cyberattacks

Symantec Spots Attacks On West African Financial Institutions
Symantec Spots Attacks On West African Financial Institutions
January 17, 2019  |  Security & Fraud

Hackers are targeting financial firms in the Ivory Coast, Cameroon, Congo, Ghana and Equatorial Guinea, using commodity malware and living off the land tools, reported...

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How Biometrics Could Help Provision Identity
How Biometrics Could Help Provision Identity
January 15, 2019  |  Startup Check-In

Identity presents a challenge for consumers around the globe, according to FinTech experts at artificial intelligence (AI) biometric software companies. “There are about a billion...

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2019 To See Increase In Nation-State Cyberattacks, Ransomware
2019 To See Increase In Nation-State Cyberattacks, Ransomware
December 27, 2018  |  Security & Fraud

Will the New Year bring an increase in cyberattacks? According to one security expert, the answer is, unfortunately, yes. Get the Full Story Complete the...

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What An Alleged NSA Hack Reveals About Payments Cybersecurity
What An Alleged NSA Hack Reveals About Payments Cybersecurity
December 07, 2018  |  Security & Fraud

Not to ruin your holiday spirit, but let’s start this story with the cold and brutal truth: One of the largest risks that payments and...

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Dell Reset All Customer Passwords After Attempted Data Hack
Dell Reset All Customer Passwords After Attempted Data Hack
November 29, 2018  |  Security & Fraud

Dell announced that it reset passwords for all accounts on its online electronics store after it stopped hackers from trying to steal customer data. Citing a...

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Today In Data: Striking A Balance Between Convenience And Security
Today In Data: Striking A Balance Between Convenience And Security
November 28, 2018  |  Today In Data

Keeping consumers happy enough to make them loyal customers is no easy task, particularly as the list of things they are looking for in a...

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SEC Urges Corporate Accounting Changes Amid Rising BEC Scam Threat
SEC Urges Corporate Accounting Changes Amid Rising BEC Scam Threat
October 25, 2018  |  B2B Payments

As U.S. public companies brace for wide-ranging changes to accounting standards, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) wants corporate accountants and financial executives to...

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ESI ThoughtLab On The Economics Of Cybersecurity
ESI ThoughtLab On The Economics Of Cybersecurity
October 17, 2018  |  B2B Payments

ESI ThoughtLab released new data on corporate cybersecurity this week, with a conclusion that may not be new, but is no less alarming: Cyber risks...

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From The Phone To Email: How Scammers Hit SMBs
From The Phone To Email: How Scammers Hit SMBs
October 15, 2018  |  B2B Payments

When Maryland Attorney General (AG) Brian E. Frosh issued a warning to the state’s small business (SMB) owners last week, he shed light on the...

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