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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Israeli CyberSecurity Firm Perimeter 81 Valued at $1B
Israeli CyberSecurity Firm Perimeter 81 Valued at $1B
June 06, 2022  |  Investments

Israeli cybersecurity firm Perimeter 81 entered unicorn territory Monday (June 6) following a funding round that valued the company at $1 billion, according to a...

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FTC: Consumers Lost Over $1B to Crypto Scams in ’21, Q1 ’22
FTC: Consumers Lost Over $1B to Crypto Scams in ’21, Q1 ’22
June 05, 2022  |  Security & Fraud

Crypto fraud claimed more than $1 billion in losses from consumers between January 2021 and March 2022, according to a Friday (June 3) press release...

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Business’s Data May Be Vulnerable Under Proposed China Cybersecurity Rules
Business’s Data May Be Vulnerable Under Proposed China Cybersecurity Rules
June 02, 2022  |  Cybersecurity

Proposed cybersecurity rules from China could make it hard for Western financial companies to operate as their data would be vulnerable to hacking and other...

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Incognia Grabs $15.5M to Increase Its ID Fraud-Fighting Efforts
Incognia Grabs $15.5M to Increase Its ID Fraud-Fighting Efforts
June 02, 2022  |  Investments

Mobile identity platform Incognia on Thursday (June 2) finalized a $15.5 million Series A fundraising round that it plans to use for continued growth of...

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Today in TechREG: EU Supervisors Seek Powers to Revoke Licenses for AML Breaches; California Wants Input on Crypto Regulation
Today in TechREG: EU Supervisors Seek Powers to Revoke Licenses for AML Breaches; California Wants...
June 02, 2022  |  Regulation

Today in TechREG, three European Union supervisory authorities, including the banking and financial markets authorities, advocated for amending sectoral laws to include more powers to...

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Apple’s App Store Rejected $1.5B in Fake Transactions in ’21
Apple’s App Store Rejected $1.5B in Fake Transactions in ’21
June 01, 2022  |  Apple

Apple has stopped over $1.5 billion in possibly fraudulent transactions, a company blog said Wednesday (June 1). Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

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Cortex Management on Utilizing Behavioral Analytics to Reduce Customer Frictions and Limit Identity Fraud
Cortex Management on Utilizing Behavioral Analytics to Reduce Customer Frictions and Limit Identity Fraud
June 01, 2022  |  Authentication

In this month’s "Monetizing Digital Intent Tracker," Nitesh Harsh, director of risk portfolios for Cortex Management, tells PYMNTS about the urgent fraud prevention upgrade needed...

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Legacy Fraud Techniques No Match For Cybercriminals Using ‘Weaponized’ Identity Credentials
Legacy Fraud Techniques No Match For Cybercriminals Using ‘Weaponized’ Identity Credentials
May 31, 2022  |  Authentication

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Fixing Retail’s $600 Billion False Declines Problem When Fighting Fraud
Fixing Retail’s $600 Billion False Declines Problem When Fighting Fraud
May 27, 2022  |  Security & Fraud

Fighting fraud and pushing back cybercriminals has become the central focus of cybersecurity – and for very good reason. Cybercriminals have proven themselves to be...

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