Cybercrime

Cybercrime, or computer-oriented crime, is a crime that involves a computer and a network. The computer may have been used in the commission of a crime, or it may be the target.

(source: en.wikipedia.org)

FinCEN Hands Down Anti-Money Laundering Priorities To Stop Cybercrime
FinCEN Hands Down Anti-Money Laundering Priorities To Stop Cybercrime
July 02, 2021  |  AML

New expansive anti-money laundering (AML) priorities for financial institutions were recently handed down by the U.S. Treasury Department’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN).  The government...

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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. According to...

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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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JBS Meat Supplier Paid Cybercriminals $11 Million Ransom
JBS Meat Supplier Paid Cybercriminals $11 Million Ransom
June 10, 2021  |  Security & Fraud

JBS, the world’s biggest meat processing company, said it paid the equivalent of $11 million in ransom after its company was hacked by cyber thieves...

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FBI Recovers Ransomware And Follows Great (Bitcoin) Wallet Hop 
FBI Recovers Ransomware And Follows Great (Bitcoin) Wallet Hop 
June 08, 2021  |  Security & Fraud

The “what” is this: A significant portion of the bitcoin-denominated ransomware demanded of – and received from – the Colonial Pipeline operator has been recovered....

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World’s Biggest Meat Producer, JBS, Hacked In Organized Attack
World’s Biggest Meat Producer, JBS, Hacked In Organized Attack
June 01, 2021  |  Security & Fraud

JBS USA, the world’s largest meat processor, was the victim of a cyberattack that the Greeley, Colorado company called “organized,” which affected its IT systems...

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Enterprise Security Requires Back-To-Basics Approach
Enterprise Security Requires Back-To-Basics Approach
May 18, 2021  |  Security & Fraud

Cybercriminals have in recent years become known for being inventive, technologically sophisticated and well-organized enough to break into systems of all kinds, large and small....

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Sift Upgrades Digital Trust & Safety Suite For Enhanced Fraud Prevention
Sift Upgrades Digital Trust & Safety Suite For Enhanced Fraud Prevention
April 20, 2021  |  Security & Fraud

Fraud prevention firm Sift has expanded its Digital Trust & Safety Suite to help businesses fight fraud and abuse, the firm announced on Tuesday (April...

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Homeland Security Embarks On Cyber Sprint To Stop Ransomware
Homeland Security Embarks On Cyber Sprint To Stop Ransomware
April 01, 2021  |  Security & Fraud

These days, data is big business. It makes sense then, that ransomware attacks in which data is stolen or encrypted is a big modern category...

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