No results matched your search EconomyJul 28, 2020 12:05PM ET © Reuters. LONDON (Reuters) – British lawmakers said on Tuesday they were launching an inquiry into pension scams following a relaxation in pension rules five years ago that has increased the scope for fraud, a problem likely to get worse during the coronavirus pandemic. Under…
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Australian police have issued warnings to universities and Chinese officials about foreign students faking their own abductions and trick families overseas into paying ransoms.According to police, eight incidents of virtual kidnapping, involving a total payout of $2.3 million, were reported in 2020.Perpetrators call intended victims, guised as a local Chinese official, claiming they have been…
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Image Source: BloombergSan Francisco: Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak has sued Google and its subsidiary YouTube over a Bitcoin scam, alleging that the tech giant failed to take down videos that used Wozniaks likenesses for allowing bitcoin giveaway scams on its platform.The lawsuit, filed in San Mateo County Superior Court, alleged that the videos used images…
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As part of a series of security updates to G Suite announced this week, Google says it’s piloting a new standard for email authentication that will display a company or brand icon next to email that Google has verified as legit – a measure that may help curb phishing and other malicious activity from bad actors. With…
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Warning after phone scammers abused coronavirus fears to call random people and demand they pay $50 and hand over credit card details for an ‘urgent COVID-19 test’Phone scammers demanding $50 payments to send COVID-19 testing kitsWoman said she received call from someone posing as COVID-19 contact tracerThey told her she had been in contact with…
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Last Updated: 19th July, 2020 01:59 IST “We know that they accessed tools only available to our internal support teams to target 130 Twitter accounts,”Twitter said in a statement on its official site. In a statement about the security breach on Twitter that compromised high-profile accounts including that of democratic presential runner Joe Biden, former…
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PUTRAJAYA: Seven individuals have been remanded for four days to assist in investigations into the activities of a syndicate allegedly raking in millions of ringgit by manipulating personal information of mobile phone users. They were among eight people, comprising company directors and technical staff from three companies, detained during a special operation by the Malaysian…
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Kanye West tweeted out what appears to be a presidential campaign poster. Bizarrely, his #2020Vision includes actress Kirsten Dunst. Her response encapsulates how we all feel about the formerly legendary rapper these days. Kirsten Dunst has only one question for Kanye West, and she’s probably asking it in her best NeNe Leakes voice: “Now why…
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The S&P 500 Index closed at 3,389.78 on Tuesday, a new all-time high. Investors are bracing for a highly volatile election cycle, setting the stage for a massive selloff in the fall. The selloff may extend beyond the election date if the results are contested. Joe Biden’s lead in the average polls appears to be…
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505 Games and Remedy Entertainment announced Control Ultimate Edition last week, featuring a free upgrade to an enhanced next-gen version on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X. Owners of the original game will not benefit from the upgrade path. 505 Games peddled an odd explanation for the decision, citing “blockers” that impeded its next-gen upgrade…
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