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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iPhone Scam Reveals How Digital Criminals Find Vulnerabilities

iPhone Scam Reveals How Digital Criminals Find Vulnerabilities
iPhone Scam Reveals How Digital Criminals Find Vulnerabilities
June 05, 2019  |  Security & Fraud

Think of the Apple iPhone, and thoughts are likely to turn to matters involving social media, selfies, family photos, mobile commerce and even payments. But...

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GuardKnox Secures $21M To Boost Cybersecurity For Connected Cars
GuardKnox Secures $21M To Boost Cybersecurity For Connected Cars
June 04, 2019  |  Investments

Automotive cybersecurity company GuardKnox announced it has secured $21 million in a Series A round of funding, bringing its total raised to $24 million. Get...

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Data Leak Discovered In Marriott’s Management Company
Data Leak Discovered In Marriott’s Management Company
May 31, 2019  |  Security & Fraud

A cybersecurity research team at vpnMentor has discovered that The Pyramid Hotel Group, which manages Marriott and other hotel brands, underwent a data leak exposing...

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Cybersecurity, Recruiting Tech Lead B2B VC
Cybersecurity, Recruiting Tech Lead B2B VC
May 31, 2019  |  B2B Payments

U.S.-based B2B FinTechs led the way in this week’s investment roundup, with more than $212 million in new funding falling in the hands of startups...

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First American Financial Customers Sue Over Data Breach
First American Financial Customers Sue Over Data Breach
May 30, 2019  |  Legal

First American Financial Corp., the title insurance company that exposed the data on hundreds of millions of mortgages dating as far back as 2003, is...

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The Cybersecurity Drawbacks Of Supply Chains’ IoT Adoption
The Cybersecurity Drawbacks Of Supply Chains’ IoT Adoption
May 30, 2019  |  B2B Payments

Organizations are getting creative in the ways they implement the Internet of Things (IoT) into their back-office operations. In this month’s Intelligence of Things Tracker,...

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Bain Capital Raising $1B Fund For Software, Cybersecurity
Bain Capital Raising $1B Fund For Software, Cybersecurity
May 30, 2019  |  Investments

Sources have revealed that long-standing private equity firm Bain Capital is trying to raise $1 billion to launch a new technology fund that the firm...

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Virus-Infected Laptop Sold As Artwork For $1.3M
Virus-Infected Laptop Sold As Artwork For $1.3M
May 29, 2019  |  Security & Fraud

Who says a virus-riddled laptop is useless? In fact, one person just paid $1.345 million to obtain an infected device — as a piece of...

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Kaspersky Lab Sees Spike In Mobile Banking Cyberattacks
Kaspersky Lab Sees Spike In Mobile Banking Cyberattacks
May 23, 2019  |  Security & Fraud

Kaspersky Lab, a cybersecurity and anti-virus company, has reported a rise in a specific malware intended to steal money and credentials from people’s bank accounts....

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