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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Utility Scams Using Mobile Payment Apps Rise 150% From January ’21
Utility Scams Using Mobile Payment Apps Rise 150% From January ’21
February 24, 2022  |  Security & Fraud

Scams targeting users of mobile payment apps such as Cash App, QuickPay, Venmo and Zelle are surging, the Better Business Bureau and Illinois utility Commonwealth...

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Crowdstrike Holdings Stock Surges on Fears of Russian Cyberattacks
Crowdstrike Holdings Stock Surges on Fears of Russian Cyberattacks
February 24, 2022  |  Cybersecurity

Shares of Crowdstrike Holdings surged Thursday (Feb. 24) as fears of Russian cyber mischief buoyed the stocks of internet security firms. Get the Full Story...

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UK Cybersecurity Firm Darktrace Buys Cybersprint
UK Cybersecurity Firm Darktrace Buys Cybersprint
February 23, 2022  |  Cybersecurity

Darktrace, a British cybersecurity company, has bought the Dutch firm Cybersprint in a deal valuing the latter company at €47.5 million ($53.7 million), UKTN reported...

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Security, Trust Key to Consumer Adoption of Open Banking
Security, Trust Key to Consumer Adoption of Open Banking
February 23, 2022  |  Digital-First Banking

Americans have opened new accounts, taken out additional loans and carried balances in the past year, and many showed preferences for managing all of this...

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Report: 57% of Consumers Say Voice Recognition, Fingerprint Scans Make Customer Service Experience Better
Report: 57% of Consumers Say Voice Recognition, Fingerprint Scans Make Customer Service Experience Better
February 23, 2022  |  Authentication

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61% of CFOs Cite Transparency Gains as Perk of AP/AR Digitization
61% of CFOs Cite Transparency Gains as Perk of AP/AR Digitization
February 22, 2022  |  B2B Payments

Low visibility into payments journeys has left accounts payable (AP) departments vulnerable to cyberattacks. Throughout the pandemic, businesses’ remote workspaces have been plagued by fraud...

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SIM Swap Fraud Spotlights Biometrics, Behavioral Analytics as Defense
SIM Swap Fraud Spotlights Biometrics, Behavioral Analytics as Defense
February 21, 2022  |  Security & Fraud

The mobile phone, increasingly, is becoming the means through which criminals are impersonating unwitting victims, and stealing from them. Get the Full Story Complete the...

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Banking Customers Demand More Security — But Not if it Hurts User Experience
Banking Customers Demand More Security — But Not if it Hurts User Experience
February 17, 2022  |  Security & Fraud

When accessing their digital financial accounts, customers want to have a choice of channels and devices to use. They also want to have a great...

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FBI Targets Crypto Over Ransomware Crimes
FBI Targets Crypto Over Ransomware Crimes
February 16, 2022  |  Security & Fraud

With ransomware on the rise, the FBI is looking at cryptocurrency as the main way these cybercrimes are facilitated, Bloomberg reported Wednesday (Feb. 16). Get...

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