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

Mexican Banking Exec Still Worried About Cyberattacks
Mexican Banking Exec Still Worried About Cyberattacks
May 31, 2018  |  Fraud Attack

The immediate danger has passed – but the threat is still there. That was the message on Wednesday (May 30) from Alejandro Diaz de Leon...

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Bank of Montreal, CIBC Announce Cyberattacks
Bank of Montreal, CIBC Announce Cyberattacks
May 29, 2018  |  Security & Fraud

Bank of Montreal and Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (CIBC) announced Monday (May 28) that hackers stole data on close to 90,000 customers. According to...

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FBI Says Russian Hackers Have Compromised Routers
FBI Says Russian Hackers Have Compromised Routers
May 25, 2018  |  Security & Fraud

U.S. authorities said Friday (May 25) that Russian hackers had “compromised hundreds of thousands of home and office routers and could collect user information or...

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Was A Massive Cyberattack Just Prevented?
Was A Massive Cyberattack Just Prevented?
May 24, 2018  |  Safety and Security

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is dismantling a “large network of hacked routers and storage devices” that could have enabled a “massive cyberattack,” according...

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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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