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
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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