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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TRENDING: Why Preventing Bank Cyberattacks Is Only Half The Omni Security Battle

TRENDING: Why Preventing Bank Cyberattacks Is Only Half The Omni Security Battle
TRENDING: Why Preventing Bank Cyberattacks Is Only Half The Omni Security Battle
October 11, 2018  |  Cybersecurity

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WhatsApp: Bug That Enabled Hackers To Take Over Has Been Fixed
WhatsApp: Bug That Enabled Hackers To Take Over Has Been Fixed
October 10, 2018  |  Cybersecurity

WhatsApp, the messaging app owned by Facebook, said on Wednesday (Oct. 10) that the bug that enabled hackers to take over apps when a user...

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DHS Believes Apple, Amazon Denials Over Chinese Server Hacks
DHS Believes Apple, Amazon Denials Over Chinese Server Hacks
October 08, 2018  |  Cybersecurity

U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has “no reason to doubt” denials by Apple and Amazon that their servers were hacked. Get the Full Story...

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Police Get More Authority To Inspect Companies’ IT In China
Police Get More Authority To Inspect Companies’ IT In China
October 07, 2018  |  Cybersecurity

Chinese authorities are getting more power to inspect the information technology, or IT, of companies and access property information and business data as part of new...

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N. Korea Cyber Group Using SWIFT To Steal From Banks: Report
N. Korea Cyber Group Using SWIFT To Steal From Banks: Report
October 04, 2018  |  B2B Payments

A new report from cybersecurity experts at FireEye claims a North Korea-led cyber campaign has swindled banks of hundreds of millions of dollars since 2014,...

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Tanium Secures $6.5B Valuation For Enterprise Security Tech
Tanium Secures $6.5B Valuation For Enterprise Security Tech
October 02, 2018  |  B2B Payments

Enterprise cybersecurity startup Tanium has raised additional funding just five months since its last investment round, according to reports on Tuesday (Oct. 2). Get the Full Story...

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Canada’s Largest ISP Suffers Website Glitch
Canada’s Largest ISP Suffers Website Glitch
October 02, 2018  |  Cybersecurity

Internet provider Altima Telecom — one of the largest independent Canadian internet service providers, serving Montreal and Toronto — had to repair a flaw that could...

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