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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Russia Tests Internet Isolation Scenario
Russia Tests Internet Isolation Scenario
December 24, 2019  |  International

To see whether its internet services could work if it were to be separated from the worldwide internet, Russia conducted a series of tests. The...

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Bitcoin Daily: PBOC Says Digital Yuan Won’t Need Currency Reserves, Hackers Steal $480K From Nuls
Bitcoin Daily: PBOC Says Digital Yuan Won’t Need Currency Reserves, Hackers Steal $480K From Nuls
December 24, 2019  |  What's Hot

The People’s Bank of China said that China’s cryptocurrency, the digital yuan, will not need a currency basket to keep its value, according to a...

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Mastercard Acquires RiskRecon To Boost Cybersecurity
Mastercard Acquires RiskRecon To Boost Cybersecurity
December 23, 2019  |  Security & Fraud

Mastercard is purchasing artificial intelligence (AI) and analytics startup RiskRecon to accelerate the development of cybersecurity solutions, Mastercard announced on Tuesday (Dec. 23). Cyberattacks have...

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Emerging Innovation And Fraud Trends In Consumer Commerce
Emerging Innovation And Fraud Trends In Consumer Commerce
December 23, 2019  |  Today In Data

Cybercriminals are finding it best to approach fraud with an omnichannel strategy, which involves hitting every customer service channel for best results. At the same time,...

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Wawa Says Thousands Affected By Data Breach
Wawa Says Thousands Affected By Data Breach
December 20, 2019  |  Security & Fraud

Gas station and convenience store chain Wawa said it discovered a data breach in which thousands of customers’ debit and credit card information was stolen,...

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New Orleans City Services Hit With Cyberattacks
New Orleans City Services Hit With Cyberattacks
December 13, 2019  |  Security & Fraud

Louisiana’s biggest city, New Orleans, home to one of the country’s biggest ports, has been hit with a series of cyberattacks that have been spreading...

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Kaspersky: Ransomware Attacks Spiked 60 Pct. In 2019
Kaspersky: Ransomware Attacks Spiked 60 Pct. In 2019
December 11, 2019  |  Security & Fraud

Cybersecurity company Kaspersky is reporting there has been an uptick in ransomware attacks this year, with many specifically targeting municipalities and their subset organizations. Kaspersky...

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Deepfakes’ Next Stop: Banking
Deepfakes’ Next Stop: Banking
December 05, 2019  |  Authentication

From Arnold Schwarzenegger, to Kim Kardashian, to maybe, just maybe: You. The rise of deepfakes — the eerily lifelike impersonations that superimpose heads onto bodies...

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Report: Crypto Fraud Losses Reach $4.4B In Q3 2019
Report: Crypto Fraud Losses Reach $4.4B In Q3 2019
December 02, 2019  |  Cryptocurrency

Looking back at 2019, and at cryptocurrencies, we may well make the declaration that fraudsters got a lot more brazen … which may mean 2020...

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