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

For Cyber Insurance Companies, Attacks Can Be Riskier Than A Hurricane
For Cyber Insurance Companies, Attacks Can Be Riskier Than A Hurricane
May 21, 2018  |  B2B Payments

When PricewaterhouseCoopers released a report in 2015 that predicted the cyber insurance industry would see premiums triple in five years and reach at least $7.5...

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Five Or More Mexican Banks Suffer Unauthorized Transfers
Five Or More Mexican Banks Suffer Unauthorized Transfers
May 14, 2018  |  Security & Fraud

Lorenza Martinez, head of Banxico’s payment system, said late last week that five or more Mexican financial groups saw “unauthorized transfers” during the past few days,...

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Credit Card Data Stolen In Chili’s Malware Attack
Credit Card Data Stolen In Chili’s Malware Attack
May 14, 2018  |  Security & Fraud

Chili’s has suffered a data breach that may have compromised customers’ credit card information. The restaurant chain’s parent company Brinker International made the announcement on...

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Tennessee Election Website Went Offline In Cyberattack
Tennessee Election Website Went Offline In Cyberattack
May 04, 2018  |  Safety and Security

In a distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attack this week, the website of a county election commission in Tennessee went offline during a mayoral primary. Despite the...

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School District Pays Hackers $10K In Bitcoin To Recover Data
School District Pays Hackers $10K In Bitcoin To Recover Data
May 02, 2018  |  Security & Fraud

After hackers stole data from the computer system of a Massachusetts school system, they offered to return the information in return for a $10,000 bitcoin...

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Data Breaches Are Stressing Americans, Canadians Out
Data Breaches Are Stressing Americans, Canadians Out
May 01, 2018  |  Security & Fraud

Kaspersky Lab, the cybersecurity company, revealed in a new survey on Tuesday (May 1) that 81 percent of Americans and 72 percent of Canadians are...

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Three Banks In Mexico Report Attempted Cyberattack On Payment Systems
Three Banks In Mexico Report Attempted Cyberattack On Payment Systems
May 01, 2018  |  Security & Fraud

Three banks in Mexico were the victims of an attempted cyberattack that aimed to gain access to the country’s electronic payment systems. According to American...

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Kaspersky Lab Sees Rise In Botnet Activity
Kaspersky Lab Sees Rise In Botnet Activity
April 27, 2018  |  Security & Fraud

Kaspersky Lab saw an increase in activity by both old and new botnets as well an increase in popularity of amplification distributed-denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks in the...

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Keeping The World A More Secure Place
Keeping The World A More Secure Place
April 25, 2018  |  Today In Data

Keeping the world safe from the bad guys is no small job, no matter where they show up. It could be in the gig economy,...

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