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European Central Bank hacked
The European Central Bank (the ECB) announced on Thursday the 24th of July that its website was the victim of a cyber-attack resulting in …
DDoS Attacks Take Down RBS, Ulster Bank, and Natwest Online Systems
The Royal Bank of Scotland group of banks suffered nearly a fifty minute outage to their on-line banking systems today as a result of …
FTC proposes a compromise so RadioShack can sell consumer data
On Monday the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) sent a letter to the bankruptcy court presiding over RadioShack’s supervised asset sell-off suggesting a compromise that …
Banks to allow account access using fingerprint tech
Two banks are allowing their customers to access accounts on their smartphones using fingerprint recognition technology, in a UK industry first. RBS and NatWest …
Hackers make off with at least $300 million in bank heists
A group of cybercriminals used malicious software to steal at least $300 million from banks and other financial institutions around the world, which could …
FIDO Pursues Vision of a Password-Free World
A group of some 150 companies last week moved closer to eliminating the bane of many an online user: the password. The FIDO Alliance, …
Hackers rob town, ‘left us without one cent’: Mexican mayor
Hackers left a small Mexican town penniless after breaking into its bank accounts and stealing more than $500,000, officials said Friday. The theft took …
Google reveals inner workings of manual hijacking
Our digital identity is more important than ever. The data that can be traced back to us can include social media contacts, messages, our …
Bank customers to sign in with ‘finger vein’ technology
A new way of accessing bank accounts is being launched which identifies individuals through the unique pattern of veins in their fingers. Instead of …
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