Cyberattack

In computers and computer networks an attack is any attempt to expose, alter, disable, destroy, steal or gain unauthorized access to or make unauthorized use of an asset.

Source: en.wikipedia.org

Hackers Make $3.7M In Ryuk Ransomware Attack
Hackers Make $3.7M In Ryuk Ransomware Attack
January 14, 2019  |  Security & Fraud

Ryuk, a ransomware threat that has been spreading online, has earned the hackers more than 705 bitcoin in five months, which has an estimated value...

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Hospital Cyberattacker Receives 10-Year Prison Sentence
Hospital Cyberattacker Receives 10-Year Prison Sentence
January 11, 2019  |  Security & Fraud

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...

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Comcast Launches AI-Powered Cybersecurity Service
Comcast Launches AI-Powered Cybersecurity Service
January 08, 2019  |  Security & Fraud

Comcast is releasing an artificial intelligence-powered service that will monitor, block and tell customers about online threats to devices connected to home networks, the company...

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What Lies Beneath: FIs’ Biggest Cyberthreat
What Lies Beneath: FIs’ Biggest Cyberthreat
January 03, 2019  |  Fraud Prevention

Well, let’s start with the bad news first, even at the risk of robbing some of the joy and optimism that comes with the new...

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Warby Parker Cyberattack Affects 198K Accounts
Warby Parker Cyberattack Affects 198K Accounts
January 02, 2019  |  Security & Fraud

Online glasses retailer Warby Parker was hit by a cybersecurity attack that affected about 198,000 of its customers from late September to late November, according...

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Experts Say China’s Cyberattacks To Intensify
Experts Say China’s Cyberattacks To Intensify
December 22, 2018  |  Security & Fraud

China will not stop its cyberespionage campaign against America any time soon, an expert told CNBC. Michael Fuchs, a senior fellow at the Center for...

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Microsoft Issues Emergency Internet Explorer Security Update
Microsoft Issues Emergency Internet Explorer Security Update
December 21, 2018  |  Security & Fraud

Microsoft issued an emergency security update for Internet Explorer after hackers were able to exploit a new flaw in several versions of the browser. “A remote...

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US Charges Loom Against Chinese Hackers
US Charges Loom Against Chinese Hackers
December 07, 2018  |  Security & Fraud

Criminal charges against a number of alleged hackers linked to China may come next week, levied by U.S. prosecutors, as reported by The Wall Street...

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Harry Potter And The Credit Card Scam?
Harry Potter And The Credit Card Scam?
December 07, 2018  |  B2B Payments

Expense card scams can impact even beloved authors if a recent court case is any indication -- and in this case, JK Rowling seems to...

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