ransomware

Healthcare Providers Remain Surprisingly Lax On Data Protection
Healthcare Providers Remain Surprisingly Lax On Data Protection
June 22, 2021  |  Security & Fraud

There’s a reason that cybercriminals and hackers are so intent on grabbing all the data they can from healthcare facilities of all sizes: It’s worth...

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Cyberattacks, Internal Fraud Overwhelm Businesses With Massive Losses
Cyberattacks, Internal Fraud Overwhelm Businesses With Massive Losses
June 14, 2021  |  B2B Payments

B2B fraud and cybersecurity technology are surging as cyber threats ramp up against the enterprise and as multimillion-dollar hauls from cybercriminals make headlines. Just this...

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JBS Meat Supplier Paid Cybercriminals $11 Million Ransom
JBS Meat Supplier Paid Cybercriminals $11 Million Ransom
June 10, 2021  |  Security & Fraud

JBS, the world’s biggest meat processing company, said it paid the equivalent of $11 million in ransom after its company was hacked by cyber thieves...

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A Proactive Strategy To The Existential Crisis Of An SMB Cyberattack
A Proactive Strategy To The Existential Crisis Of An SMB Cyberattack
June 10, 2021  |  B2B Payments

News that the U.S. government recovered more than $2 million from ransomware attackers whose victim, Colonial Pipeline, paid the ransom sparked conversations yet again about...

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FBI Recovers Ransomware And Follows Great (Bitcoin) Wallet Hop 
FBI Recovers Ransomware And Follows Great (Bitcoin) Wallet Hop 
June 08, 2021  |  Security & Fraud

The “what” is this: A significant portion of the bitcoin-denominated ransomware demanded of – and received from – the Colonial Pipeline operator has been recovered....

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Tech Glitch Shuts Down Government, News Websites In Europe And US
Tech Glitch Shuts Down Government, News Websites In Europe And US
June 08, 2021  |  Security & Fraud

Dozens of news and government websites went offline early Tuesday (June 8) due to a glitch at a cloud services provider. According to The Wall...

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Hackers Hit US House, NYC Law Department
Hackers Hit US House, NYC Law Department
June 08, 2021  |  Security & Fraud

Will 2021 be remembered as the year of the cyberattack? Two more high-profile breaches occurred over the last few days, with hackers breaking into the...

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FBI’s Christopher Wray: Ransomware Threats Akin To 9/11 Attacks
FBI’s Christopher Wray: Ransomware Threats Akin To 9/11 Attacks
June 04, 2021  |  Security & Fraud

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is investigating roughly 100 varieties of ransomware, The Wall Street Journal reported on Friday (June 4). These challenges, many of...

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Today In Payments: Facebook’s F8 Focuses On eCommerce Tools; Sezzle, Target Sign 3-Year Deal
Today In Payments: Facebook’s F8 Focuses On eCommerce Tools; Sezzle, Target Sign 3-Year Deal
June 03, 2021  |  News

In today’s top news, Facebook announced a slate of new tools for businesses, and buy now, pay later firm Sezzle signed a three-year deal with...

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