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

Uber Hacked A Year Ago, 57M People Compromised
Uber Hacked A Year Ago, 57M People Compromised
November 22, 2017  |  Security & Fraud

Uber has been hit with another scandal: This time, it’s the revelation that hackers stole the personal data of 57 million customers and drivers more...

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Today In Data: B2B VC, Eavesdropper And Amazon Theft Prevention
Today In Data: B2B VC, Eavesdropper And Amazon Theft Prevention
November 10, 2017  |  Today In Data

Technology advancements mean two things: innovative solutions that aim to make consumers’ lives easier and a handful of cybercriminals who want to do anything but...

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Latest Victim Of The SWIFT Attacks? A Nepalese Bank
Latest Victim Of The SWIFT Attacks? A Nepalese Bank
November 08, 2017  |  Security & Fraud

Another bank has been hit in the string of cyberattacks that have been targeting the global SWIFT bank messaging system. The latest victim is a...

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IT Security Professionals Less Confident In Addressing Targeted Cyberattacks
IT Security Professionals Less Confident In Addressing Targeted Cyberattacks
November 07, 2017  |  B2B Payments

With the cybersecurity threat constantly looming and, in many instances, growing for corporations, a new report from Kaspersky Lab suggests businesses shouldn’t necessarily rely on...

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Business, Customers Not On Same Page With Securing Personal Data
Business, Customers Not On Same Page With Securing Personal Data
November 07, 2017  |  Fraud Prevention

Centrify, an identity and assessment management (IAM) solution company, revealed on Monday (Nov. 6) the results of a survey that show businesses are not inspiring...

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Putting FIs Through Cybersecurity Drills To Prepare For The Next Big One
Putting FIs Through Cybersecurity Drills To Prepare For The Next Big One
November 06, 2017  |  Faster Payments

Recent cyberattacks and breaches raise an important question for U.S. companies and FIs: How to prepare for the inevitable next one? In this month’s PYMNTS...

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TRENDING: Putting IT Professionals Through Cyberattack Boot Camp
TRENDING: Putting IT Professionals Through Cyberattack Boot Camp
November 03, 2017  |  Faster Payments

The recent Equifax data breach and a string of ransomware attacks in Europe have raised several questions around cybersecurity. And, arguably, one of the most...

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What We Can Learn From The KRACK WiFi Loophole
What We Can Learn From The KRACK WiFi Loophole
November 02, 2017  |  Security & Fraud

Only you can prevent forest fires. And, as the KRACK WiFi vulnerability perhaps demonstrated, only you can prevent hackers from worming their way into your...

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Things That Go Bump In The Payments Night
Things That Go Bump In The Payments Night
October 28, 2017  |  Retail

Halloween is now just three days away. The prepared have already purchased the best costumes and the candy favorites coveted by trick or treaters. Americans have spent a lot of...

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