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TruShield Insurance and Visa Team on Cybersecurity for Small Businesses
TruShield Insurance and Visa Team on Cybersecurity for Small Businesses
February 13, 2024  |  Security & Fraud

Small business insurance provider TruShield Insurance is collaborating with Visa to give eligible businesses protection against cybersecurity threats.   “Not having adequate protection against cyberattacks could leave business owners at...

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Increasing Ransomware Incidents Highlight Critical Role of Advanced Tech in Fighting Fraud
Increasing Ransomware Incidents Highlight Critical Role of Advanced Tech in Fighting Fraud
February 08, 2024  |  Security & Fraud

Ransomware payments surpassed $1 billion in 2023, marking a record peak following a decrease in 2022, according to the latest chapter of Chainalysis’ 2024 Crypto...

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Ransomware Attacks Spotlight Need for FIs to Gauge Third-Party Risk 
Ransomware Attacks Spotlight Need for FIs to Gauge Third-Party Risk 
January 24, 2024  |  Security & Fraud

The fraudsters grow ever-wilier, the attacks more brazen. And effective. A blog post this week from the Atlanta Federal Reserve noted that “at least” 60 credit...

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Simple Hacking Techniques Prove Successful in 2023 Cyberattacks
Simple Hacking Techniques Prove Successful in 2023 Cyberattacks
December 27, 2023  |  Cybersecurity

Cybercriminals have shown over the past year that sophisticated technology is not always necessary to carry out successful cyberattacks. Several incidents in 2023 have highlighted...

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Hackers Claim ICBC Paid to End Ransomware Attack
Hackers Claim ICBC Paid to End Ransomware Attack
November 13, 2023  |  Security & Fraud

A hacker group says the Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (ICBC) paid a ransom following an attack last week. The bank, which is China’s largest...

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Report: ICBC Subsidiary Disconnects From Electronic Settlement Platform Amid Cyberattack
Report: ICBC Subsidiary Disconnects From Electronic Settlement Platform Amid Cyberattack
November 10, 2023  |  Fraud Attack

The U.S. subsidiary of Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (ICBC) reportedly disconnected itself from an electronic settlement platform for U.S. Treasury securities operated by...

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Anti-Ransomware Coalition Tells Hackers: We Won’t Pay
Anti-Ransomware Coalition Tells Hackers: We Won’t Pay
October 31, 2023  |  Security & Fraud

A 40-nation alliance reportedly plans to pledge to not to pay ransoms to cybercriminals. The U.S.-led International Counter Ransomware Initiative is making this promise amid a growing...

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Experts Reconsider Banning Ransom Payments as Ransomware Attacks Surge
Experts Reconsider Banning Ransom Payments as Ransomware Attacks Surge
October 25, 2023  |  Cybersecurity

Ransomware attacks have surged this year, despite efforts to curb them. As a result, experts are now reconsidering the idea of banning ransom payments altogether,...

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FTC: Cross-Border Fraud Cost Consumers $5.2 Billion 
FTC: Cross-Border Fraud Cost Consumers $5.2 Billion 
October 20, 2023  |  Fraud Attack

A new report by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) shows the extent of the problem of cross-border fraud. Since the FTC began monitoring complaints on...

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