ransomware

Florida City Pays Hundreds Of Thousands To Hackers
Florida City Pays Hundreds Of Thousands To Hackers
June 27, 2019  |  Security & Fraud

One small Florida city has had to pay cybercriminals thousands of dollars in ransomware. Lake City, a community of about 12,000 people west of Jacksonville,...

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The Predicament Of C-Suite Fraud And Government Cyberattacks
The Predicament Of C-Suite Fraud And Government Cyberattacks
June 21, 2019  |  B2B Payments

Australia is the land for some underhanded doings from scammers attacking small businesses for payments fraud — targeting two-thirds of SMBs, according to a Norton...

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G7 Prepares For Cross-Border Malware Simulation
G7 Prepares For Cross-Border Malware Simulation
May 13, 2019  |  B2B Payments

Wolters Kluwer, which fell victim to a malware attack last week, sent a “quiet panic” through the accounting industry, with clients unable to access data...

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How To Motivate FinServ To Take Action On Cybersecurity
How To Motivate FinServ To Take Action On Cybersecurity
April 29, 2019  |  B2B Payments

To those who understand the importance of cybersecurity, and the monumental risks that growing cyberthreats impose on organizations, safeguarding systems and data may be assumed...

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Bitcoin Daily: FinCEN Penalizes P2P Currency Exchanger; Binance Announces Its Own Blockchain
Bitcoin Daily: FinCEN Penalizes P2P Currency Exchanger; Binance Announces Its Own Blockchain
April 19, 2019  |  Bitcoin

A new report has found that ransomware payments increased nearly 90 percent in the first quarter of the year over the previous quarter. According to...

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Thanks To Ransomware, Bitcoin Leaves A Bad Taste In Corporates’ Mouths
Thanks To Ransomware, Bitcoin Leaves A Bad Taste In Corporates’ Mouths
April 18, 2019  |  B2B Payments

The last several years have seen a surge in efforts among the cryptocurrency community to legitimize the technology. Once seen as a tool for the...

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Online Porn Pays Off For Fraudsters
Online Porn Pays Off For Fraudsters
April 11, 2019  |  Fraud Attack

Like it or not, pornography — among the most ancient human creative endeavors — is a central player in the digital world we inhabit. By...

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New Cyberattacks Surface To Steal Corporate Funds
New Cyberattacks Surface To Steal Corporate Funds
April 04, 2019  |  B2B Payments

The threat of cyberattacks continues to grow, and small businesses (SMBs) are caught in the crosshairs. The latest research in small business cybersecurity has revealed...

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Bitcoin Daily: Japan Banks Launch Digital Wallet; Canadian Court Will Hear First-Ever Bitcoin Expert Witness
Bitcoin Daily: Japan Banks Launch Digital Wallet; Canadian Court Will Hear First-Ever Bitcoin Expert Witness
March 07, 2019  |  Bitcoin

Japanese bank Mizuho, as well as around 60 other financial institutions (FIs), have launched a new digital wallet called J-Coin Pay. According to Quartz, the...

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