Security

Computer security, also known as cybersecurity or IT security, refers to the security of computing devices such as computers and smartphones, as well as computer networks such as private and public networks, and the Internet.

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Facebook and Instagram Encryption Delayed to 2023 

Facebook and Instagram Encryption Delayed to 2023 
Facebook and Instagram Encryption Delayed to 2023 
November 22, 2021  |  Cybersecurity

Amid warnings from child safety advocates that Meta’s plan to encrypt Facebook and Instagram could keep abusers from detection, Meta on Sunday (Nov. 21) announced...

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As Platforms Wage War on Cybertheft, Crooks Turn to Low-Tech Shoplifting and Online Resale
As Platforms Wage War on Cybertheft, Crooks Turn to Low-Tech Shoplifting and Online Resale
November 22, 2021  |  Cybersecurity

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UK Payments Regulator to Require Repayment for Push Payment Fraud
UK Payments Regulator to Require Repayment for Push Payment Fraud
November 22, 2021  |  Cybersecurity

The U.K. Payments System Regulator (PSR) is requiring repayment to victims of authorized push payment (APP) fraud after more than 350 million pounds ($469 million)...

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Consumers Ready To Look Past Passwords To Keep Digital Bank Accounts Secure
Consumers Ready To Look Past Passwords To Keep Digital Bank Accounts Secure
November 22, 2021  |  Authentication

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Hackers Target Phones of Small Crypto Investors
Hackers Target Phones of Small Crypto Investors
November 21, 2021  |  Cybersecurity

Hackers are stealing cryptocurrency more often from random individual users, a Wall Street Journal (WSJ) report says. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

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IRS Seizes $3.5B in Crypto in FY 2021
IRS Seizes $3.5B in Crypto in FY 2021
November 19, 2021  |  Cybersecurity

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) seized $3.5 billion in cryptocurrencies during the fiscal year 2021, accounting for 93% of the assets seized during the year....

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This Week in Payments: Merchants Consider Crypto, Consumers Return to Stores and Fraudsters Target Shoppers
This Week in Payments: Merchants Consider Crypto, Consumers Return to Stores and Fraudsters Target Shoppers
November 19, 2021  |  Payment Methods

It was another big week for cryptocurrency — with news about regulation, crypto-native wallets and a huge new potential for expanded merchant acceptance of crypto....

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DeFi Losses Top $10B From Exploits, Fraud, Theft
DeFi Losses Top $10B From Exploits, Fraud, Theft
November 19, 2021  |  Cybersecurity

Decentralized finance (DeFI) platforms have been the target of criminal attacks, with fraud and theft topping $10 billion, according to a report entitled Risk, Regulation,...

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