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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NordVPN Parent Reaches Unicorn Status
NordVPN Parent Reaches Unicorn Status
April 07, 2022  |  Investments

Nord Security, the Lithuanian cybersecurity firm whose products include the popular NordVPN, completed its first external fundraising round and in the process broke the $1...

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Google Weeds Data Harvesting Apps From Play Store
Google Weeds Data Harvesting Apps From Play Store
April 06, 2022  |  Google

Google has removed dozens of apps from its Google Play Store upon learning they include software that secretly harvests user data. As the Wall Street...

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Block Confirms Cash App Breach by Former Employee 
Block Confirms Cash App Breach by Former Employee 
April 06, 2022  |  Security & Fraud

A former employee of Block (formerly known as Square) is accused of downloading Cash App reports containing sensitive data belonging to customers, according to multiple...

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IBM Launches Real-Time AI for Transaction Processing
IBM Launches Real-Time AI for Transaction Processing
April 06, 2022  |  artificial intelligence

IBM has introduced what it calls the next-generation system with an integrated artificial intelligence (AI) accelerator that promises to detect and prevent fraud, the New...

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PYMNTS Intelligence: How Cryptocurrency Exchanges Can Improve User Authentication
PYMNTS Intelligence: How Cryptocurrency Exchanges Can Improve User Authentication
April 06, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

Cryptocurrency has gone from an obscure hobby to a household name in just more than a decade — a meteoric rise by any standard. The...

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Ashton Kutcher-Backed Cybersecurity Firm Coro Secures $80M in Funding
Ashton Kutcher-Backed Cybersecurity Firm Coro Secures $80M in Funding
April 05, 2022  |  Investments

Coro, the Ashton Kutcher-backed cybersecurity firm, has raised $60 million following 300% year-over-year growth for three consecutive years, the New York-based company announced Tuesday (April...

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How Crypto.com Verifies Users Without Compromising a Convenient Experience
How Crypto.com Verifies Users Without Compromising a Convenient Experience
April 05, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

Cryptocurrency may have entered the mainstream, but security concerns still linger surrounding its potential money-laundering uses. In this month’s Alternative Payments Tracker, Eric Anziani, Crypto.com...

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Report: 73% of Consumers Want Control Over How to Prove Their Identity
Report: 73% of Consumers Want Control Over How to Prove Their Identity
April 04, 2022  |  Authentication

The rise of digital-first financial processes has brought convenience and speed to the forefront of payments. But the wheels of progress have moved faster than...

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Wirex on the Challenges and Potential of Cryptocurrency
Wirex on the Challenges and Potential of Cryptocurrency
April 04, 2022  |  Fraud Prevention

While cryptocurrencies have the potential for faster cross-border transactions at a lower cost, common misconceptions hold back broader consumer adoption. In the Digital Fraud Tracker,...

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