Look-alike domains are increasingly finding favor with criminals eager to rip off online shoppers, according to a new report from Venafi, a cybersecurity firm. Its research found that the “total number of certificates for look-alike domains is more than 200 percent greater than the number of authentic retail domains.” To drive home the danger and […]
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A U.S. federal district judge has ruled that an allegedly fraudulent crypto token meets the definition of a commodity. A U.S. federal district judge has ruled that an allegedly fraudulent crypto token meets the definition of a commodity, bringing the case under regulators’ purview, Finance Feeds reports September 27. Judge Rya W. Zobel of the […]
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Integral Ad Science (IAS) released a media quality report for the first half of the year (registration required) this week that shows a slightly more optimistic picture of an industry that’s been beleaguered by challenges in viewability, ad fraud and brand safety for the past few years. Overall, the industry is seeing a healthy jump […]
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The U.S. SEC is now seeking sanctions against the individuals behind the allegedly fraudulent PlexCoin ICO. The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is seeking sanctions against the individuals behind the allegedly fraudulent Initial Coin Offering (ICO) known as PlexCoin, Finance Feeds reports September 26. The SEC has been involved in ongoing court proceedings against […]
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France’s stock market regulator has announced it is blacklisting 21 new investment websites, including multiple crypto-related sites. French stock market regulator, the Autorite des Marches Financiers (AMF), announced it is blacklisting 21 new investment websites, including multiple crypto-related sites, September 26. The AMF characterizes the new additions as “unauthorized websites” that offer “atypical investments,” and […]
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Police in New Zealand have warned consumers after a fraudulent cryptocurrency company stole more than $200,000 from an investor. New Zealand police have warned the public about online scams after an investor lost $320,000 NZD ($213,000 USD) to crypto fraudsters, the Canterbury police confirmed Wednesday, September 26. The unnamed investor, who made multiple investments in […]
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National Voter Registration Day is a holiday celebrated on the fourth Tuesday of every September, to focus on the importance of registering to vote. That places it on September 25, 2018, and this could be the last year when people use traditional methods to register to vote. Is it possible? In 2016, voters on all sides accused one […]
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OpenTable employee Steven Addison was charged by federal prosecutors with making fake reservations on a rival’s website at a time when he knew the restaurants would be busy and thus suffer from losses. ABC News, citing criminal information filed in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, reported U.S. Attorneys contend Addison made […]
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When it comes to how consumers think about where their funds are the safest, large banks can benefit from somewhat of a perception gap. The issue isn’t one of actual capability, but of awareness and communication, according to CO-OP Financial Service’s Head of Security John Buzzard. During the last couple of years, he noted, the […]
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Texas Securities Commissioner Travis J. Iles took emergency action Sept. 18 to stop the fraudulent offerings of investments in three separate schemes involving cryptocurrencies. Commissioner Iles entered separate emergency cease and desist orders against Coins Miner Investment Ltd., a cryptocurrency investment promoter operating in Russia; DGBK Ltd., an offshore digital “bank” that says it has developed hack-proof […]
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