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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Cybersecurity Agencies Warn Banks Of North Korean Hackers
Cybersecurity Agencies Warn Banks Of North Korean Hackers
August 26, 2020  |  Security & Fraud

Four federal agencies say that a hacking team from the North Korean government has attempted to steal nearly $2 billion from ATMs in more than...

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Truist CIO: Overcoming The Roadblocks To Faster Payments
Truist CIO: Overcoming The Roadblocks To Faster Payments
August 26, 2020  |  Payments Innovation

Instant payments are in higher demand than ever in 2020, with ACI Worldwide estimating that more than 500 billion real-time payments will be processed over...

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Deep Dive: How Digital-First Banks Can Effectively Authenticate Customers, Stamp Out Cybercrime
Deep Dive: How Digital-First Banks Can Effectively Authenticate Customers, Stamp Out Cybercrime
August 25, 2020  |  Digital-First Banking

Cybersecurity is a constant and pressing concern for financial institutions of all types and sizes, ranging from small community credit unions to multibillion-dollar international banking...

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Two Big ByteDance Investors Reportedly Back Oracle’s Bid For TikTok
Two Big ByteDance Investors Reportedly Back Oracle’s Bid For TikTok
August 24, 2020  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Investment firms Sequoia Capital and General Atlantic, which are major investors in TikTok‘s parent ByteDance, are pushing the firm to sell TikTok’s U.S. arm to...

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Deepfakes Threaten To Become The New BEC Scam
Deepfakes Threaten To Become The New BEC Scam
August 24, 2020  |  B2B Payments

The business email compromise (BEC) scam continues to rear its ugly head at the enterprise, with the global pandemic creating even more avenues through which...

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TikTok Plans To Fight US Ban
TikTok Plans To Fight US Ban
August 23, 2020  |  Legal

Video-sharing app TikTok plans to fight back against the Trump administration’s attempt at a ban with a lawsuit, CNBC reports. The administration issued an executive...

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Sri Lanka’s NSB To Utilize ACI For Fraud Detection
Sri Lanka’s NSB To Utilize ACI For Fraud Detection
August 19, 2020  |  B2B Payments

Digital payment software and solutions firm ACI Worldwide will be working with Sri Lanka’s National Savings Bank to implement a new solution for mitigating fraud,...

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Bitcoin Daily: Ukraine Busts Alleged Crypto Laundering Operation; Blockchain Shipping Platform TradeLens Expands
Bitcoin Daily: Ukraine Busts Alleged Crypto Laundering Operation; Blockchain Shipping Platform TradeLens Expands
August 18, 2020  |  Bitcoin

Binance helped catch a purported cybercrime organization behind an alleged $42 million laundering effort, according to a statement from the cryptocurrency exchange. The platform said...

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Cyberattack Closes Web Access To Canadian Government Agencies 
Cyberattack Closes Web Access To Canadian Government Agencies 
August 17, 2020  |  Security & Fraud

A cyberattack directed at two dozen Canadian government platforms forced the shutdown of most of its online portals over the weekend. CNN reported Canadian officials...

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