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.

Source: en.wikipedia.org

B2B Innovators Land Funding For AP, Cybersecurity
B2B Innovators Land Funding For AP, Cybersecurity
October 16, 2020  |  B2B Payments

Venture capital funding landed at startups focused on accounts payable (AP) and cybersecurity this week — with one payables startup raising $23 million in funding. A managed security services provider has also...

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Authorities Bust 20 In Alleged International Malware Scam Ring
Authorities Bust 20 In Alleged International Malware Scam Ring
October 15, 2020  |  Security & Fraud

European and American officials have arrested 20 people from numerous countries for belonging to an international ring called QQAAZZ that laundered millions of euros via...

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Secret Double Octopus Reports Investment From SC Ventures
Secret Double Octopus Reports Investment From SC Ventures
October 15, 2020  |  B2B Payments

Secret Double Octopus, which works in passwordless authentication for security online, has secured a strategic investment from SC Ventures, the FinTech and investment arm of...

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Bitcoin Daily: ‘DeFi’ Becomes Popular Crypto Rebranding Term; G7 Expresses Concern Over Ransomware
Bitcoin Daily: ‘DeFi’ Becomes Popular Crypto Rebranding Term; G7 Expresses Concern Over Ransomware
October 13, 2020  |  Bitcoin

DeFi, which is also known as “decentralized finance,” has been included in an increasing wave of business promotions in 2020, Bloomberg reported. Get the Full...

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Deep Dive: Why eCommerce Retails Must Reassess Their Debit, Online Payments Security
Deep Dive: Why eCommerce Retails Must Reassess Their Debit, Online Payments Security
October 13, 2020  |  Next-Gen Debit

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Microsoft Joins Offensive Against Major Botnet
Microsoft Joins Offensive Against Major Botnet
October 12, 2020  |  Security & Fraud

Microsoft Corp. is well-known for making products to defend computers that run its software from attacks, but on Monday (Oct. 12) the company announced that...

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Simplifying The B2B Cybersecurity Shopping Experience
Simplifying The B2B Cybersecurity Shopping Experience
October 12, 2020  |  B2B Payments

With over 5,000 cybersecurity vendors in the U.S. vying to meet the needs of virtually every type — and size — of business, the process...

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EU Could Put Facebook, Apple And Other Big Techs On Regulatory ‘Hit List’
EU Could Put Facebook, Apple And Other Big Techs On Regulatory ‘Hit List’
October 11, 2020  |  Europe

European Union (EU) regulators are drawing up a list of up to 20 large internet companies, possibly including Facebook and Apple, to be targeted with...

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Former NSA Head: Pandemic Increases Cyber Threats For Companies
Former NSA Head: Pandemic Increases Cyber Threats For Companies
October 11, 2020  |  Security & Fraud

The country’s former top cyber spy said the pandemic has created conditions that have left companies more vulnerable to cybercrime than they previously were, the...

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