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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Facial Recognition Critics Roil Over Border Control’s Database Hack

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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Data Leak Discovered In Marriott’s Management Company
Data Leak Discovered In Marriott’s Management Company
May 31, 2019  |  Security & Fraud

A cybersecurity research team at vpnMentor has discovered that The Pyramid Hotel Group, which manages Marriott and other hotel brands, underwent a data leak exposing...

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First American Financial Customers Sue Over Data Breach
First American Financial Customers Sue Over Data Breach
May 30, 2019  |  Legal

First American Financial Corp., the title insurance company that exposed the data on hundreds of millions of mortgages dating as far back as 2003, is...

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Moody’s Lowers Equifax Rating After Cyberattack
Moody’s Lowers Equifax Rating After Cyberattack
May 23, 2019  |  Markets

Moody’s has lowered its rating outlook on Equifax due to cybersecurity issues. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

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FBI, Banks Go Global With Cybercrime-Fighting Tactics
FBI, Banks Go Global With Cybercrime-Fighting Tactics
May 21, 2019  |  B2B Payments

The U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) last week announced charges against 11 alleged members of a cybercriminal ring targeting small businesses. Get the Full...

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Accountants Sound Off On Wolters Kluwer Cyberattack
Accountants Sound Off On Wolters Kluwer Cyberattack
May 21, 2019  |  B2B Payments

A cyberattack at accounting firm Wolters Kluwer that left its accountant clients unable to access a portal necessary to do their jobs has angered many...

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Bitcoin Daily: JobCoin To Move IEO To BitKing Exchange; Binance Back To Trading After Cyberattack
Bitcoin Daily: JobCoin To Move IEO To BitKing Exchange; Binance Back To Trading After Cyberattack
May 16, 2019  |  Bitcoin

JobCoin, the digital asset primed for international rebates, revealed to Cryptovest that it is moving to its second stage of its IEO, with an offering...

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Japan’s Uniqlo Hacked, 460K Accounts Compromised
Japan’s Uniqlo Hacked, 460K Accounts Compromised
May 14, 2019  |  Security & Fraud

Japan’s Fast Retailing, the company that owns the Uniqlo retail chain, said that data from upwards of 460,000 customer accounts was compromised by hackers from...

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