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

Starbucks Suffers Payment System Outage
Starbucks Suffers Payment System Outage
May 17, 2017  |  Security & Fraud

A payment system outage at some U.S. and Canadian Starbucks locations caused the stores to turn into cash-only businesses, with some even handing out free...

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Here’s Where You May Be Wrong About Enterprise Cybersecurity
Here’s Where You May Be Wrong About Enterprise Cybersecurity
May 17, 2017  |  B2B Payments

If you’re one of the many, many companies recently targeted by WannaCry, you’ve just been handed a harsh reality check in the importance of enterprise...

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Everything You Need To Know About WannaCry
Everything You Need To Know About WannaCry
May 16, 2017  |  Security & Fraud

This was, truly, the cyberattack heard round the world. And to quote an old investing maxim, “You never know who’s swimming naked till the tide...

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Was North Korea Behind WannaCry Ransomware Attack?
Was North Korea Behind WannaCry Ransomware Attack?
May 16, 2017  |  Security & Fraud

The hackers behind the WannaCry ransomware attack that has created havoc around the globe is still a mystery, but one researcher thinks it’s Lazarus Group,...

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When Machines Do The IDV Work Of People
When Machines Do The IDV Work Of People
May 16, 2017  |  Podcast

Industries are abuzz with the fast-growing potential of machine learning — a form of artificial intelligence that allows programs to change, adapt and, obviously, learn...

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SWIFT Urges Cybersecurity Info Sharing With New Portal
SWIFT Urges Cybersecurity Info Sharing With New Portal
May 16, 2017  |  B2B Payments

With FIs still reacting to last year’s series of cybersecurity attacks, during which hackers infiltrated banks via their connectivity to the SWIFT network, SWIFT has...

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Today in Data: Global ‘WANNACRY’ Cyber Attack Impact
Today in Data: Global ‘WANNACRY’ Cyber Attack Impact
May 15, 2017  |  Security & Fraud

Cyber attacks have been impacting organizations all around the world recently, with Friday’s ‘WANNACRY’ ransomware attack hitting businesses from all sectors, globally, especially hard. From...

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FTC Cracks Down On Tech Support Scams
FTC Cracks Down On Tech Support Scams
May 15, 2017  |  Security & Fraud

The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC), in conjunction with other federal, state and international law enforcement partners, recently announced a nationwide and international crackdown on...

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