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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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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Darktrace Shares Plummet as Takeover Deal Collapses
Darktrace Shares Plummet as Takeover Deal Collapses
September 08, 2022  |  Cybersecurity

Shares in Darktrace tumbled more than 30% on Thursday (Sept. 8) morning after private equity group Thoma Bravo announced it would not make an offer...

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EU Proposes Tougher Cybersecurity for ‘Internet of Things’ Products
EU Proposes Tougher Cybersecurity for ‘Internet of Things’ Products
September 07, 2022  |  Internet of Things

A proposed European Union bill will fine makers of “internet of things” (IOT) products if they don’t meet stringent rules aimed at cutting down on...

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PYMNTS Intelligence: Managing the Costs and Challenges of Regulatory Compliance
PYMNTS Intelligence: Managing the Costs and Challenges of Regulatory Compliance
September 06, 2022  |  Consumer Payments

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Cybersecurity Breach at Samsung Exposes US Customer Personal Info
Cybersecurity Breach at Samsung Exposes US Customer Personal Info
September 05, 2022  |  Security & Fraud

Samsung was the victim of a cybersecurity breach in late July, which saw United States customers’ personal information exposed. Get the Full Story Complete the...

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NortonLifeLock to Complete Acquisition of Avast After Regulator’s OK
NortonLifeLock to Complete Acquisition of Avast After Regulator’s OK
September 02, 2022  |  Acquisitions

Following approval by the United Kingdom’s competition regulator, NortonLifeLock announced in a Friday (Sept. 2) press release that its acquisition of fellow cybersecurity software provider...

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