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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iProov Announces $70M Investment from Sumeru Equity  
iProov Announces $70M Investment from Sumeru Equity  
January 07, 2022  |  Biometrics

iProov, the London-based online biometric face authentication firm, announced a $70 million investment from Sumeru Equity Partners on Thursday (Jan. 6). Headquartered in Silicon Valley, Sumeru said...

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London FinTech Starling Bank Boycotts Advertising on Meta Over Scammers
London FinTech Starling Bank Boycotts Advertising on Meta Over Scammers
January 07, 2022  |  Cybersecurity

London FinTech Starling Bank has put Meta on notice and said it was boycotting advertising on Facebook and Instagram due to the number of scammers...

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Norton Blasted for Cryptomining Package
Norton Blasted for Cryptomining Package
January 07, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

Software maker Norton is under attack for adding an apparently hard-to-remove crypto mining software — Norton Crypto — to the Norton 360 antivirus software suite. ...

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FBI: People Sharing Phone Numbers Online Could Fall Prey to Scammers
FBI: People Sharing Phone Numbers Online Could Fall Prey to Scammers
January 06, 2022  |  Security & Fraud

The Federal Bureau of Investigation is warning that people who post their phone numbers online as a point of contact when selling goods, or for...

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The Biometric Authentication Generation Gap
The Biometric Authentication Generation Gap
January 06, 2022  |  Biometrics

Fraud may be on the rise, but the number of consumers using biometric authentication methods has not risen with it. Fewer than 10% of consumers...

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Florida Hospital Data Breach Spotlights Urgency to Safeguard Identities, Not Just Payments 
Florida Hospital Data Breach Spotlights Urgency to Safeguard Identities, Not Just Payments 
January 06, 2022  |  Digital Identity

So much of commerce has gone online, so many transactions are done digitally as the pandemic lingers, that it might be tempting to think that...

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Florida’s Broward Health Hit by Data Breach of 1.3M Patients’ Records
Florida’s Broward Health Hit by Data Breach of 1.3M Patients’ Records
January 04, 2022  |  Security & Fraud

The Broward Health hospital system has notified over 1.3 million patients that their personal information was exposed in a data breach dating back to Oct....

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Google Acquires Israeli Cybersecurity Startup Siemplify for $500M
Google Acquires Israeli Cybersecurity Startup Siemplify for $500M
January 04, 2022  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Google confirmed its acquisition of Israeli cybersecurity startup Siemplify for $500 million on Tuesday (Jan. 4), giving the tech giant a stronger foothold in end-to-end...

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Morgan Stanley Will Settle Data Security Lawsuit for $60M
Morgan Stanley Will Settle Data Security Lawsuit for $60M
January 02, 2022  |  Legal

Morgan Stanley will pay $60 million to settle a lawsuit from customers saying the bank had left their personal information exposed by not retiring outdated...

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