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.

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Microsoft: India Cos Lose $10.3M From Cyberattacks Annually
Microsoft: India Cos Lose $10.3M From Cyberattacks Annually
December 06, 2018  |  Security & Fraud

A new study has revealed that a large-sized company in India loses an average of $10.3 million each year due to cyberattacks, while a mid-sized...

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Marriott CFO On Data Breach Cost: Too Soon To Say
Marriott CFO On Data Breach Cost: Too Soon To Say
December 05, 2018  |  Security & Fraud

After one of the largest data breaches in history, affecting an estimated 500 million guests, Marriott International Chief Financial Officer Leeny Oberg said the attack...

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The Security Threat Of Bank-FinTech Collaboration
The Security Threat Of Bank-FinTech Collaboration
December 05, 2018  |  B2B Payments

When the data of 15 million T-Mobile customers was stolen in 2015, the mobile firm’s CEO immediately went into damage control mode. John Legere released...

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Why Consumers Will Shrug Off The Marriott Breach
Why Consumers Will Shrug Off The Marriott Breach
December 03, 2018  |  Security & Fraud

In 1954, mathematician L.J. Savage published research about how consumers process information when making decisions. Dubbed the sure-thing principle, Savage’s work showed that consumers consider...

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Hackers Use Crypto Mining Software To Attack Cos
Hackers Use Crypto Mining Software To Attack Cos
December 03, 2018  |  Security & Fraud

Hackers might have another way to steal data from corporations: cryptomining software. Troy Kent, a threat researcher at Awake Security, presented his findings at the...

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Glitch Exposes Amazon Customer Emails
Glitch Exposes Amazon Customer Emails
November 21, 2018  |  Security & Fraud

In what it described as a “technical error,” Amazon confirmed Wednesday (Nov. 21) that some of its customer names and emails have been exposed, and...

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Italian Certified Email Accounts Targeted In Cyberattack
Italian Certified Email Accounts Targeted In Cyberattack
November 20, 2018  |  Security & Fraud

The government of Italy was hit with a major cyberattack, violating data privacy by exposing thousands of Italian certified email accounts, including around 9,000 magistrates, as...

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Third-Party Data Breaches Rise To 61 Pct In US
Third-Party Data Breaches Rise To 61 Pct In US
November 15, 2018  |  Security & Fraud

Opus, the provider of global compliance and risk management solutions, announced Thursday (Nov. 15) the results of the third annual Ponemon Institute’s “Data Risk in...

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