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 Ransomware Gains Traction, UK BEC Fraud Spikes

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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. We are seeing gangs involved in drug trafficking and firearms offenses turning to fraud, targeting victims across the U.K. Corporate Wire Fraud.

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Synchrony Says Erroneous Email Not Tied To Data Breach

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Five senators wrote a letter to Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos, asking him to explain how security surveillance company Ring uses people’s data and video.

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Theranos Thrashed By Investor Law Suit

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The suit was filed by San Francisco-based Partner Fund Management in Delaware Court of Chancery on Monday October 10. The suit was filed by San Francisco-based Partner Fund Management in Delaware Court of Chancery on Monday October 10. Theranos, a U.S. The firm faces civil and criminal investigations. million in February 2014.

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Darden Cyberattack Puts 567K Cards At Risk

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In a press release , the restaurant chain operator said it was notified on August 16, 2018, by federal authorities that a legacy point-of-sale system for some of its Cheddar’s Scratch Kitchen restaurants, a brand acquired by Darden last year, may have been compromised via a hack that involves restaurants in 23 states.

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Blockchain Tracker: Banks’ Experimentation With Blockchain Tech

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As we reported just a few months back, this technology is set to disrupt the financial industry because it enables secure cross-border money transfers. Committing identity fraud is typically at the core of data-stealing schemes in an attempt to steal money. In the U.S. From the U.K. receiving £3.6 From the U.K. receiving £3.6

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Banking Is Only The Beginning: 30 Big Industries Blockchain Could Transform

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Ultimately, the use cases for a transparent, verifiable register of transaction data are practically endless — especially since blockchain operates through a decentralized platform requiring no central supervision, while still remaining resistant to fraud. Payments and money transfers.