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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Microsoft Products Targeted In Russian Hack, Report Says
Microsoft Products Targeted In Russian Hack, Report Says
December 18, 2020  |  Security & Fraud

Microsoft has been hacked as part of what officials say could be a Russian campaign that hit multiple U.S. government agencies, Reuters reports. The attack...

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Swiss Prosecutors Charge Credit Suisse Over Alleged Drug Money Laundering
Swiss Prosecutors Charge Credit Suisse Over Alleged Drug Money Laundering
December 18, 2020  |  AML

Credit Suisse has been indicted by Swiss prosecutors for allegedly failing to prevent money laundering, Bloomberg reports, adding that a former bank manager was also...

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ChowNow On How Independent Eateries Can Navigate Pandemic-Related Challenges
ChowNow On How Independent Eateries Can Navigate Pandemic-Related Challenges
December 17, 2020  |  Mobile Order Ahead

The pandemic devastated the restaurant industry this year, with independent eateries especially taking a hit from the surge in digital fraud — mainly the testing...

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ChowNow: AI Helps Independent Restaurants Fight The Growing Threat of Digital Fraud
ChowNow: AI Helps Independent Restaurants Fight The Growing Threat of Digital Fraud
December 16, 2020  |  Mobile Order Ahead

More than 100,000 eateries — or about one in six restaurants nationwide — have closed due to the pandemic, according to National Restaurant Association estimates. The...

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Cyberattacks, Google Crash Bring Internet Security Into Question
Cyberattacks, Google Crash Bring Internet Security Into Question
December 14, 2020  |  Security & Fraud

A flurry of weekend cyberattacks on some of the most highly guarded digital assets on earth has again exposed the vulnerabilities inherent in our increasingly digitized global...

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FireEye Closes $400 Million Blackstone Investment Days After Cybersecurity Breach
FireEye Closes $400 Million Blackstone Investment Days After Cybersecurity Breach
December 14, 2020  |  Investments

FireEye has closed on a $400 million investment by Blackstone, barely a week after one of the world’s top cybersecurity firms disclosed that its own...

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Businesses Re-Evaluate Web Security After Attacks On US Government Sites 
Businesses Re-Evaluate Web Security After Attacks On US Government Sites 
December 14, 2020  |  Security & Fraud

Reports of widespread cyberattacks on several U.S. government agency websites have sent shockwaves throughout the country and the world, raising concerns about the ability of...

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US Probes Hack Of Treasury, Commerce Department
US Probes Hack Of Treasury, Commerce Department
December 13, 2020  |  Security & Fraud

Attacks by hackers linked to the Russian government against the U.S. Department of the Treasury, the U.S. Department of Commerce and its National Telecommunications and...

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FinCEN: FI Data Sharing Vital In Crime Prevention
FinCEN: FI Data Sharing Vital In Crime Prevention
December 10, 2020  |  Security & Fraud

Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) Director Kenneth A. Blanco, speaking on Thursday (Dec. 10) about ways to stop financial crime, said one of the key...

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