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Samsung Execs Jailed In South Korea For Evidence Tampering

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A South Korean court slapped three Samsung Electronics executives with jail sentences Monday (Dec. 9) for evidence tampering during an accounting fraud investigation, Reuters reported. Prosecutors said computers and servers from Samsung Biologics , a contract drug manufacturer, were buried beneath factory floors to conceal evidence.

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Samsung Explains Galaxy Smartphone Security Flaw

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With a problem that stems from some silicone cases, Samsung explained a significant security flaw that could allow anyone’s fingerprint to unlock the Galaxy Note 10 and Galaxy S10 family of smartphones. The tech company also says a patch is coming out next week to address the problem, CNBC reported.

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Startup Riskified Seeks $200M To Fight eCommerce Fraud

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An Israeli startup that creates anti-fraud services that deal with online transactions wants to raise $200 million for expansion, according to a report in Bloomberg. Fraud is becoming an increasingly more common problem in the eCommerce sector, and is estimated to cost merchants about $130 billion over the next five years. “At

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Samsung Galaxy S10 Fingerprint Sensor Tricked By 3D Printer

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A Samsung Galaxy S10 user was able to show how he could trick the in-display fingerprint sensor using a 3D printer. Although the report may raise security concerns, the use of fingerprint scanning technology to validate users is expected to explode this year.

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Diebold and Samsung To Show Off ATM Withdrawals Via Facial Recognition

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Diebold Nixdorf , the connected commerce technology company and Samsung SDS America announced they are teaming up to show how integrating advanced mobile technology — such as facial recognition — and the self-service channel can result in enhanced security and an improved consumer experience.

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Google Suspends Fraudulent Samsung Update App

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While the app on the Google Play Store , called “Updates for Samsung,” did indeed redistribute Samsung’s software, it was also a scam to get users to pay money for the updates. As a result, Google told The Verge that the app violated its policies and has been “suspended.”.

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Samsung Denies Samsung Pay Can Be Hacked Via The Tokenization Process

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Samsung is out on Tuesday (Aug. 9) denying that Samsung Pay can be hacked after a security researcher demonstrated how it can be done at a recent Black Hat conference. It is important to note that Samsung Pay does not use the algorithm claimed in the Black Hat presentation to encrypt payment credentials or generate cryptograms.

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