cyberattacks

Capital One and USAA Invest in Security Firm Tidal Cyber
Capital One and USAA Invest in Security Firm Tidal Cyber
October 28, 2024  |  Investments

Security firm Tidal Cyber says it has landed investments from Capital One and USAA. The investments will help enhance the company’s enterprise edition platform and fuel the adoption of Tidal’s...

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Santander and HSBC Join Government Warnings on QR Code-Based Cyberattacks
Santander and HSBC Join Government Warnings on QR Code-Based Cyberattacks
October 27, 2024  |  Cybersecurity

First came phishing. Now, consumers and cyberdefenders need to guard against “quishing.” As the Financial Times (FT) reported Sunday (Oct. 27), banks and regulators are...

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Making Sense of Quantum Data Defense in the Payments Space
Making Sense of Quantum Data Defense in the Payments Space
October 25, 2024  |  Cybersecurity

For firms in security-critical areas like financial services and payments, it’s time to pay attention to cybersecurity. A data breach in these industries doesn’t just...

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UnitedHealth Commits to ‘Consumerization’ While Managing February’s Ransomware Fallout
UnitedHealth Commits to ‘Consumerization’ While Managing February’s Ransomware Fallout
October 15, 2024  |  Earnings

Cyberattacks can have a long impact, as UnitedHealth’s Tuesday (Oct. 15) earnings call revealed. In February 2024, UnitedHealth Group Inc.’s Change Healthcare unit suffered a far-reaching cyberattack....

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India Central Bank Head Warns of AI ‘Opacity’ in Finance
India Central Bank Head Warns of AI ‘Opacity’ in Finance
October 14, 2024  |  artificial intelligence

The head of India’s central bank is warning about AI use in financial services. Reserve Bank of India Governor Shaktikanta Das said Monday (Oct. 14) that...

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Government Agencies Investigating Whether Chinese Hackers Targeted US Telecommunications Firms
Government Agencies Investigating Whether Chinese Hackers Targeted US Telecommunications Firms
October 07, 2024  |  Cybersecurity

The National Security Agency (NSA), other government agencies and some companies have reportedly begun investigating the possibility that Chinese hackers have targeted American telecommunications companies. The...

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Homeland Security Blocked 500-Plus Ransomware Attacks Since 2021
Homeland Security Blocked 500-Plus Ransomware Attacks Since 2021
October 06, 2024  |  Security & Fraud

U.S. cybersecurity agents have stopped more than 500 ransomware attacks since 2021. That’s according to a report Friday (Oct. 4) by Bloomberg News, citing comments...

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SolarWinds CISO: World’s Cyber Regulations Still ‘In Flux’
SolarWinds CISO: World’s Cyber Regulations Still ‘In Flux’
September 29, 2024  |  Cybersecurity

The information security chief for SolarWinds says the world needs tough cybersecurity laws. Tim Brown made this case in an interview Sunday (Sept. 29) with...

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Kia Glitch Spotlights Connected Car Cyber Vulnerabilities
Kia Glitch Spotlights Connected Car Cyber Vulnerabilities
September 29, 2024  |  Cybersecurity

A recent glitch found in Kias has highlighted cybersecurity vulnerabilities in connected vehicles. According to a report from the cybersecurity publication Dark Reading, the flaw...

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