Financial Fraud Prevention

author_name|Mariella Moon, Financial Fraud Prevention, language|en-US, Personal Investing Ideas & Strategies, provider_name|Engadget, region|US, site|engadget, Tech Industry, Tech News

Lyft will have to tell drivers how much they can truly earn, with evidence

October 26, 2024

Mariella Moon

Lyft has agreed to to tell its drivers how much they can truly earn on the ride-hailing platform — and back it up with evidence — as part of its settlement for a lawsuit filed by the US Justice Department and the Federal Trade Commission. The lawsuit accused the company of making “numerous false and…
Read more: Lyft will have to tell drivers how much they can truly earn, with evidence
author_name|Karissa Bell, Crime & Justice, Financial Fraud Prevention, language|en-US, provider_name|Engadget, region|US, site|engadget, Society & Culture, Tech Industry, Tech News

The FBI arrested an Alabama man for allegedly helping hack the SEC’s X account

October 17, 2024

Karissa Bell

A 25-year-old Alabama man has been arrested by the FBI for his alleged role in the takeover of the Securities and Exchange Commission’s X account earlier this year. The hack resulted in a rogue tweet that falsely claimed bitcoin ETFs had been approved …
Read more: The FBI arrested an Alabama man for allegedly helping hack the SEC’s X account
author_name|Danny Gallagher, Finance, Financial Fraud Prevention, language|en-US, provider_name|Engadget, region|US, site|engadget, Tech Industry, Tech News

Data breach of Fidelity leaks 77,000 customers’ personal data

October 10, 2024

Danny Gallagher

Another breach of a huge financial institution has leaked the personal information of thousands of customers to the public. TechCrunch reported that an unidentified hacker obtained 77,009 customers’ personal data from the asset management firm Fidelity…
Read more: Data breach of Fidelity leaks 77,000 customers’ personal data
author_name|Lawrence Bonk, Business, debt, Finance, Financial Fraud Prevention, Financials Industry, language|en-US, provider_name|Engadget, region|US, site|engadget, Tech Industry, Tech News

Comcast says 230,000 customers affected by debt collection data breach

October 7, 2024

Lawrence Bonk

Comcast is warning that hackers stole the personal data of more than 230,000 customers during a ransomware attack on a third-party debt collector, according to a court filing. The bad actors targeted a Pennsylvania-based debt collection agency called F…
Read more: Comcast says 230,000 customers affected by debt collection data breach
author_name|Mariella Moon, Financial Fraud Prevention, language|en-US, provider_name|Engadget, region|US, site|engadget, Tech Industry, Tech News

Bitcoin ATM scams have cost Americans over $10 million per month this year

September 4, 2024

Mariella Moon

The Federal Trade Commission has published a report that aims to warn people about Bitcoin ATM (or BTM) scams, which have apparently increased tenfold from 2020 to 2023. Americans had lost $65 million to fraud losses involving BTMs within the first six months of this year alone, and the actual amount may be a lot…
Read more: Bitcoin ATM scams have cost Americans over $10 million per month this year
author_name|Mariella Moon, Financial Fraud Prevention, language|en-US, provider_name|Engadget, region|US, site|engadget, Tech Industry, Tech News

National Public Data confirms breach that exposed Americans’ social security numbers

August 17, 2024

Mariella Moon

A data dump that contains 2.7 billion records of personal information for people living in the US, including their Social Security Numbers, have recently been leaked online. The data dump’s contents were linked to National Public Data, a company that scrapes information from non-public sources and sells it for background checks. Now, the company has…
Read more: National Public Data confirms breach that exposed Americans’ social security numbers
author_name|Kris Holt, Financial Fraud Prevention, language|en-US, Personal Investing Ideas & Strategies, provider_name|Engadget, region|US, site|engadget, Tech Industry, Tech News

Hackers may have leaked the Social Security Numbers of every American

August 13, 2024

Kris Holt

Several months after a hacking group claimed to be selling nearly 3 billion records stolen from a prominent data broker, much of the information appears to have been leaked on a forum. According to Bleeping Computer, the data dump includes 2.7 billion …
Read more: Hackers may have leaked the Social Security Numbers of every American
author_name|Sarah Fielding, Celebrities, Financial Fraud Prevention, language|en-US, provider_name|Engadget, region|US, site|engadget, Tech Industry, Tech News

Match Group, Meta, Coinbase and more form anti-scam coalition

May 21, 2024

Sarah Fielding

Scams are all over the internet, and AI is making matters worse (no, Taylor Swift didn't giveaway Le Creuset pans, and Tom Hanks didn't promote a dental plan). Now, companies such as Match Group, Meta and Coinbase are launching Tech Against Sca…
Read more: Match Group, Meta, Coinbase and more form anti-scam coalition
author_name|Sarah Fielding, Celebrities, Financial Fraud Prevention, language|en-US, provider_name|Engadget, region|US, site|engadget, Tech Industry, Tech News

Match Group, Meta, Coinbase and more form anti-scam coalition

May 21, 2024

Sarah Fielding

Scams are all over the internet, and AI is making matters worse (no, Taylor Swift didn't giveaway Le Creuset pans, and Tom Hanks didn't promote a dental plan). Now, companies such as Match Group, Meta and Coinbase are launching Tech Against Sca…
Read more: Match Group, Meta, Coinbase and more form anti-scam coalition
author_name|Kris Holt, Financial Fraud Prevention, Internet & Networking Technology, language|en-US, provider_name|Engadget, region|US, site|engadget, Tech Industry, Tech News, Technology & Electronics

DuckDuckGo unveils a $10 Privacy Pro plan with a no-log VPN

April 11, 2024

Kris Holt

Many web browser companies offer VPNs these days, including Google, Mozilla and Opera. DuckDuckGo is the latest to join the fray, with a Privacy Pro plan that includes three services. Along with a VPN, you’ll get personal information removal and identi…
Read more: DuckDuckGo unveils a $10 Privacy Pro plan with a no-log VPN

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Category: Financial Fraud Prevention

Lyft will have to tell drivers how much they can truly earn, with evidence

The FBI arrested an Alabama man for allegedly helping hack the SEC’s X account

Data breach of Fidelity leaks 77,000 customers’ personal data

Comcast says 230,000 customers affected by debt collection data breach

Bitcoin ATM scams have cost Americans over $10 million per month this year

National Public Data confirms breach that exposed Americans’ social security numbers

Hackers may have leaked the Social Security Numbers of every American

Match Group, Meta, Coinbase and more form anti-scam coalition

Match Group, Meta, Coinbase and more form anti-scam coalition

DuckDuckGo unveils a $10 Privacy Pro plan with a no-log VPN

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