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Why credit card fraud alerts are rising, and how worried you should be about them
Rainstar | E+ | Getty Images It’s a scenario most people have encountered: you try to make a big or unexpected purchase on your credit card, and, at the moment you need it the most, the card gets declined. Sometimes, it’s as simple as confirming the purchase via text message, and you can quickly complete […]
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AI-powered search startup Glean doubles valuation in new funding round led by Altimeter
Arvind Jain, CEO Glean, on SaaS Monster stage during day one of Web Summit 2022 at the Altice Arena in Lisbon, Portugal. Harry Murphy | Sportsfile | Getty Images AI-powered search startup Glean said Tuesday it has raised $260 million in a funding round that values the tech company at $4.6 billion — more than […]
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The bitcoin ATM has emerged as one of cryptocurrency’s biggest threats
Bitcoin ATMs are a rapidly growing presence in the United States and, some experts say, a rapidly growing cybercrime menace. ATMs dealing in bitcoin are similar to their cash cousins: there are PINs to punch and withdrawal fees, just like any other ATM. Unlike cash ATMs, though, the high value of crypto makes them prime targets […]
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Google searches are becoming a bigger target of cybercriminals with the rise of ‘malvertising’
Hackers are increasingly using online ads for malicious purposes. Often, it’s happening through routine Google searches. These schemes are dubbed malvertising, and cyber criminals are striking more often and with increased sophistication. In fall 2023, cybersecurity software firm Malwarebytes tracked a 42% increase month-over-month in malvertising incidents in the U.S. All types of brands are […]
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Apple and Google wallets want to help make the hotel room key card obsolete
Many hotel chains are racing to replace the plastic room key with digital options, including Apple Wallet and Google Wallet apps. Plastic hotel key cards have had a rough few years. During the pandemic, touch was taboo, so touchless trends accelerated. And cybersecurity concerns have mounted around hotel key technology. Earlier this year, researchers found a vulnerability in […]
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Shohei Ohtani signs trading card deal with Fanatics-backed Topps
Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani, #17, watches his ball soar after hitting his first home run as a Dodger off of Giants pitcher Taylor Rogers, # 33, in the seventh inning at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles Wednesday, April 3, 2024. Allen J. Schaben | Los Angeles Times | Getty Images Several months after Fanatics […]
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Why parents may want to start locking a child’s credit at a very young age
Most parents would take herculean steps to protect their children. But many overlook a relatively simple way to help shore up a child’s financial security: freezing the minor’s credit. This could be especially important in the wake of a major breach in which the Social Security numbers of myriad Americans might be for sale on […]
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The world’s first airport to require biometric boarding is set to arrive in 2025
A woman tests Vueling’s new biometric recognition system at El Prat airport, January 19, 2023, in El Prat de Llobregat, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. David Zorrakino | Europa Press | Getty Images As end-of-summer travel lines back up at TSA airport checkpoints in the U.S., one overseas airport is going all-in on a biometric passenger experience. […]
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A new consumer privacy battle is underway as tech gadgets capture our brain waves
Nomadsoul1 | Istock | Getty Images The question “What is a thought?” is no longer strictly a philosophical one. Like anything else measurable, our thoughts are subject to increasingly technical answers, with data captured by tracking brainwaves. That breakthrough also means the data is commodifiable, and captured brain data is already being bought and sold […]
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Hollywood icons of the past take new star turn, with celebrity estates cashing in on AI voice cloning deals
Stars from Hollywood’s golden age are being reborn through celebrity estate AI voice cloning deals, a sign of how some of the “Wild West” concerns about unauthorized AI impersonation are being addressed by new business models. ElevenLabs, an audio technology startup funded by venture capital firms including Andreessen Horowitz and Sequoia has penned multiple deals […]
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