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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You Haven’t Been Yourself Lately: Digital Identity Trends 2020

You Haven’t Been Yourself Lately: Digital Identity Trends 2020
You Haven’t Been Yourself Lately: Digital Identity Trends 2020
January 13, 2020  |  Security & Fraud

The launch of EMV chip cards in the U.S. in the early 2000s had much of the hoped-for effect: By 2017, both Mastercard and Visa...

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The B2B Payments Fraud Threat Of Internal Employees
The B2B Payments Fraud Threat Of Internal Employees
January 13, 2020  |  B2B Payments

It was a difficult week for businesses getting hit with cyberattacks, with foreign currency company Travelex among the most high-profile of recent cases. The currency...

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The Looming Long Fizzle Of Cyberattacks
The Looming Long Fizzle Of Cyberattacks
January 10, 2020  |  Sizzle/Fizzle

The new year is still new, and those on the front lines battling cybercrimes and the hackers who work from the shadows might be exhausted...

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NY Man Gets Jail Time For $390K Card Skimming Scheme
NY Man Gets Jail Time For $390K Card Skimming Scheme
January 09, 2020  |  Security & Fraud

A New York man, 39-year-old Bogdan Rusu, was sentenced to 60 months in prison on charges of using credit card skimming tactics to steal $390,141...

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Rockwell Automation Takeover Targets Cybersecurity In Manufacturing
Rockwell Automation Takeover Targets Cybersecurity In Manufacturing
January 08, 2020  |  Security & Fraud

New York-listed Rockwell Automation is acquiring Israeli-based Avnet Data Security to deliver advanced cybersecurity services, Rockwell announced on Wednesday (Jan. 8). Get the Full Story...

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Travelex Foresees No Financial Impact From Ransomware Attack
Travelex Foresees No Financial Impact From Ransomware Attack
January 08, 2020  |  Security & Fraud

Travelex, a foreign exchange and payments company, was thrown into chaos around New Year’s after a ransomware attack locked up its systems, forcing employees to...

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UK Police Investigate Travelex Ransomware Attack, Ransom Demand
UK Police Investigate Travelex Ransomware Attack, Ransom Demand
January 08, 2020  |  Security & Fraud

The alleged perpetrators of a cyberattack on Travelex, the “world’s largest retail currency dealer,” was Sodinokibi, a cyber gang demanding ransom, according to reports. Get...

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Insight Partners To Buy Cybersecurity Firm Armis For $1.1B
Insight Partners To Buy Cybersecurity Firm Armis For $1.1B
January 07, 2020  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Insight Partners, a U.S.-based firm, has purchased Israeli cybersecurity firm Armis for around $1 billion, according to reports on Monday. Get the Full Story Complete...

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What Iran Can – And Won’t – Do In A Cyberwar
What Iran Can – And Won’t – Do In A Cyberwar
January 07, 2020  |  Security & Fraud

A crippling cyberwar with Iran looms, but maybe not. In an interview with Karen Webster, Samuel S. Visner, director of the National Cybersecurity Federally Funded...

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