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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Data Security Prompts Worldpay to Switch to POS Devices From PAX Terminals
Data Security Prompts Worldpay to Switch to POS Devices From PAX Terminals
October 27, 2021  |  Security & Fraud

The FIS online payments processing unit, Worldpay from FIS, is replacing terminals from PAX Global Technology because of security concerns, Bloomberg reported. In lieu of...

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Bitcoin Daily: Spanish Banks Await Gov’t Guidance on Crypto Services; Google Warns of Hackers Hijacking YouTube Channels for Crypto Scams
Bitcoin Daily: Spanish Banks Await Gov’t Guidance on Crypto Services; Google Warns of Hackers Hijacking...
October 24, 2021  |  Bitcoin

Bitcoin fell around 87 percent last week on Binance’s U.S. exchange, a Bloomberg report says. The price went to around $8,200, when previously it had...

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Insurer HSB Taps Zeguro for New Cybersecurity Platform
Insurer HSB Taps Zeguro for New Cybersecurity Platform
October 22, 2021  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

The specialty insurer HSB has acquired a digital cybersecurity platform from security provider Zeguro. As Reinsurance News reported Friday (Oct. 22), Zeguro’s cyber safety solution...

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Deep Dive: How Organizations Can Fight Back Against the Ravages of Phishing
Deep Dive: How Organizations Can Fight Back Against the Ravages of Phishing
October 21, 2021  |  Fraud Prevention

Data breaches are a major concern for any organization that deals with a wide range of customers, as these incidents spill both corporate and consumer...

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Automotive and IoT Cybersecurity Software Firm Dellfer Nets $8M in Series A
Automotive and IoT Cybersecurity Software Firm Dellfer Nets $8M in Series A
October 20, 2021  |  Investments

Dellfer, an automotive and IoT cybersecurity software company, announced an $8 million Series A investment from mobility supplier DENSO and specialist cybersecurity private equity firm...

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How Employee Training and Automated Defenses Can Protect Companies Against Phishing
How Employee Training and Automated Defenses Can Protect Companies Against Phishing
October 20, 2021  |  Fraud Prevention

Social media scraping and automated fraud attacks have deemed old-school single-layer defense systems ineffective. In this month’s Digital Fraud Tracker, Georgetown cybersecurity Prof. Chuck Brooks...

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No Phishing: Multilayered Defense Best Way to Keep Fraudsters Empty-Handed
No Phishing: Multilayered Defense Best Way to Keep Fraudsters Empty-Handed
October 19, 2021  |  Fraud Prevention

Digital fraud is a constant menace for businesses and individuals, with merchants around the globe expecting to lose more than $20 billion to fraud in...

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US Needs Privacy Standard Like GDPR, Alphabet’s Pichai Says
US Needs Privacy Standard Like GDPR, Alphabet’s Pichai Says
October 18, 2021  |  Security & Fraud

Sundar Pichai, CEO of Google’s parent company Alphabet, said in a recent interview that there would be a need for new regulations, specifically for privacy...

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Proposed Bill Requires Ransomware Victims To Disclose Payments To Homeland Security
Proposed Bill Requires Ransomware Victims To Disclose Payments To Homeland Security
October 18, 2021  |  Security & Fraud

Victims of cyberattacks involving ransomware payments would have to report payouts to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) under the Ransomware Disclosure Act proposed by Sen....

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