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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Kaspersky Lab IDs New Activity Among Financial Cybercriminals
Kaspersky Lab IDs New Activity Among Financial Cybercriminals
November 24, 2016  |  Security & Fraud

Analysts at Kaspersky Lab have discovered a string of attacks targeting users across Asia and Africa, the company said Wednesday (Nov. 23). Experts have identified...

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Internet Society: Change Cybersecurity Stance
Internet Society: Change Cybersecurity Stance
November 24, 2016  |  Security & Fraud

“Once bitten, twice shy” is the sentiment among many consumers when it comes to companies that were the subject to a data breach. A new...

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Visa Says EU Proposal On Electronic Payments Could Hurt Online Shopping
Visa Says EU Proposal On Electronic Payments Could Hurt Online Shopping
November 23, 2016  |  eCommerce

An EU plan to require passwords or codes to authenticate electronic payments is raising the ire of Visa, which said Tuesday (Nov. 22) the rules...

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Trade Groups Want To Standardize Cybersecurity Data Sharing
Trade Groups Want To Standardize Cybersecurity Data Sharing
November 23, 2016  |  Security & Fraud

A new plan, titled “Sheltered Harbor,” was unveiled by the primary trade groups that represent the financial services sector to help standardize data storage for...

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Online Fraud Expected To Grow 43 Percent This Holiday Season In The US
Online Fraud Expected To Grow 43 Percent This Holiday Season In The US
November 23, 2016  |  Security & Fraud

‘Tis the season for giving and for scamming. With the holidays around the corner, ACI Worldwide is warning that U.S. retailers should brace for a 43 percent...

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NSA Chief Gets Candid On State Of US Cybersecurity
NSA Chief Gets Candid On State Of US Cybersecurity
November 22, 2016  |  Security & Fraud

NSA Chief and head of the U.S. Cyber Command Adm. Michael Rogers sat down with the Wall Street Journal recently to discuss the ever-growing threats...

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Why Insider Threats Are Hurting North American Businesses
Why Insider Threats Are Hurting North American Businesses
November 22, 2016  |  Security & Fraud

A new report from Kaspersky Lab revealed that company employees are among the leading cyberthreats to North American companies. According to the “Business Perception of...

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Bitcoin Tracker: KeepKey Keeps Currency Promise
Bitcoin Tracker: KeepKey Keeps Currency Promise
November 18, 2016  |  Bitcoin

The price of bitcoin saw a steady rise this week after briefly dipping down below 700. The price as of the time of writing sits around...

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Apple Stores Users’ Call Data For Months
Apple Stores Users’ Call Data For Months
November 18, 2016  |  Apple

Sigh. Here we go again. In a surprising revelation (that really should surprise exactly no one), a Russian forensic security firm found that Apple automatically...

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