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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Forter Tops Gartner Cool Vendor List For Innovation In Fraud
Forter Tops Gartner Cool Vendor List For Innovation In Fraud
May 24, 2016  |  Security & Fraud

It’s no secret that, as fraudsters continue to evolve and increase the sophistication of their tactics, the­ fraud prevention landscape must do the same in...

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How To Tell The Good Bots Vs. The Bad Ones
How To Tell The Good Bots Vs. The Bad Ones
May 23, 2016  |  Security & Fraud

Though botnets may make life more convenient, a security firm says that roughly 40 percent of them are actually malicious, VentureBeat reported late last week....

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Ransomware Creators Call It Quits
Ransomware Creators Call It Quits
May 20, 2016  |  Security & Fraud

Not only are ransomware creators TeslaCrypt closing up shop, the group is also reportedly sorry for all the damage they inflicted during their run. The...

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SEC Chair Warns That Cybersecurity Is Top Financial Risk
SEC Chair Warns That Cybersecurity Is Top Financial Risk
May 19, 2016  |  Security & Fraud

SEC Chair Mary Jo White made it clear that cybersecurity remains the biggest threat facing the financial system. At the Reuters Financial Regulation Summit in...

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Are Hackers Targeting The Trump, Clinton Campaigns?
Are Hackers Targeting The Trump, Clinton Campaigns?
May 19, 2016  |  Security & Fraud

These days, it looks like even a presidential campaign can’t escape the threat of cyberattacks. Reuters reported on Wednesday (May 18) that Director of National...

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Bangladesh Taps SWIFT Into Technician Investigations
Bangladesh Taps SWIFT Into Technician Investigations
May 19, 2016  |  Security & Fraud

Among the latest developments in the ongoing investigation into the $81 million stolen in a cyberheist: Bangladesh has asked global financial network SWIFT to help...

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Breaking The Fraud Piece Of The Payments Puzzle
Breaking The Fraud Piece Of The Payments Puzzle
May 17, 2016  |  Security & Fraud

Whether we like it or not, fraud and identity theft play a significant role in the payments ecosystem. Unfortunately for both consumers and payments players...

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Hackers Leak Jack Ma’s Personal Data To The Twitterverse
Hackers Leak Jack Ma’s Personal Data To The Twitterverse
May 16, 2016  |  Security & Fraud

There’s reportedly an anonymous Twitter account disclosing what many believe to be the personal details and information of some of China’s most elite and well-known...

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