PYMNTS

APRIL 9, 2018

The high-profile data breach that hit Saks and Lord & Taylor was already eclipsed just days later when news of possible similar attacks at Best Buy, Delta and others hit headlines. last December pegged global spending on cybersecurity by corporates will hit $96.3 Estimates from Gartner, Inc.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 12, 2020

Phishing/vishing/smishing/pharming, non-payment/non-delivery, extortion and personal data breaches were among the favored attack patterns last year. A recent variation on the theme is vendor email compromise, where the hacker gains access, pretends to be a supplier and then slips into the payment flow to intercept payments from buyers.

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PYMNTS

MAY 25, 2016

The Business Email Compromise is now a top concern for the enterprise and security providers alike, especially since regulators have released warnings against the crime. One startup wants to safeguard corporate email and has just received new venture capital to move forward with its efforts.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 18, 2017

judge has sentenced a Nigerian man to three years and five months in prison for his role in a business email compromise scam. Reports said Adindu was arrested in 2016 and allegedly carried out business email compromise scams between 2014 and 2016.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 28, 2018

Less obvious, however, is the financial impact of data breaches, content abuse and similar cases. The saga, along with mounting concerns over “ fake news ,” are, in many ways, pushing corporate cybersecurity in a new direction, says Kevin Lee, the trust and safety architect at cybersecurity firm Sift Science.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 30, 2016

Bank heists and data breaches saw no shortage in 2016, and corporates large and small could no longer avoid the risk of a cyberattack. What cybersecurity threats will impact corporate buyers and suppliers in 2017? In addition, the battlefield is evolving.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 14, 2020

The fallout continues to grow, with reports noting its slew of nonprofit and corporate customers have now been exposed to security threats as a result of data stolen in the Blackbaud breach. Cybersecurity experts at Breach Clarity now peg the number of clients impacted at 136. Blackbaud's data breach isn't unique, per se.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 6, 2019

The same can be said for cybersecurity expertise, particularly as corporate finance and accounting departments become larger targets for cyberattacks like the business email compromise or data breaches. “Some of the technology taking place in accounting certainly will affect things,” said Basil.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 30, 2017

This week’s data digest is all about, well, data. The latest report from the Identity Theft Resource Center (ITRC) and CyberScout finds a worrying trend: 2016 was a record year for data breaches, with businesses emerging as the largest target for hackers by far. 1,093 data breaches hit entities in the U.S.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 14, 2018

Identity theft is an unfortunately reality for more consumers as data breaches continue to rock the market. A new report from The National Cybersecurity Society (NCSS) published this week warns that business identity theft is an emerging threat for entrepreneurs and executives. million, in 2016 alone. What to Do About It.

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PYMNTS

MAY 12, 2017

This consumer concern translates to a decrease in confidence in large organizations—which is then exacerbated by data breaches and other security events. Analysts say these strategies comprised some 63 percent of the cybersecurity threats that hit SMEs in 2016. FBI Sees Wire Fraud Via Email Grow In 2016.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 23, 2017

Its latest analysis, released in conjunction with the Identity Theft Resource Center, found an all-time-high number of data breaches, with 1,093 incidents recorded in 2016. But researchers questioned whether the increase is due to more breaches or simply more publicly available data on the topic.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 16, 2018

The business email compromise scam saw an increase of 10 percent during those two years. Reports last year from the Association for Financial Professionals found 75 percent of businesses surveyed said they had fallen victim to check fraud in 2017, up from 71 percent in 2015.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 1, 2017

Security experts are practically begging corporates to get serious with cybersecurity. Google is a vocal player in the fight for enterprise cybersecurity. Spam, Google wrote in a Security Blog post , is certainly the most common cyberattack to hit an email inbox.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 6, 2017

To mark this annual occasion, DHS holds a campaign to raise awareness of cybersecurity issues and to help companies and financial institutions take steps against the type of threats with consequences significantly more serious than perpetrating a Halloween prank. percent from Q2 2016 to Q2 2017. But obviously, that was not good enough.”.

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PYMNTS

MAY 5, 2017

It’s been a big week in the broader cybersecurity realm, starting with a data breach of Sabre Corporation’s hospitality unit. Of course, for retailers, combating fraud is complicated that just beefing up cybersecurity protections. Ransomware, Cyberespionage On The Rise.

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CB Insights

JULY 23, 2020

To stay ahead of the curve, companies will need to consider key investments across wellness, remote collaboration tools, mobile cybersecurity tech, accessible HR tools, and workforce training programs for professional development and upskilling. Beyond the office: cybersecurity and at-home network security. TABLE OF CONTENTS.

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