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Real-Time Payments’ Real-Time Achilles Heel
API // June 03, 2020

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Deep Dive: Confronting APIs’ Authentication, DDoS Security Threats
API // March 06, 2020

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Telegram Messaging App Targeted By China Cyberattack
Security & Fraud // June 13, 2019

Messaging app Telegram said on Thursday (June 13) that it was the victim of a DDOS cyberattack from China, according to a report by the Associated Press. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

DOE: Cyberattack Interrupted US Electrical Services
Security & Fraud // May 02, 2019

The Department of Energy (DOE) has confirmed that a distributed denial-of-service attack (DDoS) perpetrated against an energy company caused “interruptions of electrical system operations,” according to a report. The “cyber event” occurred on March 5 and lasted almost 10 hours. The DOE said the attack...

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WePay’s Aberman On Why Compliance Capability Is Better Bought Than Built

September 28, 2018
Sending a payment looks easy from the front end — so easy, in fact, that it can be hard to believe how complicated something like moving funds electronically from a customer to a merchant can really be at the back end. Among other things, being in the middle of those payment flows means a firm must comply with […]

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Telegram Messaging App Targeted By China Cyberattack

June 13, 2019
Messaging app Telegram said on Thursday (June 13) that it was the victim of a DDOS cyberattack from China, according to a report by the Associated Press. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our […]

DOE: Cyberattack Interrupted US Electrical Services

May 02, 2019
The Department of Energy (DOE) has confirmed that a distributed denial-of-service attack (DDoS) perpetrated against an energy company caused “interruptions of electrical system operations,” according to a report. The “cyber...

Hospital Cyberattacker Receives 10-Year Prison Sentence

January 11, 2019
A Massachusetts man has been sentenced to more than 10 years in prison for a cyberattack that disrupted Boston Children’s Hospital‘s network for two weeks. Reuters reported that 34-year-old Martin Gottesfeld carried...

Kaspersky: Gaming, Crypto Targeted In DDoS Attacks

July 25, 2018
A new report from Kaspersky Lab shows an increase in botnet-assisted DDoS attacks, including the recurrence of old vulnerabilities and the rise in gaming and cryptocurrency as targets. Get the Full...