Cybersecurity

Computer security, cybersecurity or information technology security is the protection of computer systems from the theft of or damage to their hardware, software, or electronic data, as well as from the disruption or misdirection of the services they provide.

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Kaseya Was Warned About Cybersecurity Flaw In April
Kaseya Was Warned About Cybersecurity Flaw In April
July 07, 2021  |  Security & Fraud

Kaseya, a Miami software supplier which helps technology service providers manage computer networks, knew in April about “a cybersecurity vulnerability” used in a massive ransomware attack...

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Weekend Cyberattack May Not Be Over, Report Says
Weekend Cyberattack May Not Be Over, Report Says
July 06, 2021  |  Security & Fraud

President Joe Biden has said the U.S. appears to have avoided much damage to businesses in the recent ransomware attack, which was the biggest on...

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Report: FBI Says Online Cookies Hold Keys To Preventing Financial Crimes
Report: FBI Says Online Cookies Hold Keys To Preventing Financial Crimes
July 06, 2021  |  Fraud Prevention

More businesses and consumers are conducting their daily tasks and transactions online, meaning offering seamless digital experiences is becoming increasingly important for today’s financial institutions...

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Hackers Ask $70M For Business Data From Supply Chain Attack
Hackers Ask $70M For Business Data From Supply Chain Attack
July 05, 2021  |  Security & Fraud

As many as 1,500 companies worldwide were hit by a ransomware attack on Kaseya, a U.S.-based information technology firm, a report from Reuters reported Monday...

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Google, Twitter And Facebook Eye Leaving Hong Kong If Data Laws Pass
Google, Twitter And Facebook Eye Leaving Hong Kong If Data Laws Pass
July 05, 2021  |  Regulation

Facebook, Twitter and Google are among the big companies threatening to quit offering services in Hong Kong if the authorities’ proposed changes pass, making those...

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FinCEN Hands Down Anti-Money Laundering Priorities To Stop Cybercrime
FinCEN Hands Down Anti-Money Laundering Priorities To Stop Cybercrime
July 02, 2021  |  AML

New expansive anti-money laundering (AML) priorities for financial institutions were recently handed down by the U.S. Treasury Department’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN).  The government...

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Didi Shares Fall Amid Chinese Cybersecurity Probe
Didi Shares Fall Amid Chinese Cybersecurity Probe
July 02, 2021  |  Markets

Shares in Chinese ridesharing firm Didi dropped more than 5 percent Friday morning (July 2) after regulators in China announced a cybersecurity review of the...

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Onboarding Experience Makes — Or Breaks — The Deal With Potential New Customers
Onboarding Experience Makes — Or Breaks — The Deal With Potential New Customers
July 02, 2021  |  Authentication

PYMNTS’ June 2021 Authenticated Payments Report done in collaboration with LoginID doesn’t mince words when it comes to the digital onboarding tsunami now sweeping across...

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Israel’s Noname Security Raises $60M To Protect APIs
Israel’s Noname Security Raises $60M To Protect APIs
June 30, 2021  |  Investments

Noname Security, an Israel-based enterprise API security company, has gotten done with a Series B funding round for $60 million, a Globes report says. Noname...

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