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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UK Police Investigate Travelex Ransomware Attack, Ransom Demand
UK Police Investigate Travelex Ransomware Attack, Ransom Demand
January 08, 2020  |  Security & Fraud

The alleged perpetrators of a cyberattack on Travelex, the “world’s largest retail currency dealer,” was Sodinokibi, a cyber gang demanding ransom, according to reports. Sodinokibi...

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Insight Partners To Buy Cybersecurity Firm Armis For $1.1B
Insight Partners To Buy Cybersecurity Firm Armis For $1.1B
January 07, 2020  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Insight Partners, a U.S.-based firm, has purchased Israeli cybersecurity firm Armis for around $1 billion, according to reports on Monday. Armis specializes in protection for...

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What Iran Can – And Won’t – Do In A Cyberwar
What Iran Can – And Won’t – Do In A Cyberwar
January 07, 2020  |  Security & Fraud

A crippling cyberwar with Iran looms, but maybe not. In an interview with Karen Webster, Samuel S. Visner, director of the National Cybersecurity Federally Funded...

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Girding For Iran’s Cyberattacks On The US — Where Past May Be Prologue
Girding For Iran’s Cyberattacks On The US — Where Past May Be Prologue
January 06, 2020  |  Security & Fraud

Tensions between the U.S. and Iran have gone up several notches with the killing of Qassem Soleimani, which might raise the risk for cyberattacks. If...

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US Prepares For Potential Iranian Cyberattack
US Prepares For Potential Iranian Cyberattack
January 03, 2020  |  International

U.S. officials are preparing for the possibility that Iran will attempt a large-scale cyberattack in retaliation for a drone strike that killed Qassem Soleimani, a...

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Travelex Goes Offline Following Cyberattack
Travelex Goes Offline Following Cyberattack
January 02, 2020  |  Security & Fraud

Retail currency dealer Travelex was offline on Thursday (Jan. 2) after being infiltrated by a software virus, the Financial Times (FT) reported. All Travelex systems...

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Microsoft Sues North Korean Firm For Cybertheft
Microsoft Sues North Korean Firm For Cybertheft
December 30, 2019  |  Security & Fraud

Microsoft is suing a mysterious North Korean hacking group called Thallium for allegedly stealing sensitive information, according to reports. The suit targets two unnamed people...

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Wawa C-Store Chain Sued Over Malware Attack
Wawa C-Store Chain Sued Over Malware Attack
December 27, 2019  |  Legal

Multiple lawsuits seeking class action status have been filed in Philadelphia over a data breach at Wawa convenience stores, which affected 850 locations along the...

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Chinese Hacking Attacks Take Down 2FA
Chinese Hacking Attacks Take Down 2FA
December 24, 2019  |  Safety and Security

In a recent series of attacks, security researchers claim they have found indications that a hacking group linked to the Chinese government has been going...

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