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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Risk Managers Find Themselves Wearing Multiple Hats as New Threats Mount
Risk Managers Find Themselves Wearing Multiple Hats as New Threats Mount
August 04, 2022  |  Risk Management

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Millions Drained in Solana Wallet Hack
Millions Drained in Solana Wallet Hack
August 03, 2022  |  Security & Fraud

Security firms are scrambling to assess total losses after hackers hit thousands of Solana wallets and drained millions in assets in an attack that started...

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Robinhood Crypto Unit Faces $30M Fine for AML, Cybersecurity Violations
Robinhood Crypto Unit Faces $30M Fine for AML, Cybersecurity Violations
August 02, 2022  |  Regulation

The New York State Department of Financial Services (NYDFS) has fined the cryptocurrency trading unit of online brokerage Robinhood $30 million for alleged violations of...

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Chainalysis Opens Crypto Security Service for US Government
Chainalysis Opens Crypto Security Service for US Government
July 31, 2022  |  Cybersecurity

Blockchain data platform Chainalysis has started a new subsidiary, Chainalysis Government Solutions, to advise U.S. defense, intelligence, law enforcement and civilian agencies, a company post...

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Ransomware Fraudsters Pivot as Payments Shrink 
Ransomware Fraudsters Pivot as Payments Shrink 
July 29, 2022  |  Security & Fraud

Cybercriminals engaged in ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) have been forced to pivot in how they run their fraudulent operations, as fewer victims coughed up payments this year...

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Behavioral Analytics Helps FinTechs Separate the Fraudsters From the Friendlies
Behavioral Analytics Helps FinTechs Separate the Fraudsters From the Friendlies
July 29, 2022  |  Authentication

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Financial Firms Increasingly Victimized by ‘Cryptojacking’ Attacks
Financial Firms Increasingly Victimized by ‘Cryptojacking’ Attacks
July 26, 2022  |  Security & Fraud

Financial firms — including banks and trading houses — are becoming increasingly victimized in attacks where hackers aim to use their computer systems to mine...

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Banks Pilot Information-Sharing Projects to Reduce Fraud
Banks Pilot Information-Sharing Projects to Reduce Fraud
July 25, 2022  |  Cybersecurity

Financial institutions (FIs) in several countries have begun to launch information-sharing platforms in an effort to better spot fraud and money laundering. Get the Full...

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Crypto Firms Tell Hackers to Keep Some of What They Steal
Crypto Firms Tell Hackers to Keep Some of What They Steal
July 25, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

Cryptocurrency platforms that have been the victim of thefts are telling their attackers to keep some of the stolen digital assets and give back the...

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