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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T-Mobile Data Breach to ‘Small’ Number of Customers Caused by SIM Swap Attacks
T-Mobile Data Breach to ‘Small’ Number of Customers Caused by SIM Swap Attacks
December 29, 2021  |  Security & Fraud

T-Mobile has confirmed that it was aware of SIM swap attacks affecting what it said was a “very small” number of customers, Bleeping Computer reported...

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Credit Unions Tap AI to Keep Digital Services Fraud Free
Credit Unions Tap AI to Keep Digital Services Fraud Free
December 28, 2021  |  Credit Unions

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Team8, Deloitte Partner to Bolster FinTech Innovation
Team8, Deloitte Partner to Bolster FinTech Innovation
December 21, 2021  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Team8, an Israeli creator of cybersecurity startups, is partnering with Deloitte, an auditing, consulting, tax and advisory services provider to develop and implement cutting-edge technologies...

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Microsoft: Foreign Governments Backing Log4j Hackers
Microsoft: Foreign Governments Backing Log4j Hackers
December 15, 2021  |  Security & Fraud

Hackers backed by China and other nations are part of an increasing cohort looking to expose weaknesses in computer server software, according to Microsoft and...

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Log4j Vulnerability Causes Nearly 900K Cyberattacks in Four Days
Log4j Vulnerability Causes Nearly 900K Cyberattacks in Four Days
December 14, 2021  |  Security & Fraud

There have been over 840,000 attacks on companies since Friday (Dec. 10) due to a vulnerability in the open-source Log4j software, Ars Technica reported. Get...

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Payroll Service Kronos Offline After Ransomware Attack
Payroll Service Kronos Offline After Ransomware Attack
December 13, 2021  |  Cybersecurity

The Log4Shell vulnerability has affected workforce management and human resources (HR) cloud provider Kronos, the company warned users in a blog post last updated Monday...

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Department of Homeland Security Warns of Vulnerability in Commonly Used Software
Department of Homeland Security Warns of Vulnerability in Commonly Used Software
December 12, 2021  |  Security & Fraud

The Department of Homeland Security’s Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) is warning of a vulnerability affecting products containing the log4j software library, according to...

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Inrupt Raises $30M to Expand Global Footprint 
Inrupt Raises $30M to Expand Global Footprint 
December 10, 2021  |  Investments

User data platform Inrupt has raised about $30 million in its Series A financing round, giving Worldwide Web inventor Tim Berners-Lee and technologist John Bruce...

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Cyber Risks Pose Challenge to CBDC Rollout in India; Digital Payments Growing at Record Highs
Cyber Risks Pose Challenge to CBDC Rollout in India; Digital Payments Growing at Record Highs
December 08, 2021  |  CBDC

Cybersecurity and the risk of cyber fraud pose challenges to the successful rollout of a central bank digital currency (CBDC), Reserve Bank of India (RBI)...

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