Cyberattack

In computers and computer networks an attack is any attempt to expose, alter, disable, destroy, steal or gain unauthorized access to or make unauthorized use of an asset.

Source: en.wikipedia.org

Amazon Merchants Affected By Cyberattack
Amazon Merchants Affected By Cyberattack
May 08, 2019  |  Security & Fraud

Amazon was the target of an “extensive” cyberattack in which hackers stole money from merchant accounts and funneled them into their own, according to a...

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DOE: Cyberattack Interrupted US Electrical Services
DOE: Cyberattack Interrupted US Electrical Services
May 02, 2019  |  Security & Fraud

The Department of Energy (DOE) has confirmed that a distributed denial-of-service attack (DDoS) perpetrated against an energy company caused “interruptions of electrical system operations,” according...

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Hackers Had Six-Month Access To Citrix Networks
Hackers Had Six-Month Access To Citrix Networks
May 01, 2019  |  Security & Fraud

Citrix has confirmed that hackers had access to its networks for six months before the breach was discovered, according to reports. In a letter to...

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P2P Security Issues Plague Millions Of IoT Devices
P2P Security Issues Plague Millions Of IoT Devices
April 26, 2019  |  Security & Fraud

A P2P (peer-to-peer) technology ingrained in millions of IoT (Internet of Things) devices, including security cameras, smart doorbells, baby monitors and video recorders, has many...

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Thanks To Ransomware, Bitcoin Leaves A Bad Taste In Corporates’ Mouths
Thanks To Ransomware, Bitcoin Leaves A Bad Taste In Corporates’ Mouths
April 18, 2019  |  B2B Payments

The last several years have seen a surge in efforts among the cryptocurrency community to legitimize the technology. Once seen as a tool for the...

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Insurance Brokerage Launches Cybersecurity Assessment Service
Insurance Brokerage Launches Cybersecurity Assessment Service
March 26, 2019  |  Security & Fraud

An insurance brokerage has launched an initiative to bring together some of the world’s biggest insurers for a collaboration on a cybersecurity product ratings service,...

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Report: BEC Fraud Increasingly Goes Mobile
Report: BEC Fraud Increasingly Goes Mobile
March 21, 2019  |  Security & Fraud

The wiles and ways of scammers to part businesses from their money continue to proliferate, and continue to use technology as a springboard to trick...

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Microsoft: State-Sponsored Hackers Siphoned Money From Several FIs
Microsoft: State-Sponsored Hackers Siphoned Money From Several FIs
March 01, 2019  |  Security & Fraud

Microsoft’s lastest cybersecurity report has revealed that state-sponsored hackers have attacked several financial services firms, managing to steal “large sums of cash.” According to Bloomberg,...

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Symantec: Formjacking Is Cybercriminals’ Newest Scam
Symantec: Formjacking Is Cybercriminals’ Newest Scam
February 20, 2019  |  Security & Fraud

With cybercriminals not making as much from ransomware and cryptojacking, they have been focusing more on a strategy called “formjacking” to raise cash. That’s according...

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