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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Fed’s $6B Security System Not Up To Snuff
Fed’s $6B Security System Not Up To Snuff
February 02, 2016  |  Security & Fraud

A secret audit by the Government Accountability Office (GAO), which released a public version of its findings last week, found that a federal security system...

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MasterCard Adds Cybersecurity-Focused Exec To Ranks
MasterCard Adds Cybersecurity-Focused Exec To Ranks
February 02, 2016  |  Security & Fraud

MasterCard took another step in securing its cybersecurity-focused plans when it announced the appointment of Alexander N.M. Niejelow as its senior VP of public policy, starting...

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Inside JPMorgan’s Half-Billion Dollar Cybersecurity Bet
Inside JPMorgan’s Half-Billion Dollar Cybersecurity Bet
February 01, 2016  |  Security & Fraud

Back in August we learned that JPMorgan Chase had plans to double its cybersecurity spending budget to about $500 million by 2016. That move followed...

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How Cybersecurity Startups Plan To Outsmart Hackers
How Cybersecurity Startups Plan To Outsmart Hackers
January 27, 2016  |  Security & Fraud

Cybersecurity startups are increasingly investing in developing ultra-smart anti-fraud tools to protect against maturing, new age cybercriminals. The increased investment activity and development efforts in...

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US-Linked Hacker Pleads Guilty To Credit Card Data Theft
US-Linked Hacker Pleads Guilty To Credit Card Data Theft
January 22, 2016  |  Security & Fraud

Federal prosecutors confirmed a Ukrainian hacker, who has previously been accused of trying to frame a well-known U.S. cybersecurity expert, pled guilty to committing cybercrimes...

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Inside FireEye’s $200M Cybersecurity Firm Buy
Inside FireEye’s $200M Cybersecurity Firm Buy
January 21, 2016  |  Acquiring

FireEye announced Wednesday (Jan. 20) the acquisition of global threat intelligence company iSIGHT Partners, the purchase of which closed on Jan. 14 and came to...

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Hacked Uber Accounts Trump Credit Cards On Dark Web
Hacked Uber Accounts Trump Credit Cards On Dark Web
January 21, 2016  |  Security & Fraud

Stolen Uber accounts are now more valuable on the Dark Web than credit card numbers. New data from Trend Micro shows the going rate for...

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