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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AIG: WannaCry, Data Breaches Made 2017 Worst Year Yet

AIG: WannaCry, Data Breaches Made 2017 Worst Year Yet
AIG: WannaCry, Data Breaches Made 2017 Worst Year Yet
June 04, 2018  |  Cybersecurity

Following a series of sophisticated cyberattacks, such as WannaCry and NotPetya, AIG received a surge of cyber claims in 2017: The insurer saw as many...

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Mexican Banking Exec Still Worried About Cyberattacks
Mexican Banking Exec Still Worried About Cyberattacks
May 31, 2018  |  Fraud Prevention

The immediate danger has passed – but the threat is still there. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

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Bank of Montreal, CIBC Announce Cyberattacks
Bank of Montreal, CIBC Announce Cyberattacks
May 29, 2018  |  Cybersecurity

Bank of Montreal and Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (CIBC) announced Monday (May 28) that hackers stole data on close to 90,000 customers. Get the...

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FBI Says Russian Hackers Have Compromised Routers
FBI Says Russian Hackers Have Compromised Routers
May 25, 2018  |  Cybersecurity

U.S. authorities said Friday (May 25) that Russian hackers had “compromised hundreds of thousands of home and office routers and could collect user information or...

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Was A Massive Cyberattack Just Prevented?
Was A Massive Cyberattack Just Prevented?
May 24, 2018  |  Cybersecurity

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is dismantling a “large network of hacked routers and storage devices” that could have enabled a “massive cyberattack,” according...

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For Cyber Insurance Companies, Attacks Can Be Riskier Than A Hurricane
For Cyber Insurance Companies, Attacks Can Be Riskier Than A Hurricane
May 21, 2018  |  B2B Payments

When PricewaterhouseCoopers released a report in 2015 that predicted the cyber insurance industry would see premiums triple in five years and reach at least $7.5...

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Five Or More Mexican Banks Suffer Unauthorized Transfers
Five Or More Mexican Banks Suffer Unauthorized Transfers
May 14, 2018  |  Cybersecurity

Lorenza Martinez, head of Banxico’s payment system, said late last week that five or more Mexican financial groups saw “unauthorized transfers” during the past few days,...

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Credit Card Data Stolen In Chili’s Malware Attack
Credit Card Data Stolen In Chili’s Malware Attack
May 14, 2018  |  Cybersecurity

Chili’s has suffered a data breach that may have compromised customers’ credit card information. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

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