Cybersecurity

Computer security, cybersecurity or information technology security is the protection of computer systems from the theft of or damage to their hardware, software, or electronic data, as well as from the disruption or misdirection of the services they provide.

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Visa: AI Helped Block 85% More Fraud on Cyber Monday
Visa: AI Helped Block 85% More Fraud on Cyber Monday
December 17, 2024  |  Fraud Prevention

Visa’s artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning capabilities enabled it to block 85% more suspected fraud globally on Cyber Monday compared to a year earlier....

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Rhode Island Urges Residents to Protect Personal Information Amid Data Breach
Rhode Island Urges Residents to Protect Personal Information Amid Data Breach
December 16, 2024  |  Security & Fraud

Rhode Island is urging the state’s residents to protect their personal information amid a data breach of RIBridges, a system that handles many of the...

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How the Math Powering Payments Adds Up in the Quantum Era
How the Math Powering Payments Adds Up in the Quantum Era
December 16, 2024  |  Cybersecurity

At a first-principles level, math forms the foundation of the entire payments ecosystem. There are encryption methods that rely on advanced mathematics to secure sensitive...

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Yearlong Cyberattack Targets Security Workers
Yearlong Cyberattack Targets Security Workers
December 15, 2024  |  Cybersecurity

The year of the cyberattack is apparently not going to end quietly. For example, a report Friday (Dec. 13) by Ars Technica deals with a...

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Trump Looks to Go ‘On the Offense’ Against Cyberattackers
Trump Looks to Go ‘On the Offense’ Against Cyberattackers
December 15, 2024  |  Cybersecurity

President-elect Donald Trump is reportedly looking for ways to get tougher on cyberattackers. That’s according to U.S. Rep. Mike Waltz, R-Fla., Trump’s choice to serve...

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Rhode Island Benefits Portal Hit by Ransomware Attack
Rhode Island Benefits Portal Hit by Ransomware Attack
December 15, 2024  |  Cybersecurity

Rhode Island’s public benefits system has reportedly been targeted in a ransomware attack. Hackers breached the online system and have threatened to disclose users’ personal...

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Business Infrastructure Under Siege as Cybercriminals Target Data Transfer Points
Business Infrastructure Under Siege as Cybercriminals Target Data Transfer Points
December 11, 2024  |  Cybersecurity

The cornerstones of modern businesses are under attack. With the news Monday (Dec. 9) that cybercriminals, alleged to be from the ransomware group Termite, are...

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Featurespace Receives US Patent for AI-Powered Fraud Detection Technology
Featurespace Receives US Patent for AI-Powered Fraud Detection Technology
December 11, 2024  |  Security & Fraud

Featurespace was granted a U.S. patent for its adaptive behavioral analytics technology. This artificial intelligence-powered technology improves fraud detection and prevents real-time scams by learning...

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OFAC Sanctions Parties Involved in Compromise of 81,000 Firewalls
OFAC Sanctions Parties Involved in Compromise of 81,000 Firewalls
December 10, 2024  |  Cybersecurity

The Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has sanctioned a China-based cybersecurity company and one of its employees, saying they played...

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