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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Mastercard Introduces European Cybersecurity Center
Mastercard Introduces European Cybersecurity Center
February 18, 2020  |  Security & Fraud

Mastercard is developing a cutting-edge European cybersecurity center for public and private stakeholders to work on advancing regional fortitude, Mastercard announced on Tuesday (Feb. 18)...

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Coronavirus Threatens To Leave U.S. Store Shelves Bare
Coronavirus Threatens To Leave U.S. Store Shelves Bare
February 14, 2020  |  Sizzle/Fizzle

The death toll from the coronavirus is mounting. The global impact is worsening. And business, increasingly, is feeling the pinch. A few weeks ago it...

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PR Gov’t Loses $2.6M Due To Email Phishing
PR Gov’t Loses $2.6M Due To Email Phishing
February 13, 2020  |  Security & Fraud

The government of Puerto Rico lost $2.6 million after it was the victim of an email phishing scam, according to the AP. Rubén Rivera, finance director...

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Identity As A Service To The Rescue
Identity As A Service To The Rescue
February 13, 2020  |  Authentication

Social media platforms are infested with phonies, and not just your best friend’s irritating co-worker (although he totally is). This is about the fact that...

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The Big Spike In ‘CEO Fraud’
The Big Spike In ‘CEO Fraud’
February 12, 2020  |  Security & Fraud

According to the 2019 edition of the FBI’s Internet Crime Report, last year was both a lucrative and diverse year for cybercriminals and scammers. All in, the...

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FBI: 50 Pct Of Cybercrime Targets B2B Payments
FBI: 50 Pct Of Cybercrime Targets B2B Payments
February 12, 2020  |  B2B Payments

Business email compromise (BEC) scams are squeezing more money than ever out of victims, and accounted for more than half of all losses from cyberattacks...

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Apple Joins FIDO Alliance Aimed At Nixing Passwords
Apple Joins FIDO Alliance Aimed At Nixing Passwords
February 11, 2020  |  Authentication

Apple has joined the Fast Identity Online (FIDO) Alliance, an organization that wants to get rid of passwords for logging in, according to reports. The...

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PSCU Prevented $277M In Credit Union Fraud Last Year
PSCU Prevented $277M In Credit Union Fraud Last Year
February 11, 2020  |  Credit Unions

PSCU has prevented over $277 million in would-be fraud last year, 30 percent more than in 2018. The credit union service organization (CUSO) said it blocked...

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How Big Tech Brands Make Businesses An Even Bigger Phishing Target
How Big Tech Brands Make Businesses An Even Bigger Phishing Target
February 11, 2020  |  B2B Payments

New data was released this week with an urgent, albeit not necessarily unexpected, message: ransomware and other phishing attacks continue to dramatically spike, with more...

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