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Fiskl, Samsung Appstack Team On Finance Management For SMBs

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Mobile-first fiscal management solution Fiskl has joined up with Samsung Appstack to help keep small- to medium-sized businesses (SMBs) competitive through collaborations and project management, according to a press release. Joining up with bigger-name apps can be a boon for startups.

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Samsung Execs Jailed In South Korea For Evidence Tampering

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A South Korean court slapped three Samsung Electronics executives with jail sentences Monday (Dec. 9) for evidence tampering during an accounting fraud investigation, Reuters reported. Prosecutors said computers and servers from Samsung Biologics , a contract drug manufacturer, were buried beneath factory floors to conceal evidence.

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Travelex Attack Forces Shutdown Of Samsung Pay’s Cross-Border Transfers

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A New Year’s Eve ransomware attack on Travelex continued to affect global businesses and customers today, including multiple Samsung Pay users, according to reports. A company representative confirmed that Samsung Pay’s international transactions have halted as technicians continue their efforts to resolve the issue.

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Startup Riskified Seeks $200M To Fight eCommerce Fraud

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An Israeli startup that creates anti-fraud services that deal with online transactions wants to raise $200 million for expansion, according to a report in Bloomberg. Fraud is becoming an increasingly more common problem in the eCommerce sector, and is estimated to cost merchants about $130 billion over the next five years. “At

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Samsung Explains Galaxy Smartphone Security Flaw

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With a problem that stems from some silicone cases, Samsung explained a significant security flaw that could allow anyone’s fingerprint to unlock the Galaxy Note 10 and Galaxy S10 family of smartphones. The tech company also says a patch is coming out next week to address the problem, CNBC reported.

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Google Suspends Fraudulent Samsung Update App

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While the app on the Google Play Store , called “Updates for Samsung,” did indeed redistribute Samsung’s software, it was also a scam to get users to pay money for the updates. Google has suspended a fraudulent mobile app that claimed to offer system-level Android updates to smartphones.

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Samsung Galaxy S10 Fingerprint Sensor Tricked By 3D Printer

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A Samsung Galaxy S10 user was able to show how he could trick the in-display fingerprint sensor using a 3D printer. The analyst predicts Samsung will adopt the technology with an update for the Galaxy S10 slated for the first quarter of 2021.

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