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Google Announces Enhanced Fraud Protection for Android

Google Announces Enhanced Fraud Protection for Android 2024-02-08 at 16:01 By Ionut Arghire Google Play Protect will block the installation of sideloaded applications requesting permissions frequently abused by fraudsters. The post Google Announces Enhanced Fraud Protection for Android appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek RSS Feed View Original Source React […]

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New York Sues Citibank Over Poor Data Security

New York Sues Citibank Over Poor Data Security 2024-02-01 at 15:46 By Eduard Kovacs New York attorney general is suing Citibank for failing to protect customers against hackers and fraudsters who have stolen millions. The post New York Sues Citibank Over Poor Data Security appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek

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Doppel Secures $14M for AI-Powered Brand Protection Technology

Doppel Secures $14M for AI-Powered Brand Protection Technology 2024-01-23 at 15:46 By Ryan Naraine San Francisco startup banks $14 million in Series A funding led by prominent venture capital outfit Andreesen Horowitz (a16z). The post Doppel Secures $14M for AI-Powered Brand Protection Technology appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek RSS

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Laptop Maker Framework Says Customer Data Stolen in Third-Party Breach

Laptop Maker Framework Says Customer Data Stolen in Third-Party Breach 2024-01-12 at 17:31 By Ionut Arghire Device maker Framework is notifying users that their personal information was stolen in a data breach at its external accounting partner. The post Laptop Maker Framework Says Customer Data Stolen in Third-Party Breach appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article

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Researchers Flag FBot Hacking Tool Hijacking Cloud, Payment Services

Researchers Flag FBot Hacking Tool Hijacking Cloud, Payment Services 2024-01-11 at 23:01 By Ryan Naraine The tool, called FBot, is capable of credential harvesting for spamming attacks, and AWS, PayPal and SaaS account hijacking. The post Researchers Flag FBot Hacking Tool Hijacking Cloud, Payment Services appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from

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Law Firm Orrick Reveals Extensive Data Breach, Over Half a Million Affected

Law Firm Orrick Reveals Extensive Data Breach, Over Half a Million Affected 2024-01-05 at 18:32 By Ionut Arghire Global law firm Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe discloses a data breach that affects a whopping $600,000 individuals. The post Law Firm Orrick Reveals Extensive Data Breach, Over Half a Million Affected appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article

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Nigerian Arrested, Charged in $7.5 Million BEC Scheme Targeting US Charities

Nigerian Arrested, Charged in $7.5 Million BEC Scheme Targeting US Charities 2024-01-05 at 13:32 By Ionut Arghire A Nigerian national arrested in Ghana faces charges in the US for a BEC scheme involving two charitable organizations. The post Nigerian Arrested, Charged in $7.5 Million BEC Scheme Targeting US Charities appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article

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3,500 Arrested, $300 Million Seized in International Crackdown on Online Fraud

3,500 Arrested, $300 Million Seized in International Crackdown on Online Fraud 20/12/2023 at 15:06 By Ionut Arghire Authorities in 34 countries have cooperated to dismantle cyber-enabled scams as part of a six-month operation. The post 3,500 Arrested, $300 Million Seized in International Crackdown on Online Fraud appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt

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Norton Healthcare Ransomware Hack: 2.5 Million Personal Records Stolen

Norton Healthcare Ransomware Hack: 2.5 Million Personal Records Stolen 11/12/2023 at 18:50 By Ionut Arghire Compromised data includes names, dates of birth, Social Security numbers, health and insurance information, and driver’s license numbers. The post Norton Healthcare Ransomware Hack: 2.5 Million Personal Records Stolen appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek

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Opal Security Scores $22M Investment for IAM Technology

Opal Security Scores $22M Investment for IAM Technology 08/12/2023 at 21:46 By Ryan Naraine San Francisco startup gets fresh capital from Battery Ventures to compete in the crowded identity and access management space. The post Opal Security Scores $22M Investment for IAM Technology appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek RSS

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Keyless Goes Independent, Raises $6M for Biometric Authentication

