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Ecuador is the Latest in Series of Hacks Against Banks
When it comes to hacking, people do it for all kinds of reasons. Some do it for fun while others target people and places for money. If you are after money, there is only really one place to target, banks. With the bank of Bangladesh having lost millions, with even more…
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Spend Too Much and Pavlok Gives You a Nasty Shock!
You know when you are out shopping, knowing that you can only really grab one or two more things but suddenly your hands wander and you are grabbing everything your eyes and stomach crave. As you spend just that little bit too much your wrist shakes, a warning from your…
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Were Bangladesh Bank Hackers Behind Sony Attack?
When the Bangladesh hack was detected by a bad spelling, it saved the organisation from millions in damages, while costing them $81 million instead of the massive sum of nearly a billion dollars that they would have got away with. With investigations underway, research from the SWIFT payment network could…
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SWIFT Technicians Could Be Behind Security Breach At The Bank Of Bangladesh
When it comes to security, there are some groups that you want to rely on and trust as almost second nature. The first group that comes to mind is your bank, because if you don’t trust your bank to handle your money and protect your accounts then you will find…
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Hacker Behind Gozi Virus Ordered To Pay $7 Million
Viruses and malicious software or malware can do lots of damage to a company or even a single person’s life. While hackers can put you at risk by hacking your car or even a nuclear power plant, it shouldn’t be underestimated just how much someone stealing your money can have on…
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Met Police Chief Says Victims of Online Fraud Shouldn’t be “Rewarded”
When it comes to crime, the digital world is the new battlefront for government agencies and the police but one police officer doesn’t think that victims of online fraud should be “rewarded”. Sir Bernard Hogan-Howe is the Metropolitan police commissioner and made some comments regarding victims of online fraud, in…
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Android Pay Is Coming To The UK
These days your phone can replace a lot of things, from your contact list to your camera, they do it all. With thanks to Android, you may get to tick another thing off your list with several major banks in the UK starting to accept Android Pay. Currently, the financial…
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Hackers Lost Out On $780 Million Due To Spelling Mistake
We’ve all had that moment, you are writing an email and are worrying so much about your wording that just as you hit send something jumps out at you. Forgot to attach the file you were talking about or added the wrong details by mistake? Imagine if you were making…
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Iris Scanners Allow Access to Bank Accounts Without Pin or Card
We all hear about how we need to keep our accounts safe, but who remembers all their passwords to all their different accounts? Who can say that they haven’t used the same password for several websites before? Even with password managers apparently making passwords redundant according to GCHQ, we still use them…
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MasterCard to Accept Fingerprint or Selfie as Payment Confirmation
Eight months ago we started discussing a new system the credit card company MasterCard were looking to trial. Now it would seem that the system is going live with MasterCard confirming the new system will be used in the future. The new system in question is a way to do…
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Banking Malware ‘Dridex’ is Back!
We’ve all had that moment, those unwanted pop-ups and advertisements on your computer that make you suddenly realise “I’ve got a virus”. It’s one of the things we tend to think happens to others but it can happen to anybody and with the internet it’s easier and easier to spread…
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Bank of China Releases a Laser Blasted “Monkey” Coin
Tech is always advancing in new and exciting ways. With the aim of developing and modernizing techniques for the 21st century, the coin production process at The People’s Bank of China placed into circulation a $10 dollar limited edition of at least 500 million coins, but when you consider China…
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TalkTalk Hackers Only Accessed a Small Percentage of Data
Since the cyber attack on Internet Service Provider (ISP) TalkTalk on October 21st, it has been revealed that the hacker(s) have only been able to access 4% of sensitive customer details. I say only loosely as even a single customers details being revealed is bad enough. BBC has reported that 156,959…
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Vodafone Customer Bank Details Accessed in Hack
Just over a week ago, TalkTalk’s website fell victim to a cyber-attack and revelations have emerged regarding the company’s poor security infrastructure. It seems these attacks are becoming more prevalent as today, Vodafone admitted a data breach involving 1827 customers’ personal information. This include their bank details and telephone number.…
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NCA Warning After Hackers Steal £20 Million from UK Bank Accounts
The UKs National Crime Agency have urged the people of Britain to ensure they take adequate measures of online security after a significant strain of malicious software allowed criminal hackers to steal an estimated £20 million from UK bank accounts. The highly skilled malware developers are thought to be based…
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