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Cybersecurity
SEC Hits Kim Kardashian With $1.26M Fine for Crypto IG Posts
October 03, 2022

Reality star and social media influencer Kim Kardashian was fined $1.26 million by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for failing to mention that she was paid to endorse EMAX tokens when she posted it on her Instagram (IG) account in June 2021. Get the Full...

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Report: LinkedIn Flooded With Fake CISO Profiles
September 30, 2022

LinkedIn has been targeted with a wave of fake profiles for chief information security officer (CISO) positions at the world’s biggest companies. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...

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EU Cyber Resilience Act May Set New Global Standards
September 27, 2022

Earlier this month, the European Commission (EC) adopted a proposal for the Cyber Resilience Act (CRA), a piece of legislation that seeks to establish common cybersecurity rules for digital products and associated services within the EU market. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

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GM Sectec, Visa Help LatAm, Caribbean Boost Cybersecurity
September 21, 2022

Global cybersecurity firm GM Sectec and global payments company Visa are working together to step up fraud prevention and cybersecurity best practices in the Latin American and the Caribbean region.  Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

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Uber Points to Lapsus$ Gang as Reason for Breach
September 20, 2022

The extortion gang Lapsus$ is being blamed by Uber as being responsible for the breach that infiltrated its internal network last week, including its technology systems, Amazon Web Services, Google clouds and VMware systems. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

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Security Awareness Platform KnowBe4 Receives Offer to Go Private
September 19, 2022

Security awareness training and simulated phishing platform KnowBe4 has announced that it has received a non-binding proposal from investment firm Vista Equity Partners to acquire all its outstanding shares for $24 per share — 39% higher than its closing price Friday (Sept. 16). Get the...

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18-Year-Old Hacker Claims Responsibility for Uber Breach
September 16, 2022

Uber is talking to law enforcement after a hacker reportedly breached its internal network, including its Slack server, technology systems, Amazon Web Services, Google clouds, and VMware systems. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

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Cyberattacks on Healthcare Payment Processors Escalating
September 15, 2022

Cyberattacks on healthcare payment processors are escalating, with multiple reports of victims’ payments being redirected by thieves using employees’ publicly-available Personally Identifiable Information (PII) and social engineering techniques to impersonate victims. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

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Darktrace Shares Plummet as Takeover Deal Collapses
September 08, 2022

Shares in Darktrace tumbled more than 30% on Thursday (Sept. 8) morning after private equity group Thoma Bravo announced it would not make an offer for the British cybersecurity firm. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...