Security

Computer security, also known as cybersecurity or IT security, refers to the security of computing devices such as computers and smartphones, as well as computer networks such as private and public networks, and the Internet.

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JBS Meat Supplier Paid Cybercriminals $11 Million Ransom
JBS Meat Supplier Paid Cybercriminals $11 Million Ransom
June 10, 2021  |  Security & Fraud

JBS, the world’s biggest meat processing company, said it paid the equivalent of $11 million in ransom after its company was hacked by cyber thieves...

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PYMNTS Data Brief: 84 Pct Of Consumers Expect New SMB Merchants To Guard Data
PYMNTS Data Brief: 84 Pct Of Consumers Expect New SMB Merchants To Guard Data
June 10, 2021  |  Safety and Security

The connected economy is being shadowed by a despicable construct: the fraud economy, where people aren’t the legit customers they pretend to be. The damage...

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NEW DATA: Bank-Powered Loyalty Programs Could Help US Main Street Businesses Win 139M Customers
NEW DATA: Bank-Powered Loyalty Programs Could Help US Main Street Businesses Win 139M Customers
June 10, 2021  |  SMBs

Small businesses may be the backbone of the United States economy, but one might not know it from looking at U.S. consumers’ shopping habits. Get...

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Fastly Implements Fix For Software Bug That Caused Outage
Fastly Implements Fix For Software Bug That Caused Outage
June 09, 2021  |  Safety and Security

Fastly Inc., which operates a content delivery network, announced that it quickly detected a software bug that caused an outage on Tuesday (June 8), and...

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SEC Commissioner Cautions Rigid Crypto Rules Could Backfire
SEC Commissioner Cautions Rigid Crypto Rules Could Backfire
June 09, 2021  |  Cryptocurrency

U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Commissioner Hester Peirce is sounding the alarm that rigid rules surrounding cryptocurrency could backfire by discouraging potential investors, Financial...

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NEW REPORT: 84 Pct Of Consumers Value Digital Security Over Checkout Friction When Shopping First Time Merchants
NEW REPORT: 84 Pct Of Consumers Value Digital Security Over Checkout Friction When Shopping First...
June 09, 2021  |  Commerce

Data security — and the robust infrastructure to support it — is much more than a barrier that can prevent costly cyberattacks. PYMNTS’ research shows...

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FBI Recovers Ransomware And Follows Great (Bitcoin) Wallet Hop 
FBI Recovers Ransomware And Follows Great (Bitcoin) Wallet Hop 
June 08, 2021  |  Security & Fraud

The “what” is this: A significant portion of the bitcoin-denominated ransomware demanded of – and received from – the Colonial Pipeline operator has been recovered....

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Tech Glitch Shuts Down Government, News Websites In Europe And US
Tech Glitch Shuts Down Government, News Websites In Europe And US
June 08, 2021  |  Security & Fraud

Dozens of news and government websites went offline early Tuesday (June 8) due to a glitch at a cloud services provider. Get the Full Story...

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CLEAR S-1 Shows Biometrics’ Pivot Beyond The Travel Industry
CLEAR S-1 Shows Biometrics’ Pivot Beyond The Travel Industry
June 08, 2021  |  Biometrics

Biometrics are poised to make the leap beyond airports, and to act as a passport to any number of environments where crowds gather in the...

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