Security

Computer security, also known as cybersecurity or IT security, refers to the security of computing devices such as computers and smartphones, as well as computer networks such as private and public networks, and the Internet.

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Symantec Says Malware Tops Ransomware As FI Threat
Symantec Says Malware Tops Ransomware As FI Threat
June 02, 2017  |  Security & Fraud

Symantec, a cybersecurity firm that specializes in research and cloud-based security, released new insights surrounding financial malware and ransomware in its latest Internet Security Threat...

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Nearly Half Of Companies Using IoT Have Been Hacked
Nearly Half Of Companies Using IoT Have Been Hacked
June 02, 2017  |  Security & Fraud

Close to half of companies in the U.S. that use an Internet of Things (IoT) network have reported being hit by a security breach. That’s...

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Catching Criminals Difficult Due To Spread Of Government Cyber Tools
Catching Criminals Difficult Due To Spread Of Government Cyber Tools
June 01, 2017  |  Security & Fraud

Sophisticated government spying tools are spreading like wildfire in the underground criminal market. As a result, amateur hackers are being mistaken for high-profile, government groups....

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Appeals Court Upholds Life Sentence For Silk Road Creator
Appeals Court Upholds Life Sentence For Silk Road Creator
June 01, 2017  |  News

Silk Road founder Ross Ulbricht lost his bid to get out from a life sentence for operating the underground illegal drug marketplace. According to a report in...

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RSA Report: Digital Security As A Competitive Advantage
RSA Report: Digital Security As A Competitive Advantage
June 01, 2017  |  News

An annual report by RSA shows how consumers perceive the security of their digital experience, where those perceptions are well (or poorly) founded and how...

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Hackers Steal Chipotle Customer Payment Data
Hackers Steal Chipotle Customer Payment Data
May 29, 2017  |  Security & Fraud

Chipotle is out of the frying pan and into the fire with the recent discovery of malware that was relaying customer payment data to hackers...

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Target Sets New Record: Data Breach Settlement
Target Sets New Record: Data Breach Settlement
May 24, 2017  |  Security & Fraud

Target Corp. will pay $18.5 million to settle claims related to the massive data breach that compromised 40 million customers’ credit and debit cards in...

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Why Smartphones Are Payments’ Biggest Innovators
Why Smartphones Are Payments’ Biggest Innovators
May 23, 2017  |  News

Innovation is happening at the speed of payments — which, as it turns out, can be pretty fast these days. In this edition of the...

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Using AI To Stop Store Robberies In Real Time
Using AI To Stop Store Robberies In Real Time
May 22, 2017  |  Artificial Intelligence

Retailers aren’t just being robbed on line by cybercrooks. But physical retailers are being robbed and 70 percent of those robbers are never caught. Sean...

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