Playtech is Selling Shares – And This is Why We Care
You’ve probably heard this name before, and it’s no surprise: Playtech is the world’s biggest gambling software and services supplier. With the recent news that they have sold 4.1% …
Category: Finance
Mastercard Using Thumbprints Instead of PINs
Fingerprints have long been used in biometric national IDs and have seen wide use in police investigative work since the late 1800’s and still is today. We may now …
Net Closes Around Onecoin Scam as German Payment Processor has Assets Frozen by BaFin
It is anything but surprising to learn Germany’s Federal Financial Supervisory Authority is cracking down on Onecoin and its partners. Ponzi schemes such as Onecoin need to be brought …
Researcher Showcases Unauthorized NFC Payments With Cloned Android Device
While mobile payments may seem to be all the hype, it is evident there is still a lot of work to be done in the security department. Slawomir Jasek, …
Criminals Now Target School Districts and SMBs to Commit W-2 Tax Fraud
With the tax season in full effect, cybercirminals are once again trying to take advantage of unsuspecting consumers and enterprises. A new type of W-2 fraud has been discovered, …
R3 Consortium And Hong Kong Monetary Authority Aim to Develop National Digital Currency
It has been a while since a country’s central bank was looking to issue a nationwide digital currency. Hong Kong is the latest country to do so, as the …
Mobile Apps of India’s Largest Banks are all Infected With Malware
India is one of the regions where digital finance has really taken off over the past few years. Most consumers rely on banking applications to access financial services. Unfortunately, …
How to Sign a Contract with a Broker?
When starting your Forex trading, you choose a broker and sign a service contract. Only a few traders read this document, because they consider this step as a mere …
New Spam Campaign Aims To Create Pump-and-dump Scenario For Publicly Traded Stocks
Spam email campaigns are nothing new, as unsolicited emails have been around for quite some time now. However, it would appear the number of spam campaigns has decreased since December …