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

Netflix Show Leaked, Other Studios’ Content Up For Ransom
Netflix Show Leaked, Other Studios’ Content Up For Ransom
May 01, 2017  |  Security & Fraud

Even as Netflix and other media companies invest internally in the latest cybersecurity, services at outside entities remain at risk. A hacker claiming to hold...

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Malwarebytes Syncs Up With ForeScout For New Joint Integration Offering
Malwarebytes Syncs Up With ForeScout For New Joint Integration Offering
April 20, 2017  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Real-time insight into connected devices is becoming more and more of a must-have than a standard nice-to-have feature for most technology companies today. As such,...

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Hacker Tracker: DataVisor’s Global Insight Into Online Fraud
Hacker Tracker: DataVisor’s Global Insight Into Online Fraud
April 14, 2017  |  Security & Fraud

While the fraud ecosystem continues to rapidly develop and advance, big data may prove itself to be a strong weapon in combatting fraud. With that...

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Prognosis For Healthcare Cybersecurity Is Dire
Prognosis For Healthcare Cybersecurity Is Dire
April 06, 2017  |  Security & Fraud

On Wednesday (April 5), Terence Rice, VP and chief information security officer at Merck & Co., told the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations of the...

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G20 Finance Chiefs Pledge To Fight Cybercrime
G20 Finance Chiefs Pledge To Fight Cybercrime
March 20, 2017  |  Security & Fraud

The G20 is making a large coordinated effort to battle attacks on the global banking system. During a meeting in Germany, finance leaders at the...

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‘Dark Web’ Sites Knocked Offline By Massive Cyberattack
‘Dark Web’ Sites Knocked Offline By Massive Cyberattack
February 08, 2017  |  Security & Fraud

The ‘dark web’ sites used by hackers to anonymously share information and perpetrate malicious activities may be getting a taste of their own medicine. According...

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PYMNTS Daily Data Dive: Trump’s Cybersecurity Executive Order
PYMNTS Daily Data Dive: Trump’s Cybersecurity Executive Order
February 01, 2017  |  Daily Data Dive

We’ve seen quite a flurry of activity in the new Trump administration over the past week and a half. The executive order on the table,...

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ThyssenKrupp Trade Secrets Stolen In Massive Hack
ThyssenKrupp Trade Secrets Stolen In Massive Hack
December 09, 2016  |  Security & Fraud

ThyssenKrupp, the German steelmaker, disclosed Thursday (Dec. 8) that it was hacked and the bad guys stole technical trade secrets from its steel product and...

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Kaspersky Lab IDs New Activity Among Financial Cybercriminals
Kaspersky Lab IDs New Activity Among Financial Cybercriminals
November 24, 2016  |  Security & Fraud

Analysts at Kaspersky Lab have discovered a string of attacks targeting users across Asia and Africa, the company said Wednesday (Nov. 23). Experts have identified...

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