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

Nearly All Pakistan Banks Suffered Hack
Nearly All Pakistan Banks Suffered Hack
November 06, 2018  |  Security & Fraud

In what is being viewed as a huge security breach, The Economic Times of India reported on Tuesday (Nov. 6) that nearly all of the banks...

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Two Alleged Hackers Indicted In Florida For Lynda Breach
Two Alleged Hackers Indicted In Florida For Lynda Breach
October 26, 2018  |  Security & Fraud

Following a data breach at learning platform Lynda in 2016, two hackers were indicted in Florida this month on charges of extortion and hacking. One...

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North Korean Hacking Group Lazarus Takes In $571M
North Korean Hacking Group Lazarus Takes In $571M
October 19, 2018  |  Cryptocurrency

Internet hackers have pilfered $882 million of digital currency from crypto exchanges since last year, but one group in particular has netted roughly half that...

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Hackers Target IoT-Enabled Appliances To Spark Blackouts
Hackers Target IoT-Enabled Appliances To Spark Blackouts
October 18, 2018  |  Security & Fraud

A new study has found that hackers can use appliances that are connected via the Internet of Things (IoT) to set off widespread blackouts. The...

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NATO Cybersecurity Push Promises Lessons For Payments And Commerce
NATO Cybersecurity Push Promises Lessons For Payments And Commerce
October 17, 2018  |  Fraud Prevention

The business of payments and commerce is not war — despite all that tough motivational talk that insists otherwise, almost always from people who’ve never...

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Anthem Data Breach Garners $16M Fine
Anthem Data Breach Garners $16M Fine
October 16, 2018  |  Safety and Security

The nation’s second-largest health insurer will pay the government a record $16 million due to a data breach and cyberattack that exposed the customer data...

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WhatsApp: Bug That Enabled Hackers To Take Over Has Been Fixed
WhatsApp: Bug That Enabled Hackers To Take Over Has Been Fixed
October 10, 2018  |  Safety and Security

WhatsApp, the messaging app owned by Facebook, said on Wednesday (Oct. 10) that the bug that enabled hackers to take over apps when a user...

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Five At Five: eBay Calls Out Amazon
Five At Five: eBay Calls Out Amazon
October 04, 2018  |  News

Welcome to Five at Five, your late look at the day’s payments and commerce news. Today’s coverage includes tension between two big online players, along...

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N. Korea Cyber Group Using SWIFT To Steal From Banks: Report
N. Korea Cyber Group Using SWIFT To Steal From Banks: Report
October 04, 2018  |  B2B Payments

A new report from cybersecurity experts at FireEye claims a North Korea-led cyber campaign has swindled banks of hundreds of millions of dollars since 2014,...

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