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 Hacking Group Responsible For Ransomware Goes Dark
Russian Hacking Group Responsible For Ransomware Goes Dark
July 13, 2021  |  Security & Fraud

REvil, a known Russian hacking group, has gone offline — only days after U.S. President Joe Biden mandated that Russian President Vladimir Putin handle the...

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Fashion Brand Guess Data Breach Impacts Customer Info
Fashion Brand Guess Data Breach Impacts Customer Info
July 12, 2021  |  Security & Fraud

Guess, the U.S.-based fashion brand and retailer, has been the victim of a data breach, a report from Bleeping Computer said Monday (July 12). Get...

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Microsoft Buys RiskIQ To Enhances Cybersecurity Stable
Microsoft Buys RiskIQ To Enhances Cybersecurity Stable
July 12, 2021  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Microsoft is buying San Francisco-based cybersecurity startup RiskIQ, adding a company known for its proficiency in threat intelligence and cloud-based software-as-a-service platforms. Get the Full...

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Kaseya Was Warned About Cybersecurity Flaw In April
Kaseya Was Warned About Cybersecurity Flaw In April
July 07, 2021  |  Security & Fraud

Kaseya, a Miami software supplier which helps technology service providers manage computer networks, knew in April about “a cybersecurity vulnerability” used in a massive ransomware attack...

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Weekend Cyberattack May Not Be Over, Report Says
Weekend Cyberattack May Not Be Over, Report Says
July 06, 2021  |  Security & Fraud

President Joe Biden has said the U.S. appears to have avoided much damage to businesses in the recent ransomware attack, which was the biggest on...

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Report: FBI Says Online Cookies Hold Keys To Preventing Financial Crimes
Report: FBI Says Online Cookies Hold Keys To Preventing Financial Crimes
July 06, 2021  |  Fraud Prevention

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Hackers Ask $70M For Business Data From Supply Chain Attack
Hackers Ask $70M For Business Data From Supply Chain Attack
July 05, 2021  |  Security & Fraud

As many as 1,500 companies worldwide were hit by a ransomware attack on Kaseya, a U.S.-based information technology firm, a report from Reuters reported Monday...

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Google, Twitter And Facebook Eye Leaving Hong Kong If Data Laws Pass
Google, Twitter And Facebook Eye Leaving Hong Kong If Data Laws Pass
July 05, 2021  |  Regulation

Facebook, Twitter and Google are among the big companies threatening to quit offering services in Hong Kong if the authorities’ proposed changes pass, making those...

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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).  Get the...

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