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Director Of National Intelligence Warns Of Coming IoT Security Threat
Director Of National Intelligence Warns Of Coming IoT Security Threat
May 12, 2017  |  Security & Fraud

According to Director of National Intelligence Daniel Coats, smart devices are more than an attractive target for hackers for profit — they could also be...

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P2PE’s Silver Lining In Cybercrime’s Dark Cloud
P2PE’s Silver Lining In Cybercrime’s Dark Cloud
April 27, 2017  |  Security & Fraud

Data breaches are not exactly news — since the Target breach of 2013, they’ve gone from being something that was little considered outside a fairly...

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Consumers’ Lack Of Trust Online Is Hurting eCommerce Growth
Consumers’ Lack Of Trust Online Is Hurting eCommerce Growth
April 25, 2017  |  Security & Fraud

Internet users are growing more concerned with their online privacy, with a new survey conducted by Ipsos and the Centre for International Governance Innovation (CIGI)...

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Hacker Tracker: New Threats And Old Classics
Hacker Tracker: New Threats And Old Classics
April 21, 2017  |  Security & Fraud

Cybercriminals certainly had a habit of churning out headline-worthy attacks in 2016 — from the Mirai botnet’s infamous distributed-denial-of-service attacks on domain directory Dyn and the...

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Today In Data: 2016 Hacking Of UK Firms
Today In Data: 2016 Hacking Of UK Firms
April 18, 2017  |  Today In Data

Companies from around the world have the probability of getting hacked at any time regardless of the security measures put in place. According to the...

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Shoney’s Might Be Latest Victim Of Credit Card Breach
Shoney’s Might Be Latest Victim Of Credit Card Breach
April 17, 2017  |  Security & Fraud

Multiple sources in the financial industry have found a pattern of fraud on customer cards, with the latest victim of a breach looking to be Shoney’s,...

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Bustlingly Busy, Visa’s Vistas Expand
Bustlingly Busy, Visa’s Vistas Expand
April 07, 2017  |  Sizzle/Fizzle

Sizzle Big Tech Battle of Market Caps: Amazon’s market cap has hit a significant milestone. With a new high of $900 a share, the company’s...

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McDonald’s Claims Hacking On Its Canada Jobs Site
McDonald’s Claims Hacking On Its Canada Jobs Site
April 03, 2017  |  Security & Fraud

At one point or another, almost every organization’s cybersecurity is breached. Big or small, it seems that no one is immune from cyberattacks. The latest...

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PYMNTS’ Daily Data Dive: Email Hacker Takes $100M
PYMNTS’ Daily Data Dive: Email Hacker Takes $100M
March 27, 2017  |  Daily Data Dive

It’s hard to hide any wrongdoings in today’s tech-infused world. Everything is recorded, timestamped, photographed and filed into the wonderful arena of the Internet. The...

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