Archives for 05/01/2019

Bitfinex to issue exchange token, shareholder claims

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Despite the recent lawsuit against them, cryptocurrency exchange Bitfinex may be planning to issue a proprietary exchange token, a Bitfinex shareholder told CoinDesk. Chinese trader Dong Zhao claims that while the “details are not 100 percent confirmed,” the exchange is planning the issuance. Zhao suggests Bitfinex could issue $850 million-worth of tokens, approximately the same amount […]


Onslow resident charged with insurance fraud

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Today’s Fraud News from around the world: Onslow resident charged with insurance fraud: An Onslow County resident faces a charge of fraud for an alleged false renter's insurance claim after Hurricane Florence. Kasia Alicia Taylor, 34, …: Google Alert – Fraud Insurance-fraud ring put in dozens of phony claims on homes across Miami-Dade County: Police said […]


KnowBe4: Cybercriminals Setting LinkedIn Phishing Traps

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LinkedIn increasingly is being used by cybercriminals to trick employees into clicking on phishing emails, according to KnowBe4‘s Q1 top-clicked phishing tests. Phishing emails with subject lines personalized to employees’ personal interests are clicked on frequently — with LinkedIn messages being opened 50% of the time, making emails with LinkedIn in the subject line the most […]