The Verge

SEPTEMBER 24, 2021

The People’s Bank of China, the country’s central bank, said Friday that cryptocurrency transactions are illegal, saying such currencies “do not have legal tender status” and therefore “cannot be circulated as currency in the market.”. Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge.

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Trends in the Living Networks

AUGUST 21, 2011

Financial services is one of the most industries in which the use of social media is the most relevant, not least because customer service is a critical differentiator between highly commoditized offerings. Social media, used well, provides an opportunity to build relationships in a world in which most financial services are executed online.

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The Verge

FEBRUARY 28, 2021

A cybersecurity firm found that bots were promoting GameStop stock on social media before and after the stock’s frenzied rise last month, Reuters reported. Massachusetts-based PiiQ Media says social media bots promoted Dogecoin, GameStop, and other “meme” stocks in posts on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube.

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Vox

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

Friso Gentsch/picture alliance via Getty Images You used to pay for social media with your eyeballs. If you’re not paying for the product, you are the product” has long been a common refrain about the business of social media. But now, this free model of social media — subsidized by advertising — is under pressure.

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GeekWire

MAY 10, 2020

The rolling, UV-emitting robot is something Amazon is “working on for the future,” according to the 60 Minutes report. Amazon is developing a robot that would roll through grocery stores and distribution centers, using banks of ultraviolet light to kill viruses on surfaces. Other reports have put the number higher.

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The Verge

APRIL 5, 2022

Block, the parent company of products like Cash App and Tidal, said in an SEC filing that a former employee downloaded “certain reports” that “contained some US customer information” without permission from Cash App Investing ( via Protocol ). We know how these reports were accessed, and we have notified law enforcement.

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SecureWorld News

MARCH 22, 2021

The FBI just released its annual Internet Crime Report, and it is truly a sign of the times. The IC3 "provides the public with a trustworthy source for information on cyber criminal activity," and also is a useful tool for victims to report a cybercrime. And this year's report highlights five "hot topics.". Visit www.ic3.gov

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Dataconomy

DECEMBER 8, 2023

One such digital tempest hit social media platforms in early December 2023, with users frantically sharing ominous warnings that “Amazon hacked.” And check your bank accounts to make sure your credit card on file is also not being used for unauthorized purchases.” Is Amazon hacked news true?

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Dataconomy

DECEMBER 4, 2023

The Westpac outage sends shockwaves through digital banking, plunging customers into an unexpected financial twilight. But suddenly, something unexpected hits: Westpac’s online banking system goes dark. Let’s peel back the layers of this wild outage at Westpac and see how it rocked the boat of digital banking.

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Vox

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

And it may have all started with a phone call, if reports citing the hackers themselves are to be believed. For the next several days, reports said everything from hotel room digital keys to slot machines weren’t working. ALPHV/BlackCat is denying parts of these reports, especially the slot machine hacking attempt.

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CIO Business Intelligence

OCTOBER 20, 2022

In fact, CIO has reported that it takes only a few minutes for experienced hackers to set up a social engineering attack against enterprises (and their managed service providers) that consider themselves to be secure and protected. How do enterprises combat these threats at a broader scale and prevent persistent phishing attempts?

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SecureWorld News

JUNE 13, 2023

Critical Start today released its biannual Cyber Intelligence Report, featuring the top threats observed in the first half of 2023 and emerging cybersecurity trends impacting the healthcare, financial services, and state and local government industries. It's estimated LockBit had nearly 1,100 victims in 2022 alone.

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Dataconomy

DECEMBER 4, 2023

Tax ID theft or tax identity theft is a serious crime that occurs when someone steals your personal information, such as your Social Security number, name, and address, to file a fraudulent tax return and claim your refund. To maintain vigilance over your financial well-being, regularly monitor your credit reports for any suspicious activity.

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The Verge

APRIL 29, 2021

Scammers are hacking into the accounts of Target gig workers and draining their bank accounts, Motherboard reports. According to Motherboard , the company has retaliated against workers who complained about app changes and pay on social media. The company employs about 300,000 contract shoppers in the United States.

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GeekWire

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

In a new court filing, lawyers for Seattle entrepreneur Amy Nelson and her husband contend that her salary and earnings are being unfairly held by the government as part of the FBI’s seizure last year of more than $892,000 from their bank accounts.

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The Accidental Successful CIO

FEBRUARY 13, 2019

If you were the CIO of a major bank responsible for the importance of information technology, what do you think that your #1 job responsibility would be? If you are guessing “keep the bank’s systems secure” then good news, you’d be close, but you’d still be missing the point. Not a good scenario.

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Vox

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

Compared to older generations, younger generations have reported higher rates of victimization in phishing, identity theft, romance scams, and cyberbullying. Compared to boomers, Gen Z was also twice as likely to have a social media account hacked (17 percent and 8 percent). Older Americans also date, shop, bank, and socialize online.

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SecureWorld News

JUNE 6, 2023

These attackers have criminal intent, as they'll lure in victims by claiming to be a friend, family member, bank, or other well-known companies and websites. These attacks can come from malicious instructions, social engineering, or authentication attacks, as well as heavy network traffic. Social engineering has its tells, though.

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CIO Business Intelligence

APRIL 17, 2023

As consumers embrace ecommerce, digital banking, and online payment applications, the risk of fraud and other financial crimes has increased dramatically. And for every dollar lost to fraud, banks spend over $4 on recovery fees, legal fees, and other expenses. The stakes for financial organizations are growing as well. In 2021, U.S.

