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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State-Backed Hackers Playing On COVID-19 Fears, US And UK Warn
State-Backed Hackers Playing On COVID-19 Fears, US And UK Warn
April 08, 2020  |  Fraud Attack

As the coronavirus pandemic continues to roil the U.S. and the U.K., a wave of new cyberattacks appears to be taking advantage of the situation...

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BEC Tops Fraud Attempts Against Treasurers: Survey
BEC Tops Fraud Attempts Against Treasurers: Survey
April 07, 2020  |  B2B Payments

The 2020 Association for Financial Professionals (AFP) Payments Fraud and Control Survey underwritten by JPMorgan found that business email compromise (BEC) was the most noted...

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Industrial Operations Find New Revenue Streams In Data Sharing
Industrial Operations Find New Revenue Streams In Data Sharing
April 07, 2020  |  B2B Payments

Some of the most dramatic instances of technological innovation have occurred in recent years beyond the view of the end consumer. On factory floors and...

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Hackers Disrupt Benefits Claims On Italy’s Social Security Website
Hackers Disrupt Benefits Claims On Italy’s Social Security Website
April 01, 2020  |  Security & Fraud

As individuals were beginning to seek COVID-19 benefits, hackers disrupted Italy’s Social Security internet site, per the leader of the welfare agency. Pasquale Tridico said...

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Digital Application Fraud In The Spotlight
Digital Application Fraud In The Spotlight
March 30, 2020  |  Security & Fraud

Pandemic-related chaos is an ideal environment for cybercrime, as merchants and financial institutions (FIs) have been discovering since the COVID-19 outbreak went global. With workflows...

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Why Credit Unions’ ‘Mature Trust Model’ Matters For Members
Why Credit Unions’ ‘Mature Trust Model’ Matters For Members
March 30, 2020  |  Credit Unions

As COVID-19, the disease caused by the coronavirus, ravages the economy, and millions of Americans shelter in place to figure out their next financial moves...

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SMB Card FinTech Bucks Coronavirus Uncertainty With Funding
SMB Card FinTech Bucks Coronavirus Uncertainty With Funding
March 27, 2020  |  B2B Payments

It’s too soon to tell how coronavirus will impact the venture capital ecosystem, but some analysts are turning to the economic crisis of 2008 to...

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Deep Dive: Why New Hacking Technology Has Made Application Fraud More Difficult To Fight
Deep Dive: Why New Hacking Technology Has Made Application Fraud More Difficult To Fight
March 27, 2020  |  Fraud Prevention

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Fraud: What Pandemic Panic Buying And Black Friday Have In Common
Fraud: What Pandemic Panic Buying And Black Friday Have In Common
March 27, 2020  |  Security & Fraud

These are unprecedented times — where the COVID-19 pandemic has shuttered stores and brought tens of millions of people (in the U.S. alone) indoors, where...

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