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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They Said That: Notable Quotables From the Week of July 22
They Said That: Notable Quotables From the Week of July 22
July 26, 2024  |  Technology

It was a week that saw a presidential campaign end, the Summer Olympics begin and the start of banking and payments earnings season. We were...

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Bot? Fraudster? New Technology Finds Legit Users Without Compromising User Experience
Bot? Fraudster? New Technology Finds Legit Users Without Compromising User Experience
July 25, 2024  |  Authentication

The most sustainable and effective business successes frequently come from striking the right balances. And one of the more challenging balances for businesses to strike...

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CrowdStrike Sends $10 Gift Cards to Teammates, Partners After Outage
CrowdStrike Sends $10 Gift Cards to Teammates, Partners After Outage
July 24, 2024  |  Cybersecurity

Cybersecurity company CrowdStrike sent $10 gift cards to IT workers on Tuesday (July 23) in an email acknowledging the additional work it caused for them...

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Crisis as Catalyst: What AT&T, CrowdStrike Incidents Say About Recovery Best Practices
Crisis as Catalyst: What AT&T, CrowdStrike Incidents Say About Recovery Best Practices
July 24, 2024  |  Connected Economy

Never let a crisis go to waste, as the adage goes. And when it comes to cybersecurity best practices and procedures, recent digital disruptions —...

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Security Summit Alerts Tax Professionals to Growing Threat of Identity Theft
Security Summit Alerts Tax Professionals to Growing Threat of Identity Theft
July 24, 2024  |  Security & Fraud

The Security Summit has issued a stern warning to tax professionals, urging them to heighten their awareness of indicators of identity theft as part of...

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Delta Reportedly Facing $500 Million Loss From CrowdStrike Outage
Delta Reportedly Facing $500 Million Loss From CrowdStrike Outage
July 24, 2024  |  Connected Economy

Delta Air Lines is reportedly facing a half-billion dollar hit after last week’s IT outage. The air carrier on Wednesday (July 24) was still recovering from...

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Mastercard Doubles Fraud Detection Rate With Generative AI
Mastercard Doubles Fraud Detection Rate With Generative AI
July 24, 2024  |  Security & Fraud

Mastercard has unveiled a new approach to identify compromised payment cards, leveraging a combination of generative artificial intelligence and graph technology. The company reports that...

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CrowdStrike: Content Update Glitch Caused Worldwide IT Crash
CrowdStrike: Content Update Glitch Caused Worldwide IT Crash
July 24, 2024  |  Connected Economy

CrowdStrike says a glitch in test software led to last week’s massive IT outage. The cybersecurity company released a report Wednesday (July 24), five days after a crash...

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Veeam Announces Splunk Extension for Monitoring Backup Infrastructure Health, Security
Veeam Announces Splunk Extension for Monitoring Backup Infrastructure Health, Security
July 23, 2024  |  Cybersecurity

Veeam Software has announced the availability of a Splunk extension that allows Veeam Data Platform customers to monitor the health and security status of their Veeam backup infrastructure....

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