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The Verge

AUGUST 14, 2020

ICE is known to use facial recognition technology; last month, The Washington Post reported the agency, along with the FBI, had accessed state drivers’ license databases — a veritable facial recognition gold mine, as the Post termed it — but without the knowledge or consent of drivers.

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Dataconomy

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

Customers of T-Mobile reported a startling issue with the company’s official mobile app – an issue that has sent shockwaves through social media and tech communities alike. In May, T-Mobile reported its second data breach of 2023, compromising hundreds of customers’ personal information.

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Dataconomy

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

Exploring the Postmeds Inc data breach aftermath The aftermath of the Postmeds Inc data breach saw the company promptly informing its clientele and legal authorities, with notifications sent out on October 30 and a formal report made to the Texas Attorney General on October 31. Early detection is key to minimizing damage.

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SecureWorld News

SEPTEMBER 4, 2023

To my surprise, my credit union reported a flag on my credit report, which is typically spotless with a score in the upper 800s of the 900-limit credit rating for most credit reporting agencies. My rating on my credit union's scale—which has a lower overall scale than the reporting agencies—was in the mid- to upper-600s.

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The Verge

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

The heavily redacted screenshots show that hackers had access to buttons labeled “Disable MFA” (multi-factor authentication) and “Add to Trusted Device Email Code Whitelist,” along with information about what devices were logged into the account, and the ACH bank transfers the user had done. Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge.

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Galido

NOVEMBER 25, 2019

Perhaps not surprisingly, banks, insurance companies, and other financial-service firms are 300 times more likely to suffer from a cyber-attack than other industries. In 2018, this sector reported a whopping 819 incidents, and that figure looks set to rise for 2019 once the statistics are released. The Westpac/PayID Breach.

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Dataconomy

JANUARY 5, 2024

” They suggested keeping an eye on bank statements, healthcare bills, and credit reports for anything unusual. If you’re one of the people whose information was exposed, HealthEC suggests doing a few things to protect yourself from bad things like identity theft: Keep checking your bank statements for anything strange.

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GeekWire

JANUARY 25, 2021

We cannot overlook communities that are disproportionately burdened by the economic and social impacts of this pandemic,” Jody Allen, chair of the Allen Family Foundation, said in a news release. In addition, nearly 16% of child care providers have closed and 48% report that they are at risk of closure.

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Trends in the Living Networks

JUNE 20, 2012

As such, we certainly need to apply what is being learned in the field of gamification, particularly its social aspects, to see how it can help positively change behaviors. Health Week Plan reports that: If UnitedHealth Group had its way, all of its members would own a Microsoft Xbox video game system and would use it every day.

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Galido

JUNE 15, 2016

Report Spam Email. Gmail: Select the message you’d like to report. If you have the message open, you can also report it as spam by using the same button.). Microsoft: Download Microsoft Junk E-mail Reporting Add-in for Microsoft Outlook. Yahoo: Select the email you’re reporting.

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CIO Business Intelligence

JANUARY 6, 2023

Several economists, a bank president, and a couple of reporters walk into a bar. The bank president wails, “ Economic hurricane.” The reporters keen about “ gut-churning feelings of helplessness ” and “a world of confusion.” Sitting in a booth with his hard-working direct reports, the chief information officer sighs.

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The Verge

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

But as the conflict intensifies, many researchers sharing this primary material taken from social media — commonly known as open-source intelligence or OSINT — have found their Twitter accounts unexpectedly suspended. The claims that the errors were a coordinated bot campaign or the result of mass reporting is inaccurate.”.

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Kitaboo

JUNE 8, 2021

Also Read: How Can Associations Distribute e-Reports Effectively? Using computers and mobile phones, and social media platforms like Facebook and Twitter, help in gathering and circulating knowledge and information quite effectively. Guide: How to Create & Distribute an e-Report for Associations. Social networking sites.

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SecureWorld News

AUGUST 2, 2021

Here is how the company describes the threat of phishing emails: "Phishing is a common way scammers try to trick you into giving them personal information such as an account username and password, Social Security number, or other personal information. How to spot phishing emails. These frequently contain malware that can infect your device.

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SecureWorld News

APRIL 20, 2023

Upon discovery, we immediately launched a forensic investigation with the assistance of a leading cybersecurity firm and reported the matter to law enforcement," Przychodni said. The company declined to say whether it had communicated with the Vice Society perpetrators.

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Gizmodo

NOVEMBER 12, 2020

On Wednesday, Governor Andrew Cuomo announced increased social distancing for my home state of New York as covid-19 infections explode all over the country. A new research report… Read more. We have a long way to go before this is over. But that’s not stopping the masters of the universe from mapping out the new world to come.

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CIO Business Intelligence

JANUARY 18, 2023

The reason behind the move to abandon that case was due to disagreement with the lead law firm at the time about how to handle the case, according to The Register , which first reported on the new case filed last week. The law firm submitting the new lawsuit, The Rosen Law Firm, declined to comment. IBM, Legal, Technology Industry

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The Verge

DECEMBER 13, 2021

As first reported by CNET , the NFT’s owner Max (or maxnaut) listed the NFT for sale on Saturday. In 2015, for example, a junior Deutsche Bank employee accidentally sent $6 billion to a hedge fund client after messing up their calculations. ether instead (roughly $3,000).

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