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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Transmit Lands $543M For Biometric Cybersecurity Products
Transmit Lands $543M For Biometric Cybersecurity Products
June 22, 2021  |  Biometrics

Boston-based Transmit Security has raised $543 million in venture funding, giving the cybersecurity company a valuation of $2.2 billion. Transmit uses biometric authentication, as opposed...

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Cybersecurity Platform SentinelOne Considers US IPO
Cybersecurity Platform SentinelOne Considers US IPO
June 21, 2021  |  IPO

Autonomous cybersecurity company SentinelOne will be seeking a valuation of around $7 billion for its initial public offering (IPO), according to a press release. The...

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Sontiq Brings Identity Protection To Zions Bancorp’s SMB Clients
Sontiq Brings Identity Protection To Zions Bancorp’s SMB Clients
June 17, 2021  |  B2B Payments

Sontiq, which works to make its clients less susceptible to the effects of identity theft and cybercrimes, has teamed with Zions Bancorporation for a referral collaboration,...

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Banks Around The World Hit By Web Outage
Banks Around The World Hit By Web Outage
June 17, 2021  |  Security & Fraud

A disruption at one of the world’s largest content delivery networks Thursday (June 17) briefly grounded the websites of several U.S. airlines and host of...

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Cybereason Study: 80 Pct Of Ransomware Victims That Pay Get Hit Again
Cybereason Study: 80 Pct Of Ransomware Victims That Pay Get Hit Again
June 17, 2021  |  Security & Fraud

A study by Cybersecurity firm Cybereason shows that more than half of respondents were hit with a ransomware attack and 80 percent of those who...

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Privacy-Protecting Search Engine DuckDuckGo Nets $100M After 55 Pct Traffic Increase
Privacy-Protecting Search Engine DuckDuckGo Nets $100M After 55 Pct Traffic Increase
June 17, 2021  |  Investments

DuckDuckGo, the search engine which puts users’ privacy first, completed a $100 million funding round recently, a company blog says. The investors included included OMERS...

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Ukraine Cracks Down On Ransomware Gang Tied To US, S. Korean Cyberattacks
Ukraine Cracks Down On Ransomware Gang Tied To US, S. Korean Cyberattacks
June 16, 2021  |  Security & Fraud

Ukrainian police have carried out more than 20 raids against alleged ransomware hackers from a group called Clop, which has been blamed for the loss...

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McAfee: Peloton Bike+ Security Flaw Could Let Hackers Spy On Riders
McAfee: Peloton Bike+ Security Flaw Could Let Hackers Spy On Riders
June 16, 2021  |  Security & Fraud

Software security firm McAfee discovered a security flaw in the Android operating system powering Peloton Bike+ that could potentially give hackers the ability to spy...

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Ransomware Now Ranks As UK’s Top Cybersecurity Danger
Ransomware Now Ranks As UK’s Top Cybersecurity Danger
June 15, 2021  |  Security & Fraud

Ransomware hackers are now the biggest cybersecurity threat in the U.K. for the majority of individuals and businesses in the region, Lindy Cameron, chief executive...

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