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Singapore Minister Says Breach May Have Been State-Linked
August 06, 2018

Singapore’s Cabinet Minister for Communications and Information S. Iswaran said on Monday (Aug. 6) that the cyberattack that infiltrated 1.5 million health records in the country last month may have come from attackers who are state-linked. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

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Hyas Notches $6.2M In Series A Round Led By Microsoft’s M12
August 03, 2018

To help identify the hackers behind cyberattacks, Hyas has notched $6.2 million in Series A funding. The round was led by Microsoft’s M12 venture fund, along with participation from venture capital firms and cybersecurity experts, VentureBeat reported. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

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How The eCommerce Fakers Launder Money
August 03, 2018

“Fake it ‘til you make it” is a familiar idiom with roots in the great teachings of Aristotle, who once said that a person who acted virtuous would, in fact, become a virtuous person. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

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Members Of Hacking Group FIN7 Arrested In Europe
August 01, 2018

Three people associated with the hacking group FIN7 — also known as Carbanak — were arrested in Europe and are facing charges in the United States. In a U.S. court filing, Fedir Hladyr, Dmytro Fedorov and Andrii Kolpakov were arrested between January and June of this...

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DHS’ Management Center Preps For Barrage Of Cyberattacks
August 01, 2018

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) believes that the next major attack on the U.S. is more likely to come by computers. 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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Dixons Carphone Says 10 Million Impacted By Data Breach
July 31, 2018

Dixons Carphone, the U.K. mobile phone and electronics retailer, disclosed on Tuesday (July 31) an update on a data breach in which it found unauthorized access in the past to some of its data. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

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India Mulls Requesting eCommerce, Social Media Players To Store Customer Data Locally
July 30, 2018

India is mulling the idea of requesting eCommerce and social media companies to only store customer data locally, which could impact the likes of Amazon and Facebook and its WhatsApp messaging service in the country. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

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Phishing Scam Masquerades As Square To Target Businesses
July 30, 2018

A phishing scam making the rounds and targeting businesses is using the Square name to fool its targets. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to...

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Kaspersky Discovers New Malware Targeting Corporations
July 30, 2018

Researchers at Kaspersky Lab have discovered a new form of cryptojacking malware that has targeted corporations in multiple countries. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe...