cyberattacks

Researcher Says British Airways Hack Due To Skimming Malware
Researcher Says British Airways Hack Due To Skimming Malware
September 11, 2018  |  Cybersecurity

RiskIQ, the security firm, told outlets on Tuesday (Sept. 11) that the data breach at British Airways was due to credit card skimming installed by malware...

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DataVisor CEO On Winning The AML Arms Race
DataVisor CEO On Winning The AML Arms Race
September 10, 2018  |  Cybersecurity

The best thing about living in the digital age, DataVisor CEO and Co-Founder Yinglian Xie told Karen Webster in a recent conversation, is the convenient access...

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British Airways Data Breach Compromises 380K Cards
British Airways Data Breach Compromises 380K Cards
September 07, 2018  |  Cybersecurity

British Airways announced that it was hit by a customer data breach on its website and mobile app, which affected around 380,000 card payments. The...

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Bank Of Spain Site Disrupted Via DoS Attack
Bank Of Spain Site Disrupted Via DoS Attack
August 28, 2018  |  Cybersecurity

The Bank of Spain’s website has been temporarily disrupted since Sunday (Aug. 26) due to a cyberattack. According to Reuters, the bank said that the...

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Ransomware Losses Top $1.5M Each Minute
Ransomware Losses Top $1.5M Each Minute
August 21, 2018  |  Cybersecurity

A new report has found that 1.5 organizations fall victim to ransomware attacks every minute — and more than $1 million is lost each minute...

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Big Banks Plagued By Dark Tequila Malware
Big Banks Plagued By Dark Tequila Malware
August 21, 2018  |  Cybersecurity

Kaspersky Lab announced on Tuesday (Aug. 21) that it discovered a sophisticated cyber-operation named Dark Tequila, which has been targeting Mexicans for the past five years. Using...

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Today in Data: Filling Needs, Fixing Vulnerabilities
Today in Data: Filling Needs, Fixing Vulnerabilities
August 17, 2018  |  Today In Data

The IoT market is growing exponentially – but in the lives of consumers, it’s on an industrial scale. The good news: It’s mostly a “more is more” situation....

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Hackers Clone Debit Cards From India Bank
Hackers Clone Debit Cards From India Bank
August 14, 2018  |  Cybersecurity

India’s Cosmos Bank was the target of an attack in which hackers were able to transfer more than Rs 94 crore via a malware attack,...

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A New Echo Hack Unearthed At Defcon
A New Echo Hack Unearthed At Defcon
August 13, 2018  |  Retail

Defcon, the annual hackers conference, has turned up a new security concern in smart speakers like the Amazon Echo. Two presenters at the conference, Tencent’s...

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