Keyless Goes Independent, Raises $6M for Biometric Authentication 29/11/2023 at 19:01 By Ryan Naraine British startup building biometric authentication technology has snagged $6 million in a new round of funding led by Rialto Ventures. The post Keyless Goes Independent, Raises $6M for Biometric Authentication appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek

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Attackers Can Use Modified Wikipedia Pages to Mount Redirection Attacks on Slack

Attackers Can Use Modified Wikipedia Pages to Mount Redirection Attacks on Slack 30/10/2023 at 16:46 By Ionut Arghire Researchers document the Wiki-Slack attack, a new technique that uses modified Wikipedia pages to target end users on Slack. The post Attackers Can Use Modified Wikipedia Pages to Mount Redirection Attacks on Slack appeared first on SecurityWeek.

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Fraud Detection Firm Spec Raises $15 Million

Fraud Detection Firm Spec Raises $15 Million 20/10/2023 at 18:31 By Ionut Arghire Silicon Valley fraud detection startup attracts $15 million in new financing from SignalFire, Legion Capital and Rally Ventures. The post Fraud Detection Firm Spec Raises $15 Million appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek RSS Feed View Original

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Darwinium Raises $18 Million for Edge-based Fraud Prevention Tech

Darwinium Raises $18 Million for Edge-based Fraud Prevention Tech 18/10/2023 at 17:36 By Ryan Naraine Since launching in 2021, Darwinium has raised $26 million to build a bot and fraud prevention platform running on the perimeter edge. The post Darwinium Raises $18 Million for Edge-based Fraud Prevention Tech appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is

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Prove Identity Snags $40M Funding for ID Verification Tech

Prove Identity Snags $40M Funding for ID Verification Tech 17/10/2023 at 19:32 By Ryan Naraine Startup with roots in the ecommerce mobile payments space raises $40 million for digital identity verification and authentication technology. The post Prove Identity Snags $40M Funding for ID Verification Tech appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from

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Extradited Russian Hacker Behind ‘NLBrute’ Malware Pleads Guilty

Extradited Russian Hacker Behind ‘NLBrute’ Malware Pleads Guilty 15/09/2023 at 21:01 By Ryan Naraine Russian hacker Dariy Pankov has pleaded guilty to computer fraud and now faces a maximum penalty of five years in federal prison. The post Extradited Russian Hacker Behind ‘NLBrute’ Malware Pleads Guilty appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt

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Deduce Raises $9 Million to Fight AI-Generated Identity Fraud

Deduce Raises $9 Million to Fight AI-Generated Identity Fraud 15/09/2023 at 15:31 By Ionut Arghire Deduce has raised $9 million in a new funding round led by Freestyle Capital, to launch its AI-generated identity fraud prevention platform. The post Deduce Raises $9 Million to Fight AI-Generated Identity Fraud appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is

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US Agencies Publish Cybersecurity Report on Deepfake Threats

US Agencies Publish Cybersecurity Report on Deepfake Threats 13/09/2023 at 18:49 By Eduard Kovacs CISA, FBI and NSA have published a cybersecurity report on deepfakes and recommendations for identifying and responding to such threats. The post US Agencies Publish Cybersecurity Report on Deepfake Threats appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek

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Cleafy Raises €10 Million for Online Banking Fraud Prevention Platform

Cleafy Raises €10 Million for Online Banking Fraud Prevention Platform 12/09/2023 at 14:46 By Ionut Arghire Real-time online banking fraud prevention firm Cleafy has raised €10 million ($10.7 million) in a funding round led by United Ventures. The post Cleafy Raises €10 Million for Online Banking Fraud Prevention Platform appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article

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Operation ‘Duck Hunt’: Qakbot Malware Disrupted, $8.6 Million in Cryptocurrency Seized

Operation ‘Duck Hunt’: Qakbot Malware Disrupted, $8.6 Million in Cryptocurrency Seized 30/08/2023 at 00:03 By Ryan Naraine U.S. law enforcement announce the disruption of the notorious Qakbot cybercrime operation and the release of an auto-disinfection tool to 700,000 infected machines. The post Operation ‘Duck Hunt’: Qakbot Malware Disrupted, $8.6 Million in Cryptocurrency Seized appeared first

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