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.

Source: en.wikipedia.org

Fraud Fighters Focusing On Better P2P Security
Fraud Fighters Focusing On Better P2P Security
October 21, 2020  |  Fraud Prevention

There’s no soft version, no smoothing it over. Companies charged with protecting people’s data lost ground in 2020, after an abysmal 2019 of breathtaking data...

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Amazon To Pay Consumers For Their Shopping Data
Amazon To Pay Consumers For Their Shopping Data
October 20, 2020  |  Amazon

Amazon has launched a new program to gain information about users’ purchasing activity beyond on its own website, a post from the eCommerce giant states,...

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UK’s B2B Supply Chain Verification Co. Detected Nets $323,000
UK’s B2B Supply Chain Verification Co. Detected Nets $323,000
October 19, 2020  |  B2B Payments

Business verification platform Detected, which was founded during the pandemic, has closed a pre-seed funding round with £250,000, featuring contributions from numerous prominent investors, according...

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Malware Hits Banks By Mimicking Video Conferencing App
Malware Hits Banks By Mimicking Video Conferencing App
October 19, 2020  |  Fraud Attack

Brazilian bank accounts are being hit by a new malware, called Vizom by IBM, that makes use of familiar overlay attack tactics to hijack devices...

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B2B Innovators Land Funding For AP, Cybersecurity
B2B Innovators Land Funding For AP, Cybersecurity
October 16, 2020  |  B2B Payments

Venture capital funding landed at startups focused on accounts payable (AP) and cybersecurity this week — with one payables startup raising $23 million in funding. A managed security services provider has also...

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Authorities Bust 20 In Alleged International Malware Scam Ring
Authorities Bust 20 In Alleged International Malware Scam Ring
October 15, 2020  |  Security & Fraud

European and American officials have arrested 20 people from numerous countries for belonging to an international ring called QQAAZZ that laundered millions of euros via...

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Secret Double Octopus Reports Investment From SC Ventures
Secret Double Octopus Reports Investment From SC Ventures
October 15, 2020  |  B2B Payments

Secret Double Octopus, which works in passwordless authentication for security online, has secured a strategic investment from SC Ventures, the FinTech and investment arm of...

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Bitcoin Daily: ‘DeFi’ Becomes Popular Crypto Rebranding Term; G7 Expresses Concern Over Ransomware
Bitcoin Daily: ‘DeFi’ Becomes Popular Crypto Rebranding Term; G7 Expresses Concern Over Ransomware
October 13, 2020  |  Bitcoin

DeFi, which is also known as “decentralized finance,” has been included in an increasing wave of business promotions in 2020, Bloomberg reported. Get the Full...

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Deep Dive: Why eCommerce Retails Must Reassess Their Debit, Online Payments Security
Deep Dive: Why eCommerce Retails Must Reassess Their Debit, Online Payments Security
October 13, 2020  |  Next-Gen Debit

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