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Slovene police, FBI hail ties in cyber crime probe
(AP) -- An FBI official said Friday a two-year-long multinational investigation led them to nab a 23-year-old Slovenian, who allegedly created a malicious software code that infected 12 million computers worldwide.
Jul 30, 2010 |
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Attacking the edges of secure Internet traffic
(AP) -- Researchers have uncovered new ways that criminals can spy on Internet users even if they're using secure connections to banks, online retailers or other sensitive Web sites.
Jul 30, 2010 |
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Adult industry sees iPorn potential in new phone
(AP) -- It's a maxim of technology: Invent the newest gadget and the porn industry will find a way to cash in.
Jul 29, 2010 |
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Security glitch exposes WellPoint data again
(AP) -- WellPoint Inc. has notified 470,000 individual insurance customers that medical records, credit card numbers and other sensitive information may have been exposed in the latest security breach of the health insurer's ...
Jun 29, 2010 |
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Internet sleuths get new way to report stolen data
(AP) -- A new program being spearheaded by Microsoft Corp. is designed to provide a trusted way for researchers to report stolen credit card numbers and other data they've found in the dark corners of the Internet.
Jun 17, 2010 |
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Credit card fraudsters take aim at World Cup
Jean-Pierre arrived on his South African holiday, withdrew some money from a cash machine, and hours later received a call from his bank to say that 300 euros had suddenly been charged to him.
Jun 05, 2010 |
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Pay-by-phone catching on with smart-phone set
"I don't have any cash on me" may no longer be a valid excuse with new credit card readers that can be used with mobile phones. In a potential boon to street vendors, mom-and-pop shops and even those who lend a few bucks ...
Jun 03, 2010 |
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Consumers and their rights: A new study from Australia
Consumers tend to be cynical about the motivations of credit card companies, yet they lack the time or motivation to engage in political action to protect their rights, according to a new study in the Journal of Consumer Re ...
Other Sciences / Economics & Business
May 18, 2010 |
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Twitter co-founder launches new venture: Square
Square, a new venture from a co-founder of Twitter, launched Tuesday with a free application that allows anyone to accept credit card payments on a mobile device.
May 11, 2010 |
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Polish bank claims Europe's first biometric cash point
Poland's cooperative BPS SA bank claimed Tuesday to be the first in Europe to install a biometric cash point allowing its clients to use their fingertips rather than a bank card to withdraw money.
Technology / Hi Tech & Innovation
May 11, 2010 |
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With pay-by-phone startup, Aaron Greenspan rebounds from Facebook suit
The last time the tech world heard from Aaron Greenspan, he was settling a trademark lawsuit in which he charged that he, not his Harvard classmate Mark Zuckerberg, had come up with the idea for an online social networking ...
Technology / Hi Tech & Innovation
May 05, 2010 |
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Blippy.com says leak of credit-card numbers has been fixed
A controversial website that shares details of users' credit card and online purchases with their friends on the Internet appears to have done a bit too much sharing.
Apr 26, 2010 |
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Visa buying CyberSource for two billion dollars
Credit card giant Visa said Wednesday it was buying online payments company CyberSource for two billion dollars.
Apr 21, 2010 |
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House moves to stop scams using false caller IDs
(AP) -- Using false caller ID with the intent of tricking people into revealing personal information or otherwise causing harm would become illegal under legislation that passed the House Wednesday.
Apr 14, 2010 |
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Tax season bringing out the fraud artists
(AP) -- How do you know that the sender of an e-mail that has landed in your inbox is trying to steal your money or your identity? The message comes right out and asks for it.
Mar 08, 2010 |
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