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New Orleans City Services Hit With Cyberattacks
New Orleans City Services Hit With Cyberattacks
December 13, 2019  |  Security & Fraud

Louisiana’s biggest city, New Orleans, home to one of the country’s biggest ports, has been hit with a series of cyberattacks that have been spreading...

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Blank Checks And PO Manipulation Cost Businesses Millions
Blank Checks And PO Manipulation Cost Businesses Millions
November 04, 2019  |  B2B Payments

This week, three new cases of accused internal fraud emerged, showcasing the variety of ways employees can steal company cash. Invoice and purchase order manipulation,...

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Johannesburg City Council Hit With Ransomware Attack
Johannesburg City Council Hit With Ransomware Attack
October 25, 2019  |  Security & Fraud

The city council of Johannesburg, the largest city in South Africa, was hit with a ransomware attack on Friday (Oct. 25) that affected its website,...

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Real-Time Data Takes On Magnitude Of Supply Chain Risks
Real-Time Data Takes On Magnitude Of Supply Chain Risks
October 16, 2019  |  B2B Payments

When Pitney Bowes, a major logistics service provider, revealed that it had fallen victim to a ransomware attack, it was only the latest case revealing...

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Pitney Bowes Hit In Ransomware Attacks
Pitney Bowes Hit In Ransomware Attacks
October 14, 2019  |  Security & Fraud

Shipping and technology behemoth Pitney Bowes is the latest in a string of high-profile companies to be hit in a cyberattack. TechCrunch reported that the...

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Hundreds Of Dental Offices Hit In Ransomware Attacks
Hundreds Of Dental Offices Hit In Ransomware Attacks
August 30, 2019  |  Security & Fraud

Dental offices across the United States were targeted in a large-scale ransomware attack perpetrated through third-party software meant to protect data, according to reports.  The...

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 Ransomware Gains Traction, UK BEC Fraud Spikes
 Ransomware Gains Traction, UK BEC Fraud Spikes
August 19, 2019  |  B2B Payments

Ransomware, paid in bitcoin, is gaining traction as a way for fraudsters to bilk victims out of their money. Elsewhere, in the UK, business email...

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New Strain Of Ransomware Striking US, European Firms 
New Strain Of Ransomware Striking US, European Firms 
August 12, 2019  |  Security & Fraud

Cyber insurance claims are spiking as a new type of ransomware targets companies across the U.S. and Europe, the The Financial Times reported on Sunday...

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Cyberattack Paralyzes India eProcurement Portal
Cyberattack Paralyzes India eProcurement Portal
August 09, 2019  |  B2B Payments

A cyberattack has shut down the governmental eProcurement system of the southwestern Indian state of Karnataka, reports in The New Indian Express said on Thursday...

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