Cyberattack

In computers and computer networks an attack is any attempt to expose, alter, disable, destroy, steal or gain unauthorized access to or make unauthorized use of an asset.

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Bluetooth Security Flaw Makes Users’ Device Data Vulnerable To Attack
Bluetooth Security Flaw Makes Users’ Device Data Vulnerable To Attack
August 16, 2019  |  Security & Fraud

A new Bluetooth security flaw was discovered that could leave users’ data unprotected and open to hackers, The Verge reported on Friday (Aug. 16). Get...

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Hacker Prompts Shutdown Of ECB Website
Hacker Prompts Shutdown Of ECB Website
August 15, 2019  |  Security & Fraud

A European Central Bank (ECB) website has been shut down after a malicious hacking attack infected the site. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

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Cyberattack Paralyzes India eProcurement Portal
Cyberattack Paralyzes India eProcurement Portal
August 09, 2019  |  B2B Payments

A cyberattack has shut down the governmental eProcurement system of the southwestern Indian state of Karnataka, reports in The New Indian Express said on Thursday...

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Cybersecurity Startup Confluera Announces $9M Investment
Cybersecurity Startup Confluera Announces $9M Investment
July 31, 2019  |  Investments

Cybersecurity startup Confluera announced that it raised $9 million in Series A led by Lightspeed’s Founder & Managing Partner Ravi Mhatre. Get the Full Story...

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Small Town Government, Big Time Cybercrime
Small Town Government, Big Time Cybercrime
July 22, 2019  |  B2B Payments

Last month, the city of Riviera Beach, Florida, was crippled by a ransomware attack that led to it paying a hefty sum to recover government...

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Florida City Pays Hundreds Of Thousands To Hackers
Florida City Pays Hundreds Of Thousands To Hackers
June 27, 2019  |  Security & Fraud

One small Florida city has had to pay cybercriminals thousands of dollars in ransomware. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

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Telegram Messaging App Targeted By China Cyberattack
Telegram Messaging App Targeted By China Cyberattack
June 13, 2019  |  Security & Fraud

Messaging app Telegram said on Thursday (June 13) that it was the victim of a DDOS cyberattack from China, according to a report by the...

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Facial Recognition Critics Roil Over Border Control’s Database Hack
Facial Recognition Critics Roil Over Border Control’s Database Hack
June 11, 2019  |  Security & Fraud

United States Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has revealed that photos of travelers coming into and out of the country were stolen in a cyberattack...

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Millions Of Health Records Compromised In Quest Hack
Millions Of Health Records Compromised In Quest Hack
June 03, 2019  |  Security & Fraud

Patient records numbering around 11.9 million were compromised and exposed in a data breach of an agency that collects money for Quest Diagnostics and UnitedHealth...

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