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Kaspersky Detects 1.5B IoT Cyberattacks This Year
Kaspersky Detects 1.5B IoT Cyberattacks This Year
September 03, 2021  |  Security & Fraud

Global cybersecurity firm Kaspersky detected 1.5 billion attacks against Internet of Things (IoT) devices in the first half of this year, using “honeypots,” software that...

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Bitcoin Daily: Bitcoin Crests $19,800; Russian Bank To Launch Sbercoin Crypto In 2021
Bitcoin Daily: Bitcoin Crests $19,800; Russian Bank To Launch Sbercoin Crypto In 2021
November 30, 2020  |  Bitcoin

Bitcoin saw a new all-time record high on Monday (Nov. 30), rising above $19,800 in the morning and resting at 19,633.264 at 7:32 p.m. Eastern...

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Kaspersky: Ransomware Attacks Spiked 60 Pct. In 2019
Kaspersky: Ransomware Attacks Spiked 60 Pct. In 2019
December 11, 2019  |  Security & Fraud

Cybersecurity company Kaspersky is reporting there has been an uptick in ransomware attacks this year, with many specifically targeting municipalities and their subset organizations. Kaspersky...

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Top News In Payments: Bank Closings Hit Rural Areas; Kaspersky Highlights Rise Of Fake Notifications
Top News In Payments: Bank Closings Hit Rural Areas; Kaspersky Highlights Rise Of Fake Notifications
November 26, 2019  |  News

In today’s top payments news, more than half of the 3,114 counties in the United States lost bank branches from 2012 to 2017. Also, cybersecurity...

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Kaspersky: Fake Push Notifications Have Grown Nearly 70 Pct In 2019
Kaspersky: Fake Push Notifications Have Grown Nearly 70 Pct In 2019
November 25, 2019  |  Security & Fraud

Cybersecurity company Kaspersky is highlighting a rise in fake browser notifications this year, according to a press release. The company said affected users have tripled...

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Russia’s Watchdog Investigates Apple For Anti-Competition Practices
Russia’s Watchdog Investigates Apple For Anti-Competition Practices
August 08, 2019  |  Apple

Apple is facing Russian scrutiny following a cybersecurity complaint that it is taking advantage of its controlling market position, Russia’s anti-monopoly watchdog told Reuters on...

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Nearly 20 Pct Of Bitcoin Traders Have Been Hacked
Nearly 20 Pct Of Bitcoin Traders Have Been Hacked
June 24, 2019  |  Bitcoin

A new survey has found that 19 percent of bitcoin traders have been the victim of a hack on cryptocurrency exchanges, while 15 percent of...

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Data Dive, Criminality Edition: Fingerprints And Wire Fraud And Money Laundering (Oh My!)
Data Dive, Criminality Edition: Fingerprints And Wire Fraud And Money Laundering (Oh My!)
April 15, 2019  |  Data Dive

Not every innovation is a good innovation. Some, like the pet rock, are merely fads. Others, like the iPhone, are change-the-world impactful. Then there are...

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Kaspersky Doubles Down On Enterprise Cybersecurity In Asia
Kaspersky Doubles Down On Enterprise Cybersecurity In Asia
January 10, 2019  |  B2B Payments

Russian cybersecurity company Kaspersky Lab announced plans to grow its enterprise cybersecurity position in Asia through a partnership with MSI-ECS Philippines, according to BusinessWorld reports...

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