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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FDIC Steps Up Its Security Efforts
FDIC Steps Up Its Security Efforts
August 11, 2016  |  Security & Fraud

The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) is taking a new approach to cybersecurity. The banking regulator announced on Tuesday (Aug. 9) that it plans to...

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US Intelligence Officials Go In On Supply Chain Security
US Intelligence Officials Go In On Supply Chain Security
August 11, 2016  |  B2B Payments

U.S. security officials are reportedly planning to share information to companies about the risks their supply chains pose with regards to cyberattacks, reports said on...

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Australia’s New Cyber Unit To Sniff Out Terrorism Payments
Australia’s New Cyber Unit To Sniff Out Terrorism Payments
August 10, 2016  |  International

In order to combat rising threats to its national security, Australian government officials announced the launch of a cyberintelligence unit tasked with identifying financing, money...

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Samsung Denies Samsung Pay Can Be Hacked Via The Tokenization Process
Samsung Denies Samsung Pay Can Be Hacked Via The Tokenization Process
August 10, 2016  |  Security & Fraud

Samsung is out on Tuesday (Aug. 9) denying that Samsung Pay can be hacked after a security researcher demonstrated how it can be done at a...

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Companies Know They Have Been Hacked But Only Half Do Something About It
Companies Know They Have Been Hacked But Only Half Do Something About It
August 10, 2016  |  Security & Fraud

Computer hacks of corporate systems are on the rise, and while KPMG found 80 percent of organizations have confirmed their systems have been hacked, only half...

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Health Care Companies Data At Risk Of Being Compromised
Health Care Companies Data At Risk Of Being Compromised
August 10, 2016  |  Security & Fraud

Health care companies hold the keys to a lot of sensitive consumer data, and a hack of that data could open up a can of...

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Oracle Systems Hacked Via MICROS Online Support Portal
Oracle Systems Hacked Via MICROS Online Support Portal
August 09, 2016  |  Security & Fraud

Oracle Corp. has fallen victim to a computer hack that spans hundred of systems and was allegedly conducted by a Russian organized cybercrime group. According...

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Hackers Target Rio Visitors Via Fake Wi-Fi Hotspots
Hackers Target Rio Visitors Via Fake Wi-Fi Hotspots
August 09, 2016  |  International

While those in Rio De Janeiro will have their eyes on this year’s summer Olympics, experts warn that hackers have their sights set on taking...

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Security Firm Hired To Rid Pokémon From The Map
Security Firm Hired To Rid Pokémon From The Map
August 08, 2016  |  Security & Fraud

Not everyone is being swept up in the Pokémon GO craze. Cybersecurity firm LookingGlass has been hired by power utility companies in Florida to get Pokémon off...

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