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The Data Breach at Target Corp. That Exposed Millions of Credit Card Numbers
Mar 9, 2014The data breach at Target Corp. that exposed millions of credit card numbers has focused attention on the patchwork of state consumer notification laws in the U.S. and renewed a push for a single national standard. Most U.S. states have ...
Tags: Consumer Electronics
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The Implants Were Made with Industrial-Grade Silicone Designed to Fill Mattresses
Dec 11, 2013Jean-Claude Mas, the founder of faulty breast implant maker Poly Implant Prothèse (PIP) has been sentenced to four years in jail after a French court found him guilty of fraud-the maximum sentence for that charge. Mas was also fined ...
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Nonlife Insurance Business Will Be Divested by South Korean Lig Group
Nov 25, 2013Seoul-based LIG Group is planning to divest all shares of its nonlife insurance division, as part of its strategy to gather the required funds to compensate investors for losses from a financial fraud scandal in 2011. Unveiling its ...
Tags: LIG Group, Nonlife Insurance
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The UK Runs a Secret Internet Surveillance Station in The Middle East
Aug 23, 2013The UK runs a secret internet surveillance station in the Middle East which it uses to capture and process huge quantities of emails, telephone calls and internet traffic on behalf of GCHQ and the US National Security Agency (NSA). The ...
Tags: Computer Products, software, data
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IBM Is to Acquire Security Firm Trusteerto Help Protect Organisations
Aug 16, 2013IBM is to acquire security firm Trusteer, whose software aims to help protect organisations against financial fraud and advanced security threats. Financial terms were not disclosed. Further reading IBM acquires cloud computing firm CSL ...
Tags: IBM, Financial Security
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The Global Mobile Payments Market Is Predicted to Exceed $1.3 Trillion in The Coming Years
May 28, 2013The global mobile payments market is predicted to exceed US$1.3 trillion in the coming years, presenting opportunities for cyber-crime gangs to exploit, according to a white paper published by the Anti-Phishing Working Group (APWG). ...
Tags: Android, anti-phishing working group, anti-virus, APWG, banks, CNME
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A New Piece of Custom Malware Is Being Used to Siphon Payment Card Data From POS Systems
Mar 26, 2013A new piece of custom malware sold on the underground Internet market is being used to siphon payment card data from point-of-sale (POS) systems, according to security researchers from antivirus vendor McAfee. Dubbed vSkimmer, the ...
Tags: vSkimmer, malware, Internet market
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A New Piece of Custom Malware Is Being Used to Siphon Payment Card Data From POS
Mar 22, 2013A new piece of custom malware sold on the underground Internet market is being used to siphon payment card data from point-of-sale (POS) systems, according to security researchers from antivirus vendor McAfee. Dubbed vSkimmer, the ...
Tags: Vskimmer Malware, Point-of-Sale Systems, Computer Products
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A New Piece of Custom Malware Is Being Used to Siphon Payment Card Data From POS
Mar 22, 2013A new piece of custom malware sold on the underground Internet market is being used to siphon payment card data from point-of-sale (POS) systems, according to security researchers from antivirus vendor McAfee. Dubbed vSkimmer, the ...
Tags: Vskimmer Malware, Point-of-Sale Systems, Computer Products
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Constant Guard Mobile Helps Protect Xfinity Internet Customers
Feb 18, 2013Constant Guard Mobile Helps Protect Xfinity Internet Customers While They Browse, Shop and Bank Online On-The-Go To address growing security threats to consumers’ mobile devices, today Comcast announced it has launched Constant ...
Tags: Mobile devices, Constant Guard Mobile, security threats
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McAfee Is Expanding Its Mobile Security Software for Android Tablets and Smartphones
Dec 26, 2012McAfee is expanding its mobile security software for Android tablets and smartphones, as it sees an increase in threats targeting Android devices, the Intel subsidiary announced on Monday. The new Mobile Security software has features ...
Tags: McAfee, mobile security software, Android, tablets, smartphones
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Today's Children and Teens Have Grown up with Video Games
Dec 21, 2012A perplexing risk has emerged for parents, as kids are drawn into chat rooms, online commerce, and submitting private data to join groups of "friends" they have never met, undermining traditional safety precautions of American families. ...
Tags: risk, online commerce, chat rooms, groups of"friends"
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Security Researchers Uncovered Global Financial Fraud Ring
Dec 20, 2012Security researchers have uncovered a highly sophisticated, multi-tiered, global financial fraud ring that has attempted fraudulent transfers of up to 1.6bn from at least 60 banks This fraud empire, discovered by researchers from security ...
Tags: financial fraud, security, banking system, financial security
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Nearly a Quarter of The World's Banks Were Hit by Security Breaches in The Past Year
Jul 31, 2012Nearly a quarter of the world's banks were hit by security breaches in the past year, a study shows. Top threats include vulnerabilities in mobile technologies and social media, financial fraud and "hacktivist" groups, according to the ...
Tags: security breaches, social media, mobile technologies, security systems