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23 States to Spot Voter Fraud
Republican candidate Donald Trump is making accusations that the election is “rigged” against him, even suggesting the possibility of voter fraud. Trump leveled this accusation in a tweet early Monday morning that read, “Of course there is large scale voter fraud
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Free Ransomware Decryption Tools
Free ransomware decryption tools have helped 2,500 people rescue their data, depriving cyber-crooks of more than $1.48M (€1.35 million) in ransom. The tools — part of the No More Ransom project — were launched three months ago by the Dutch
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Yahoo Hack: Are You Affected?
Yahoo has fallen victim to the world’s biggest data breach and, as a consequence, so has much of the world. The company says that 500 million accounts were exposed in a huge hack that it has said was carried out by
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Ransomware at High Risk in Thailand
Ransomware attacks, exploit kits and ATM malware are the biggest cybersecurity threats in Thailand, says a global security software company. “Thailand ranked among the top 10 countries in Asia-Pacific with the most number of ransomware attacks,” said Myla Pilao, technology
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Ransomware Next Target
Cybersecurity researchers have demonstrated how vulnerabilities in everyday connected devices can allow hackers to hold whole areas of your life to ransom. Ransomware is perhaps the biggest cybersecurity scourge of 2016, becoming increasingly problematic both for individuals and businesses of
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Spot Instagram Scammers
Anyone who posts pictures of money on social media sites and talks about investment opportunities is probably leading you to some trouble. These so called hallmarks of the “money flipper” scam, a criminal scheme that’s been troubling Instagram for years.
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Elderly Fraud Protection
The truth is, scams target everyone and there are necessary actions required for elderly fraud protection, before they or anyone is taken as victim of fraud. Scam artists target people of all backgrounds, ages and income levels. It’s not only
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5 Scariest Internet Scams
As safe as the internet may seem at times, every day it becomes more frightening for individuals and their personal identities that are at risk from scam artists. As scammers continue to amp up their game, things are getting worse for the FBI
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White-Collar Crime
The term white-collar crime was reportedly coined in 1939, and now the synonymous with the full range of frauds committed by business and government professionals. These crimes are characterized by deceit, concealment, or violation of trust and are not dependent on
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EduCrypt Ransomware Teaches Computer Security
Ransomware has been infamously known to be nasty pieces of malware that takes a computer’s files hostage, and then demands a ransom, which can vary in cost. Countless variants have been discovered, which differ in how they are programmed, but
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