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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Russian Gets Jail Term for Hosting Cybercriminals
Russian Gets Jail Term for Hosting Cybercriminals
December 01, 2021  |  Cybersecurity

A Russian man, Aleksandr Grichishkin, has been sentenced for giving shelter to cybercriminals for years, the Department of Justice announced Wednesday (Dec. 1). Get the...

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CyCognito Closes $100M Series C to Advance Attack Surface Protection
CyCognito Closes $100M Series C to Advance Attack Surface Protection
December 01, 2021  |  Cybersecurity

Attack surface management (ASM) startup CyCognito raised $100 million in a Series C funding round led by The Westly Group, according to a press release...

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Malicious Google Play Apps Show Password Vulnerabilities
Malicious Google Play Apps Show Password Vulnerabilities
December 01, 2021  |  Cybersecurity

In the endless cycle of cybercrime whack-a-mole, fraudsters just scored a win with a sophisticated campaign using real-seeming apps as “droppers” carrying trojan code designed...

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Deep Dive: How Behavioral Analytics Outperform Knowledge-based Authentication Methods for a More Secure User Experience
Deep Dive: How Behavioral Analytics Outperform Knowledge-based Authentication Methods for a More Secure User Experience
December 01, 2021  |  Authentication

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Spreedly Teams with Stripe Radar to Fight Fraud
Spreedly Teams with Stripe Radar to Fight Fraud
November 30, 2021  |  Partnerships

Payment orchestration platform Spreedly is partnering with payment processor Stripe to fight fraud with Stripe’s advanced solution Radar, which works to curb shady transactions while...

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Tala on Behavioral Analytics’ Advantages in Fighting Fraud and Satisfying Customers
Tala on Behavioral Analytics’ Advantages in Fighting Fraud and Satisfying Customers
November 30, 2021  |  Authentication

Password-based authentication continues to weaken online fraud defense strategies, and FinTechs are vulnerable. In the Monetizing Digital Intent Tracker, Kunal Kaul, chief risk and strategy...

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VersaBank Includes USD in Expanded Testing of Closed Ecosystem for DDRs
VersaBank Includes USD in Expanded Testing of Closed Ecosystem for DDRs
November 29, 2021  |  Cybersecurity

Digital banking and cyber security solutions platform VersaBank is expanding the closed ecosystem testing for Digital Deposit Receipts (DDRs) and will include the U.S. dollar,...

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New UK Bill Seeks Crackdown on Data Breaches, Cybertheft From Connected Devices
New UK Bill Seeks Crackdown on Data Breaches, Cybertheft From Connected Devices
November 29, 2021  |  Regulation

The United Kingdom is seeking to crack down on connected device cybercrime with the introduction of a new law urging manufacturers, importers and wholesalers to...

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Behavioral Analytics Beat Passwords for Authenticating Digital Financial Services
Behavioral Analytics Beat Passwords for Authenticating Digital Financial Services
November 29, 2021  |  Authentication

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