Friday 28 July 2017

Weekly News Roundup


Too busy working all week to keep up with the most interesting stories coming out of the technology and security industries? Below are our recommendations for a roundup of the top stories happening now that you need to know.

Wells Fargo said to get regulatory questions after breach

Wells Fargo, already in the regulatory spotlight because of last year’s fake-accounts scandal, is drawing renewed scrutiny after a lawyer’s unauthorized release of sensitive client details for tens of thousands of accounts belonging to wealthy customers of its brokerage unit. Read more…

Feds Indict Russian Over BTC-e Bitcoin Exchange

Police in Greece on Tuesday arrested Alexander Vinnik, 38, for allegedly running a massive money laundering operation that processed $4 billion in bitcoins, many of which may be tied to the largest bitcoin exchange heist in history. Read more…


Hack on Italy's largest bank affects 400,000 customers


Data about loan accounts belonging to 400,000 customers of Italy's largest bank has been put at risk by two security breaches. Unicredit said that personal data and account numbers could have been stolen. Read more…

GSM -based credit card skimmers hit New York gas stations

GSM-based credit card skimmers capable of sending credit card data via text messages were found at three New York gas stations. While the technology itself isn't new, this is the first time the SMS-enabled skimmers have been found inside gas pumps. Read more…



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