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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Consumer Reports To Start Rating Security, Privacy Of Connected Devices
Consumer Reports To Start Rating Security, Privacy Of Connected Devices
March 07, 2017  |  Security & Fraud

Consumer Reports announced Monday (Mar. 6) that it is gearing up to rate consumer appliances based on their security and privacy. According to a blog...

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IDology: Fighting The (Good) Fraud Fight
IDology: Fighting The (Good) Fraud Fight
March 07, 2017  |  Fraud Prevention

Making sure you are who you say you are is the central tenet in transactions, online and off. But in an age where identities have...

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Microsoft Warns Against New Advanced Tech Support Scam
Microsoft Warns Against New Advanced Tech Support Scam
March 06, 2017  |  Fraud Attack

Microsoft Malware Protection Center Blog is warning PC users about a new, convincing tech support scam that can cost users money in unnecessary repairs. Tech...

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Ransomware Hits Pennsylvania Senate Democrats
Ransomware Hits Pennsylvania Senate Democrats
March 06, 2017  |  Security & Fraud

On Friday morning, Pennsylvania state Senate Democrats reportedly found themselves locked out of their official computer network. NBC News reported that Pennsylvania Republican senators, who...

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FTC Study Finds Online Businesses Not Doing Enough To Prevent Phishing
FTC Study Finds Online Businesses Not Doing Enough To Prevent Phishing
March 06, 2017  |  Fraud Prevention

A study released by the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) Office of Technology Research and Investigation has found that most major online businesses don’t have enough cybersecurity and...

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Blockchain Tracker: The Likelihood of Blockchain Technology Becoming Commercial
Blockchain Tracker: The Likelihood of Blockchain Technology Becoming Commercial
March 03, 2017  |  Blockchain

While blockchain technology has notoriously been used strictly for businesses in the finance world, there has been talk lately of bringing it into the mainstream....

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Yahoo Reports Another Major Data Breach … Again
Yahoo Reports Another Major Data Breach … Again
March 03, 2017  |  Security & Fraud

The data breach news keeps getting worse for Yahoo. According to Reuters, Yahoo said that in the past two years nearly 32 million user accounts...

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Canadian Businesses In ‘Huge Denial’ About Fraud
Canadian Businesses In ‘Huge Denial’ About Fraud
March 02, 2017  |  B2B Payments

The news surrounding corporate security has been dark as of late. First, just before the start of the new year, researchers at RedSeal concluded that...

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With Ransomware Attacks At An All-Time High, FBI Says Don’t Rush To Pay Cybercriminals
With Ransomware Attacks At An All-Time High, FBI Says Don’t Rush To Pay Cybercriminals
March 01, 2017  |  Fraud Attack

Being attacked by a ransomware virus can be a terrifying experience for both private citizens and business owners. The threat of losing years’ worth of...

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