cyberattacks

FBI Takes ‘Aggressive’ New Approach To Cyberattackers
FBI Takes ‘Aggressive’ New Approach To Cyberattackers
June 30, 2021  |  Security & Fraud

The FBI has begun to take a more aggressive approach to ferreting out cyberattackers, a move that has some civil liberties advocates concerned. Get the...

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Hackers Putting Crypto Mining Malware Inside Video Games
Hackers Putting Crypto Mining Malware Inside Video Games
June 25, 2021  |  Security & Fraud

The next time you set off on a mission in Grand Theft Auto 5, you might be unwittingly taking part in a real-life heist. Get...

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Healthcare Providers Remain Surprisingly Lax On Data Protection
Healthcare Providers Remain Surprisingly Lax On Data Protection
June 22, 2021  |  Security & Fraud

There’s a reason that cybercriminals and hackers are so intent on grabbing all the data they can from healthcare facilities of all sizes: It’s worth...

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Hackers Hit US House, NYC Law Department
Hackers Hit US House, NYC Law Department
June 08, 2021  |  Security & Fraud

Will 2021 be remembered as the year of the cyberattack? Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

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FBI’s Christopher Wray: Ransomware Threats Akin To 9/11 Attacks
FBI’s Christopher Wray: Ransomware Threats Akin To 9/11 Attacks
June 04, 2021  |  Security & Fraud

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is investigating roughly 100 varieties of ransomware, The Wall Street Journal reported on Friday (June 4). These challenges, many of...

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Microsoft: Nobelium Cyberattackers Targeting Governments, NGOs
Microsoft: Nobelium Cyberattackers Targeting Governments, NGOs
May 28, 2021  |  Security & Fraud

Microsoft said this week that the group behind the cyberattacks on SolarWinds customers last year has turned its focus on government agencies, think tanks and...

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Israeli Cloud Security Firm Wiz Raises $120 Million In Add’l Funding
Israeli Cloud Security Firm Wiz Raises $120 Million In Add’l Funding
May 25, 2021  |  Security & Fraud

Cyberattacks are the greatest threat to the world’s financial system, the head of the Federal Reserve Board said last month. Investors and cybersecurity industry experts seem...

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Hardening Merchants’ Digital Defenses Against Incursions From The Dark Web
Hardening Merchants’ Digital Defenses Against Incursions From The Dark Web
May 14, 2021  |  Security & Fraud

A great description of the criminal craze in credential stuffing is found in PYMNTS’ May 2021 edition of the Digital Fraud Tracker®, done in collaboration...

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Colonial Pipeline Latest Target In High-Profile Ransomware Attacks
Colonial Pipeline Latest Target In High-Profile Ransomware Attacks
May 09, 2021  |  Security & Fraud

The Biden administration is looking to crack down on ransomware, especially as a series of major cyberattacks has recently occurred, Bloomberg reported. In the span...

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