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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How FIs Can Win The Eternal — And Escalating — Cybersecurity Battle
How FIs Can Win The Eternal — And Escalating — Cybersecurity Battle
September 30, 2019  |  Security & Fraud

Cyberthreats are increasing, and are playing out on a global stage. Credit cards are at risk, of course, but so are smart grids, oil pipelines...

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IoT’s Impact On Supply Chains And Security
IoT’s Impact On Supply Chains And Security
September 27, 2019  |  Internet of Things

This week, along with Amazon’s announcement about new Echo devices and Alexa’s celebrity voices, came news of Amazon Sidewalk, a new wireless protocol that uses...

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SMBs Severely Underestimate Data Breach Costs
SMBs Severely Underestimate Data Breach Costs
September 23, 2019  |  B2B Payments

It’s National Cyber Security Awareness Month, and industry leaders are zeroing in on some of the most vulnerable targets of cyber scams: small businesses. Stronger...

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Who Should Lead The Digital ID Push?
Who Should Lead The Digital ID Push?
September 10, 2019  |  Security & Fraud

Despite all the discussion about verifying digital IDs without creating friction for the user, recent incidents like cybercriminals using AI to impersonate an energy company’s...

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Toyota Unit Loses $37M To Vendor Payment Fraud
Toyota Unit Loses $37M To Vendor Payment Fraud
September 10, 2019  |  B2B Payments

A subsidiary of automaker Toyota has lost millions of dollars thanks to a vendor payment scam, according to SC Media UK reports. The publication said...

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Top News In Payments: WeWork To Proceed With Roadshow; Slowdown May Be Worse Than China Says
Top News In Payments: WeWork To Proceed With Roadshow; Slowdown May Be Worse Than China...
September 09, 2019  |  News

Today in the payments news roundup, The We Company, the owner of WeWork, is reportedly moving ahead to roll out an investors’ roadshow as it...

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Data Dive, Sad Days For Security Edition: Apple, Alphabet, Android And AI
Data Dive, Sad Days For Security Edition: Apple, Alphabet, Android And AI
September 09, 2019  |  Data Dive

One might have thought the low watermark for digital security headlines came the week before last, with the near-continuous revelations that Jack Dorsey had fallen...

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How Cybersecurity Tries To Keep Up With Attackers’ Evolving Strategies
How Cybersecurity Tries To Keep Up With Attackers’ Evolving Strategies
September 09, 2019  |  B2B Payments

The cybersecurity world is witnessing a potentially new, dangerous threat: according to insurance firm Euler Hermes, one of its corporates fell victim to cyber fraud...

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Hundreds Of Dental Offices Hit In Ransomware Attacks
Hundreds Of Dental Offices Hit In Ransomware Attacks
August 30, 2019  |  Security & Fraud

Dental offices across the United States were targeted in a large-scale ransomware attack perpetrated through third-party software meant to protect data, according to reports.  The...

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