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

NEW REPORT: The Case For A Digital DNA
NEW REPORT: The Case For A Digital DNA
March 28, 2018  |  Authentication

  Cybercrime is on the rise, and companies in several different verticals are stepping up authentication protocols in hopes of successfully thwarting fraudulent attempts. But...

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Spanish Police Arrest Leader Of Hacking Gang Behind Cobalt, Carbanak Attacks
Spanish Police Arrest Leader Of Hacking Gang Behind Cobalt, Carbanak Attacks
March 26, 2018  |  Cybersecurity

The leader of a cybercriminal gang responsible for the Carbanak and Cobalt malware attacks was arrested by Spanish police. Citing Europol, Reuters reported that Spanish police...

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Today In Data: Verifone Earnings, B2B Funding And Blockchain Growth
Today In Data: Verifone Earnings, B2B Funding And Blockchain Growth
March 09, 2018  |  Today In Data

Today in PYMNTS data, Verifone’s first-quarter earnings largely met expectations, B2B FinTech firms are targeting millennials and small- and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) with digital financial...

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Despite Equifax Breach, People Don’t Check Their Credit Scores
Despite Equifax Breach, People Don’t Check Their Credit Scores
February 27, 2018  |  Consumer Insights

Despite a massive data breach at credit scoring company Equifax last year, a new survey reveals adults in the U.S. haven’t been checking their credit scores....

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Bitcoin Miner Faces Suit For $5 Billion In Bitcoin
Bitcoin Miner Faces Suit For $5 Billion In Bitcoin
February 26, 2018  |  Bitcoin

The man who had claimed to be the founder of bitcoin is being sued for allegedly stealing $5 billion of bitcoin from his former business...

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Identity Theft: Moving Beyond Rules-Based Russian Roulette
Identity Theft: Moving Beyond Rules-Based Russian Roulette
February 21, 2018  |  Cybersecurity

The Mueller indictments exposed the weak links that plague IDV in the U.S. — even highlighting that a rules-based system is flawed at best. To...

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Widespread Corporate Hacking Lands Two Russians In Prison
Widespread Corporate Hacking Lands Two Russians In Prison
February 16, 2018  |  B2B Payments

Two Russian nationals have been handed prison sentences for their roles in hacking corporates and financial institutions (FIs) in the U.S., Bloomberg reported this week....

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Trending Topics Are New Hacker Tool
Trending Topics Are New Hacker Tool
February 16, 2018  |  Fraud Prevention

Hackers have been using trending topics, such as FIFA 2018 and bitcoin, to trick users into offering up their personal information. That’s according to Kaspersky...

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Cybercrimes Cost Financial Service Firms $18M, On Average
Cybercrimes Cost Financial Service Firms $18M, On Average
February 14, 2018  |  Fraud Prevention

Financial services firms, above any other industry, rack up the most in damages following a cyberattack, a new report from Accenture and Ponemon Institute found....

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