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.

Source: en.wikipedia.org

Three Banks In Mexico Report Attempted Cyberattack On Payment Systems

Three Banks In Mexico Report Attempted Cyberattack On Payment Systems
Three Banks In Mexico Report Attempted Cyberattack On Payment Systems
May 01, 2018  |  Security & Fraud

Three banks in Mexico were the victims of an attempted cyberattack that aimed to gain access to the country’s electronic payment systems. Get the Full...

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Kaspersky Lab Sees Rise In Botnet Activity
Kaspersky Lab Sees Rise In Botnet Activity
April 27, 2018  |  Security & Fraud

Kaspersky Lab saw an increase in activity by both old and new botnets as well an increase in popularity of amplification distributed-denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks in the...

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Keeping The World A More Secure Place
Keeping The World A More Secure Place
April 25, 2018  |  Today In Data

Keeping the world safe from the bad guys is no small job, no matter where they show up. It could be in the gig economy,...

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US And UK Blame Russia For NotPetya Virus
US And UK Blame Russia For NotPetya Virus
April 17, 2018  |  Fraud Attack

The United States and Britain have accused Russia of releasing a cyberattack that impacted computers around the world and could be used to launch offensive...

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Employee Phishing Likely To Blame For Saks, Lord & Taylor Breach
Employee Phishing Likely To Blame For Saks, Lord & Taylor Breach
April 03, 2018  |  B2B Payments

Experts say an employee phishing scam is likely to blame for the data breach affecting millions of Saks Fifth Avenue and Lord & Taylor payment...

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Spanish Police Arrest Leader Of Hacking Gang Behind Cobalt, Carbanak Attacks
Spanish Police Arrest Leader Of Hacking Gang Behind Cobalt, Carbanak Attacks
March 26, 2018  |  Security & Fraud

The leader of a cybercriminal gang responsible for the Carbanak and Cobalt malware attacks was arrested by Spanish police. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

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Feds Charge Nine Iranians In Hacking Case
Feds Charge Nine Iranians In Hacking Case
March 23, 2018  |  Security & Fraud

In one of the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) largest state-sponsored cyberattack cases, federal prosecutors have unsealed criminal charges involving nine Iranians who allegedly stole data...

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Orbitz Hit By Data Breach Exposing Customer Info
Orbitz Hit By Data Breach Exposing Customer Info
March 21, 2018  |  Security & Fraud

Orbitz, a subsidiary of online travel agency Expedia, has announced that it was hit with a data breach in 2016. The company stated that hackers...

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Telecoms In Turkey, Syria, Egypt Installing Mining, Surveillance Malware
Telecoms In Turkey, Syria, Egypt Installing Mining, Surveillance Malware
March 12, 2018  |  Security & Fraud

Internet providers in Turkey and Syria have reportedly been placing surveillance malware on unsuspecting web users, while internet providers in Egypt are applying the same...

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