple Pay During WWDC. Mastercard Inc.

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Big Tech Faces Regulation Reckoning As 2021 Dawns

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If 2020 was the year of streaming media, of content done a million different ways, of apps and Apple, and Google’s and Amazon’s algorithms … it was also the year of Big Tech regulation, where 2020 set the stage for a 2021 that could be seismic in changing the way companies — from Facebook to Apple to debt collectors — interact with consumers.