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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Hackers Steal Discount Vouchers From Pinduoduo
Hackers Steal Discount Vouchers From Pinduoduo
January 21, 2019  |  Security & Fraud

Pinduoduo, the Chinese Nasdaq-listed Internet marketplace that lets consumers get discounts from merchants, announced Sunday (January 20) that an online collective stole tens of millions...

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U.S. CEOs Rank Cybersecurity As Biggest External Threat
U.S. CEOs Rank Cybersecurity As Biggest External Threat
January 17, 2019  |  Security & Fraud

Chief executives across the globe are bracing for a recession on the horizon, but when it comes to CEOs in the U.S., cybersecurity ranks higher...

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Federal Websites’ Certificates Expire During Govt. Shutdown
Federal Websites’ Certificates Expire During Govt. Shutdown
January 17, 2019  |  Security & Fraud

Add federal websites to the fallout from the government shutdown. According to a new report in The Washington Post, with the shutdown now dragging into...

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Symantec Spots Attacks On West African Financial Institutions
Symantec Spots Attacks On West African Financial Institutions
January 17, 2019  |  Security & Fraud

Hackers are targeting financial firms in the Ivory Coast, Cameroon, Congo, Ghana and Equatorial Guinea, using commodity malware and living off the land tools, reported...

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Check Point Finds Flaws In Fortnite’s Single Sign-On System
Check Point Finds Flaws In Fortnite’s Single Sign-On System
January 16, 2019  |  Safety and Security

Through a series of vulnerabilities in the technology of the Fortnite game, an attacker could have been able to gain control of user accounts on...

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How Biometrics Could Help Provision Identity
How Biometrics Could Help Provision Identity
January 15, 2019  |  Startup Check-In

Identity presents a challenge for consumers around the globe, according to FinTech experts at artificial intelligence (AI) biometric software companies. “There are about a billion...

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Hackers Make $3.7M In Ryuk Ransomware Attack
Hackers Make $3.7M In Ryuk Ransomware Attack
January 14, 2019  |  Security & Fraud

Ryuk, a ransomware threat that has been spreading online, has earned the hackers more than 705 bitcoin in five months, which has an estimated value...

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Immersive Labs Lands $8M In Funding Led By Goldman Sachs
Immersive Labs Lands $8M In Funding Led By Goldman Sachs
January 14, 2019  |  Investments

Immersive Labs, the cybersecurity skills platform company, announced Monday (January 14) that Goldman Sachs led an $8 million investment round in the company. In a...

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Kaspersky Doubles Down On Enterprise Cybersecurity In Asia
Kaspersky Doubles Down On Enterprise Cybersecurity In Asia
January 10, 2019  |  B2B Payments

Russian cybersecurity company Kaspersky Lab announced plans to grow its enterprise cybersecurity position in Asia through a partnership with MSI-ECS Philippines, according to BusinessWorld reports...

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