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US Justice Department uncovers $1.89 billion cryptocurrency fraud scheme

The Justice Department has charged two individuals and accepted the guilty plea of a third for orchestrating a massive $1.89 billion cryptocurrency fraud scheme.

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Venmo, Zelle and Cash App leave users vulnerable to fraud - Manhattan DA

Manhattan's district attorney has written to the firms behind Venmo, Zelle and the Cash App, calling on them to up their security measures in the face of growing fraud.

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Mastercard bids to kill passwords with new biometric service

Mastercard is hoping to consign passwords to the history books with a new biometric authentication service.

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Swedish central bank files police report after IT firm hit by ransomware attack

Sweden's Riksbank has filed a police report after a ransomware attack on software firm Tietoevry knocked out some of the central bank's IT systems.

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Tink launches risk engine to unlock instant payments

Open banking platform Tink has launched a rules-based risk engine to protect merchants from fraud on instant payment rails.

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Scams to drive complaints to UK's Financial Ombudsman Service

The UK's Financial Ombudsman Service is expecting more than 181,000 consumer complaints in the next year, driven in part by an increase in financial fraud and scams.

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BaFin increases focus on IT outsourcing risks

Cybersecurity and the outsourcing of IT services are among the greatest risks to the financial sector, warns a new report from German regulator BaFin.

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SEC says SIM swap attack behind X hack

The Securities and Exchange Commission says a "SIM swap" attack was to blame for the hack on its X account earlier this month.

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NAB and Microsoft deliver cyber assessment tool for SMEs

National Australia Bank has teamed with Microsoft to deliver a free cyber assessment tool to help Aussie small businesses prepare for and bounce back from a cyber attack.

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Hong Kong banks take on SMS scammers

Hong Kong banks are joining an SMS sender registration scheme designed to help customers avoid falling for scam texts.

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TSB finds over a third of adverts on Facebook Marketplace could be scams

TSB is advising consumers to avoid making online purchases on Facebook Marketplace, warning that over a third (34%) of the adverts tested on the platform are scam posts.

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Hawk AI hires HSBC vet Shearer

German RegTech Hawk AI has brought in HSBC compliance veteran Michael Shearer as chief solution officer.