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

Uber Says Hackers Never Got Credit Card, SSN Info
Uber Says Hackers Never Got Credit Card, SSN Info
December 14, 2017  |  Security & Fraud

Uber said there is no evidence that hackers accessed user credit card, bank account or Social Security numbers during a data breach that occurred last year. Get...

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Hackers Behind Mirai Botnet Plead Guilty
Hackers Behind Mirai Botnet Plead Guilty
December 14, 2017  |  Security & Fraud

Three computer hackers behind the Mirai botnet, which kicked websites offline last year in cyberattacks, have pleaded guilty to cybercrime. Get the Full Story Complete...

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New AIG Cybersecurity Model Scores, Benchmarks Company Risk
New AIG Cybersecurity Model Scores, Benchmarks Company Risk
December 13, 2017  |  Security & Fraud

American International Group (AIG) announced on Tuesday (Dec. 12) a new cyber benchmarking model that quantifies and scores the cyber risk of its clients. Get...

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Data Dive Christmas Carol Edition: Bills, Bitcoin And Banks
Data Dive Christmas Carol Edition: Bills, Bitcoin And Banks
December 11, 2017  |  Data Dive

Everyone knows the Charles Dickens classic, “A Christmas Carol.” Scrooge the miser is visited by the three Ghosts of Christmas – Past, Present and Future –...

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NY Fed Ponders Legal Action Over $81M Bangladeshi Heist
NY Fed Ponders Legal Action Over $81M Bangladeshi Heist
December 08, 2017  |  Security & Fraud

In what may be a legal salvo over a monumental bank heist perpetrated by cyber thieves, the central bank of Bangladesh has asked the New...

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NiceHash Hack Exceeds $64M In Bitcoin
NiceHash Hack Exceeds $64M In Bitcoin
December 08, 2017  |  Security & Fraud

A cryptocurrency mining market in Slovenia, which lost millions in bitcoin in a Wednesday (Dec. 6) cyberattack, is now claiming the hack likely came from...

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Suspected Botnet Crime Ring Boss Arrested
Suspected Botnet Crime Ring Boss Arrested
December 06, 2017  |  Security & Fraud

A cybercriminal described as the administrator of the Andromeda network has been arrested in a joint operation involving Belarus, Germany and the United States. Get the...

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Russian Hacker Hit With Nine-Year Jail Sentence For Targeting UK Companies
Russian Hacker Hit With Nine-Year Jail Sentence For Targeting UK Companies
December 05, 2017  |  B2B Payments

A Russian hacker who was able to steal more than $2.7 million from businesses in the U.K. has been sentenced to nine years in jail,...

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Ignorance Of Cyber Threat Creates Conundrum For Small Business Data Security
Ignorance Of Cyber Threat Creates Conundrum For Small Business Data Security
December 04, 2017  |  B2B Payments

McAfee Labs recently published its 2018 Threats Predictions report, and after a year of high-profile cyberattacks and data breaches, analysts say the threat won’t let...

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