Cybersecurity

Computer security, cybersecurity or information technology security is the protection of computer systems from the theft of or damage to their hardware, software, or electronic data, as well as from the disruption or misdirection of the services they provide.

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Florida’s Broward Health Hit by Data Breach of 1.3M Patients’ Records
Florida’s Broward Health Hit by Data Breach of 1.3M Patients’ Records
January 04, 2022  |  Security & Fraud

The Broward Health hospital system has notified over 1.3 million patients that their personal information was exposed in a data breach dating back to Oct....

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Google Acquires Israeli Cybersecurity Startup Siemplify for $500M
Google Acquires Israeli Cybersecurity Startup Siemplify for $500M
January 04, 2022  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Google confirmed its acquisition of Israeli cybersecurity startup Siemplify for $500 million on Tuesday (Jan. 4), giving the tech giant a stronger foothold in end-to-end...

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Morgan Stanley Will Settle Data Security Lawsuit for $60M
Morgan Stanley Will Settle Data Security Lawsuit for $60M
January 02, 2022  |  Legal

Morgan Stanley will pay $60 million to settle a lawsuit from customers saying the bank had left their personal information exposed by not retiring outdated...

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How Credit Unions Can Work to Identify and Eliminate Fraud Risks
How Credit Unions Can Work to Identify and Eliminate Fraud Risks
December 30, 2021  |  Credit Unions

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T-Mobile Data Breach to ‘Small’ Number of Customers Caused by SIM Swap Attacks
T-Mobile Data Breach to ‘Small’ Number of Customers Caused by SIM Swap Attacks
December 29, 2021  |  Security & Fraud

T-Mobile has confirmed that it was aware of SIM swap attacks affecting what it said was a “very small” number of customers, Bleeping Computer reported...

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Credit Unions Tap AI to Keep Digital Services Fraud Free
Credit Unions Tap AI to Keep Digital Services Fraud Free
December 28, 2021  |  Credit Unions

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Team8, Deloitte Partner to Bolster FinTech Innovation
Team8, Deloitte Partner to Bolster FinTech Innovation
December 21, 2021  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Team8, an Israeli creator of cybersecurity startups, is partnering with Deloitte, an auditing, consulting, tax and advisory services provider to develop and implement cutting-edge technologies...

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Microsoft: Foreign Governments Backing Log4j Hackers
Microsoft: Foreign Governments Backing Log4j Hackers
December 15, 2021  |  Security & Fraud

Hackers backed by China and other nations are part of an increasing cohort looking to expose weaknesses in computer server software, according to Microsoft and...

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Log4j Vulnerability Causes Nearly 900K Cyberattacks in Four Days
Log4j Vulnerability Causes Nearly 900K Cyberattacks in Four Days
December 14, 2021  |  Security & Fraud

There have been over 840,000 attacks on companies since Friday (Dec. 10) due to a vulnerability in the open-source Log4j software, Ars Technica reported. Get...

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