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Companies With Unpatched SAP, Oracle Software At Risk
July 26, 2018

More than a dozen government agencies and companies have been targeted by hackers who are using an old security hole in SAP and Oracle management software, while thousands more businesses and the government are at risk. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

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LifeLock Website Taken Offline Temporarily Due To Security Flaw
July 26, 2018

LifeLock, the provider of online identity protection, took its website offline on Wednesday (July 25) after Brian Krebs, the security researcher, disclosed a design flaw that enables email addresses of subscribers to be harvested. In 2016, Symantec acquired LifeLock, which had 4.5 million customers as of...

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China Breaks Up Massive Pyramid Scheme Involving 82 People
July 25, 2018

China has arrested 82 people as part of the busting of a $1.51 billion online pyramid scheme that involved more than 220,000 investors. 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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Kaspersky: Gaming, Crypto Targeted In DDoS Attacks
July 25, 2018

A new report from Kaspersky Lab shows an increase in botnet-assisted DDoS attacks, including the recurrence of old vulnerabilities and the rise in gaming and cryptocurrency as targets. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

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Singapore Cuts Off Internet Access For Public Healthcare Workers
July 24, 2018

Singapore has moved to disconnect computers from the internet at public centers in an effort to stop cyberattacks that could have the potential to spread around the globe. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

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Trulioo Offers Instant Identity Verification In The Philippines
July 24, 2018

Trulioo, the global identity verification company, announced Tuesday (July 24) that it started offering instant ID verification for consumers in the Philippines. In a press release, Trulioo said it is offering the instant verification via its GlobalGateway platform, which helps businesses automate their customer onboarding processes and ensure...

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NEW REPORT: Safeguarding $81.7B In Online Gambling Payments
July 24, 2018

With online gambling already legal in much of Europe, the Caribbean and Asia, and its status shifting in the United States in the wake of a recent Supreme Court decision, the industry is anticipated to be worth more than $81 billion by 2022. Get the...

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Hackers Increasing Sophistication With Secondary Attacks
July 23, 2018

Hackers are growing much more sophisticated; a new report shows that when incident response teams thwart an attack, they are finding another attack waiting in the wings. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

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Battling Synthetic ID Fraud, Clearing Up FI Blind Spots
July 23, 2018

Even children aren’t safe from the perils of synthetic identity fraud.  Bad guys know how to link far flung data points, create new personas,  exploit firms and consumers and make off with ill gotten gains via the unwitting victims’ accounts.  The solution, according to GIACT...