cyberattacks

Avast Sees 40 Percent Uptick In Hacks Targeted At Android Devices
Avast Sees 40 Percent Uptick In Hacks Targeted At Android Devices
September 12, 2017  |  Security & Fraud

Digital security products company Avast announced new research Monday (Sept. 11) that shows an increase in the number of cyberattacks on Android smartphones and tablets....

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China’s Plans To Develop Cybersecurity Schools
China’s Plans To Develop Cybersecurity Schools
August 21, 2017  |  Security & Fraud

Something’s afoot over in China in the cybersecurity space. With the world showing no signs of slowing down in terms of the amount of connected...

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Kingsbridge Offers Cyber Insurance For Freelancers, Contractors
Kingsbridge Offers Cyber Insurance For Freelancers, Contractors
August 18, 2017  |  Security & Fraud

Insurance broker Kingsbridge, which services contractors and corporates, is adding a cybersecurity tool into its offering. The company announced Friday (Aug. 18) that it launched...

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Survey Says Security Professionals Doubt Effectiveness of Encryption Backdoors
Survey Says Security Professionals Doubt Effectiveness of Encryption Backdoors
August 18, 2017  |  Security & Fraud

Venafi, the provider of machine identity protection, announced Thursday (Aug. 17) that, based on survey results, the majority of IT security professionals think encryption backdoors...

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Diving Deeper Than Machine Learning To Combat Corporate Cyberattacks
Diving Deeper Than Machine Learning To Combat Corporate Cyberattacks
July 20, 2017  |  B2B Payments

Machine learning is perhaps the hottest buzzword in cybersecurity today. The artificial intelligence technology is deployed by cybersecurity firms in an effort to keep pace...

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Experts Say NotPetya Cyberattack Came From Russia
Experts Say NotPetya Cyberattack Came From Russia
July 07, 2017  |  Security & Fraud

Experts are saying that the complexity and scale of the latest global cyberattack point to a hostile government, not a criminal group, as the originator...

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Companies Hiring Cybersecurity Experts To Screen Potential Acquisitions
Companies Hiring Cybersecurity Experts To Screen Potential Acquisitions
June 27, 2017  |  Security & Fraud

Companies and investment funds are adding an extra layer of scrutiny to mergers and acquisitions by hiring cybersecurity experts to screen targets for security risks....

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Hacker Tracker: Cyberattacks Come In All Shapes And Sizes
Hacker Tracker: Cyberattacks Come In All Shapes And Sizes
June 23, 2017  |  Security & Fraud

You’ve heard about WannaCry, University College London, George Eliot Hospital and Honda shutting down a factory for a day due to malicious software in its...

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Fighting Fraud By Not Focusing On It
Fighting Fraud By Not Focusing On It
June 22, 2017  |  Fraud Prevention

Machine learning can help find real cyber transaction fraud while letting the “good” payments go through. TSYS’ EVP Karim Ahmad and Featurespace CEO Martina King...

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