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Category: Security and Fraud Issues

Credit Reporting Firm Equifax Hacked

September 7, 2017September 9, 2017 Ina Steiner
Equifax logo

Cyber criminals hacked into Equifax between May and July, the company discovered on July 29th, impacting approximately 143 million U.S. consumers. The company revealed the security breach on Thursday, explaining the criminals accessed “certain files” that included sensitive data such Read more

News, Security and Fraud IssuesEquifax, security breach1 Comment

Alibaba Sues Sellers over Alleged Counterfeits

January 5, 2017July 15, 2017 Ina Steiner

Alibaba Group has filed with Shenzhen Longgang District People’s Court a lawsuit against two (allegedly) fake Swarovski watch sellers on Taobao platform, claiming RMB1.4 million in damages for contract and goodwill violations. It is the first ever legal action taken Read more

Marketplaces, News, Security and Fraud IssuesAlibaba, Counterfeits1 Comment

Cross Border Ecommerce More Susceptible to Fraud

January 4, 2017July 15, 2017 Ina Steiner

According to data by Radial, cross-border ecommerce is proven to be much more susceptible to fraud than domestic ecommerce. The data, which covers over 100 clients in eight different verticals and over 100 million transactions, showed that cross-order ecommerce was Read more

News, Payments, Security and Fraud IssuesFraud, Payscout

More Concerns for Yahoo Users over Security Warning

December 15, 2016July 18, 2017 Ina Steiner

Yahoo Inc. has identified data security issues concerning certain Yahoo user accounts. Yahoo has taken steps to secure user accounts and is working closely with law enforcement. As Yahoo previously disclosed in November, law enforcement provided the company with data Read more

News, Security and Fraud IssuesData Breach, Yahoo

Sports Collectibles Case Illustrates Dangers of Autograph Sales

September 29, 2016July 18, 2017 David A Utter

A sports fan is short for sports fanatic, a truism for the more ardent supporters of the myriad pro and other organized teams in the sporting world. Many fans want a part of their sports heroes for their own, with Read more

News, Security and Fraud IssuesCollectibles, Fraud

Another Scam Online Sellers Must Worry About

September 26, 2016July 18, 2017 Ina Steiner

This story from the Delaware State News is cause for concern – hopefully it’s not the beginning of a trend. A woman noticed her mail stopped arriving – turns out someone filed a change of address from her home in Read more

News, Security and Fraud IssuesFraud

Yahoo Reveals Breach – Does It Impact Yahoo Stores?

September 23, 2016July 18, 2017 Ina Steiner

Yahoo announced on Thursday that certain user account information was stolen from the company’s network in late 2014 “by what we believe is a state-sponsored actor.” “Based on the ongoing investigation, Yahoo believes that information associated with at least 500 Read more

Marketplaces, News, Security and Fraud Issuessecurity breach, Yahoo, Yahoo breach

Amazon Seller Pleads Guilty to Price Fixing

August 1, 2016September 16, 2017 Ina Steiner

There’s a lot of talk about the “race to the bottom” in price on Amazon thanks to fierce competition in most categories. Some third-party merchants responded by colluding to limit price competition, according to the US and UK governments, which Read more

News, Security and Fraud IssuesAmazon, Price fixing, Pricing

Studies Highlight Threats Facing Online Buyers and Sellers

May 27, 2016July 22, 2017 Ina Steiner

Two surveys show most people are not up to date on staying safe online, and that could have major ramifications for online sellers. Not only can their shoppers become victims, online sellers are also vulnerable. One study focused on the Read more

News, Security and Fraud IssuesMalware, Security

Email Passwords at Risk

May 5, 2016July 22, 2017 Ina Steiner

It may be time to change your password if you use a third-party service to power your email. According to Reuters, hundreds of millions of hacked user names and passwords for email accounts and other websites are being traded in Russia’s Read more

News, Security and Fraud IssuesSecurity

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