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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Uber Points to Lapsus$ Gang as Reason for Breach
Uber Points to Lapsus$ Gang as Reason for Breach
September 20, 2022  |  Cybersecurity

The extortion gang Lapsus$ is being blamed by Uber as being responsible for the breach that infiltrated its internal network last week, including its technology...

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Justice Department Signals Intent to Crack Down on Crypto Crime
Justice Department Signals Intent to Crack Down on Crypto Crime
September 19, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

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Security Awareness Platform KnowBe4 Receives Offer to Go Private
Security Awareness Platform KnowBe4 Receives Offer to Go Private
September 19, 2022  |  Cybersecurity

Security awareness training and simulated phishing platform KnowBe4 has announced that it has received a non-binding proposal from investment firm Vista Equity Partners to acquire...

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18-Year-Old Hacker Claims Responsibility for Uber Breach
18-Year-Old Hacker Claims Responsibility for Uber Breach
September 16, 2022  |  Cybersecurity

Uber is talking to law enforcement after a hacker reportedly breached its internal network, including its Slack server, technology systems, Amazon Web Services, Google clouds,...

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Linux, Industry Group Set Sights on Open-Source Superwallets
Linux, Industry Group Set Sights on Open-Source Superwallets
September 15, 2022  |  Technology

The Linux Foundation wants to do for digital wallets what it did for the private enterprise blockchains used by the likes of Walmart, IBM and...

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Cyberattacks on Healthcare Payment Processors Escalating
Cyberattacks on Healthcare Payment Processors Escalating
September 15, 2022  |  Cybersecurity

Cyberattacks on healthcare payment processors are escalating, with multiple reports of victims’ payments being redirected by thieves using employees’ publicly-available Personally Identifiable Information (PII) and...

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Google Finalizes $5.4B Mandiant Acquisition to Bolster Security Portfolio
Google Finalizes $5.4B Mandiant Acquisition to Bolster Security Portfolio
September 12, 2022  |  Acquisitions

Google has completed its acquisition of cyber defense, threat intelligence and incident response services company Mandiant, saying this will bolster Google Cloud’s existing security portfolio...

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Blockchain, Crypto Firm Fireblocks Tops $100M Annual Recurring Revenue
Blockchain, Crypto Firm Fireblocks Tops $100M Annual Recurring Revenue
September 12, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

Driven by growing interest in decentralized finance (DeFi), blockchain and Web3 technologies, blockchain and cryptocurrency platform Fireblocks has topped $100 million in annual recurring revenue...

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ProvidusBank, Mastercard, Other Partners Launch Smart Device Tap-to-Pay in Nigeria
ProvidusBank, Mastercard, Other Partners Launch Smart Device Tap-to-Pay in Nigeria
September 09, 2022  |  Digital Payments

Nigerian consumers can reportedly now use their smartphone or wearable device to make in-store payments using a new Tap-to-Pay service launched by ProvidusBank, Mastercard, Interswitch...

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