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FBI Warns Banks About Widescale ATM Cash-Out Scam

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The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has issued a warning to banks that cybercriminals are gearing up to launch a choreographed global scam, known as the “ATM cashout,” in which the bad guys hack a bank or payment card processor to make cloned cards that they can use to withdraw money from ATMs around the globe.

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B2B Fraudsters Find New Twists In Old Scam Favorites

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An FBI inquiry into the allegations is centered upon claims of fraudulent spend within SEPTA and misuse of the authority’s procurement cards — a common source of internal fraud for both private and public entities. A New Twist On the BEC Scam.

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Why Apple Isn’t Worried About The Government (For Now)

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The FBI put pressure on Apple to design custom software that would allow them to unlock an iPhone belonging to Syed Farook, one of the shooters. After a much-publicized standoff, the government dropped its case, claiming it had been approached by a third-party vendor offering a way into the phone.

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Data Dive: Expanding Efforts — Good, Bad And Unpredictable

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If the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is right, a whole other bad idea is about to be unleashed upon our collective bank accounts. Krebs on Security cited a confidential alert that the FBI sent to banks late last week, saying that millions of dollars can be stolen in only a few hours.

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 Data Dive:  Expanding Efforts, Good, Bad And Unpredictable

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And, if the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is right – a whole other bad new idea is about to be unleashed up our collective bank accounts. According to a Krebs on Security report, citing a confidential alert the FBI sent to banks late last week, millions of dollars can be stolen in only a few hours.

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How To Fight Fraud Without Cheapening Consumer Experiences

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They buy modules and code from third-party vendors and the larger supply chain and don’t write the code themselves. As well, the FBI recently issued a warning about web skimming. For some companies, it will be less of a problem than for others. Amazon can hire an army of engineers,” he said. Smaller players cannot.

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Reopening: The Tech-Enabled Office In A Post-Covid World

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” Instances of intrusion were so frequent that the FBI issued a warning about the phenomenon. Over the last 4 years, companies and individuals lost an estimated $26B from a combination of business email compromise and email account compromise schemes, according to the FBI. This became known as “Zoombombing.”

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