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

Yahoo Lawsuit Over Data Breaches Can Go Forward
Yahoo Lawsuit Over Data Breaches Can Go Forward
September 01, 2017  |  Security & Fraud

Internet search browser company Yahoo, which was sold to Verizon Communications, will face a nationwide lawsuit lodged against it on behalf of more than 1...

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Alleged UK Bank Hacker Extradited From Germany
Alleged UK Bank Hacker Extradited From Germany
August 31, 2017  |  Security & Fraud

U.K. officials have extradited the man who allegedly masterminded a cyberattack earlier this year that impacted two of England’s biggest banks. They have accused 29-year-old...

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Passwords Are Failing For The Enterprise, But Alternatives Aren’t Much Better, Research Finds
Passwords Are Failing For The Enterprise, But Alternatives Aren’t Much Better, Research Finds
August 30, 2017  |  B2B Payments

Security passwords endure, despite their many pitfalls, with some analysts estimating the average person has to remember 27 different passwords. But passwords are hardly the...

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Tech, Security Firms Join Forces To Take Down WireX
Tech, Security Firms Join Forces To Take Down WireX
August 29, 2017  |  Security & Fraud

A group of technology and security companies joined forces despite being competitors to take down WireX, a new cybercrime machine that was made up of...

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Today in Data: Soaring Global IT Security Spend
Today in Data: Soaring Global IT Security Spend
August 17, 2017  |  Today In Data

As long as there is an open window, a robber will always find a way to get inside the home to take a few souvenirs...

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June’s Cyberattack Cost Maersk $300M
June’s Cyberattack Cost Maersk $300M
August 17, 2017  |  Security & Fraud

Losing money is never something that companies look forward to, but it’s likely something that’s expected to happen from time to time. With today’s digital...

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Kaspersky Lab Catches Backdoor In NetSarang System
Kaspersky Lab Catches Backdoor In NetSarang System
August 16, 2017  |  Security & Fraud

NetSarang — a software vendor “used by hundreds of large companies worldwide, including those in financial services, education, telecoms, manufacturing, energy and transportation,” according to a...

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The Buyers: Consumers, Post-Hacking
The Buyers: Consumers, Post-Hacking
August 04, 2017  |  Retail

Cyberattacks, ransomware attacks and more have taken businesses and people’s personal information and turned it upside-down over the past few decades. While a great source...

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Hacking An Amazon Echo Is Easier Than It Should Be
Hacking An Amazon Echo Is Easier Than It Should Be
August 02, 2017  |  Amazon

The conspiracy theorists may be right this time: Cybercriminals could use the Amazon Echo to spy on them. A British security researcher demonstrated how he...

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