PYMNTS

MARCH 26, 2020

Cybersecurity insurance company Chubb , which provides aid to companies affected by data breaches, has been hit by one itself, according to a report by TechCrunch. Jeffrey Zack, a spokesperson for the company, said there was “no evidence” that the breach had hit the company’s own network, adding that it was “fully operational.”

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The Fintech Times

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Today, we bring you insights from industry leaders regarding the changing dynamics of cybersecurity threats and trends in 2024, including AI’s impact, behavioural biometrics, fraud prevention, masking and enhanced security for financial services. In turn, this often leads to the reuse of the same password across multiple platforms. “The

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 26, 2018

founder and managing director of cybersecurity venture firm AllegisCyber , and co-founder of DataTribe , a cybersecurity startup in Washington, D.C., companies should expect to see a rise in breaches in 2019, “as chronically improving malware will be deployed more aggressively on more fronts.”

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Fintech News

JUNE 3, 2024

Despite its rapid growth, the APAC region remains the second smallest cyber insurance market globally, S&P Global says, a statement that aligns with findings of a Moody’s survey which revealed strong cybersecurity oversight among APAC players compared to global counterparts. trillion annually by 2025.

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VISTA InfoSec

OCTOBER 21, 2024

The importance of cyber security for SMEs As small and medium enterprises (SMEs) often become prime targets for cyber attacks, resulting in significant financial losses and data breaches, the importance of cyber security can’t be emphasized enough. What are the most common cyber security threats for SMEs?

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PYMNTS

JULY 30, 2019

Most recently, a string of ransomware attacks hit local government entities that ultimately decided to pay off the attackers to regain access to computers. Analysts warned that local and state-level governments, much like small businesses, often lack the sophisticated cybersecurity technology required to avoid such attacks in the first place.

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PYMNTS

JULY 19, 2020

France-based telecom company Orange reported that a ransomware attack had compromised the data of 20 enterprise customers on one of its servers, according to news site teiss. “Affected customers have already been informed by Orange teams, and Orange continues to monitor and investigate this breach.

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VISTA InfoSec

JUNE 7, 2024

As businesses become more digital, their vulnerability to cybersecurity threats like data breaches and ransomware attacks also rises. These extra-strict access controls reduce a company’s risk of data breaches and other costly security issues. How Will a ZTNA Solution Benefit Your Company?

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PYMNTS

MARCH 20, 2020

Banking technology FinTech Finastra was hit with a security breach on Friday (March 20), and was forced to shutter key systems and send employees home, according to a report by KrebsonSecurity. We wish to inform our valued customers that we are investigating a potential security breach.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 12, 2020

With over 5,000 cybersecurity vendors in the U.S. But that problem could be a thing of the past thanks to the launch of the world’s first B2B cybersecurity marketplace that enables buyers to easily search, compare pricing and purchase the right IT solution in one place.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 12, 2019

Nearly one year since GDPR came into effect, there remain uncertainties about issues like accountability in cases of data breaches at data sharing partners. Clearly, the threat of a data breach remains strong, and Norton warned it will persist as other jurisdictions begin to implement their own data protection rules.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 23, 2019

Mastercard is purchasing artificial intelligence (AI) and analytics startup RiskRecon to accelerate the development of cybersecurity solutions, Mastercard announced on Tuesday (Dec. Cyberattacks have become a critical issue for companies of all sizes and a threat to privacy and data security.

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The Fintech Times

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

Despite many organisations putting forward a defensive stance that they will never pay out a ransomware attack, research from Cohesity , the AI-powered data and security firm, has revealed that over 97 per cent of UK firms have paid a ransom in the last two years.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 28, 2018

Their argument, reports in the Wall Street Journal said, is that small businesses are held to the same standards as large corporates when they suffer a data breach — even if the small business is found to not be at fault. Yet small businesses rarely have the resources to pay and survive fines of thousands or even millions of dollars.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 12, 2019

Cyber insurance claims are spiking as a new type of ransomware targets companies across the U.S. Ransomware groups tend to target people in the Anglosphere, who are seen as able to pay and deserving of what they get. The full financial cost of a data breach can last two or three years.

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The Fintech Times

JUNE 20, 2024

No bank is immune to this threat, with ransomware attacks on financial services increasing from 55 per cent in 2022 to 64 per cent in 2023. The severity of the challenge is demonstrated in IBM ’s Cost of a Data Breach Report 2023 , which ranks data breaches in the financial sector as second only to the healthcare industry in terms of costs.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 28, 2017

Ransomware incidents have risen 50 percent over the last year according to Verizon, who just recently released the 2017 edition of their Data Breach Investigations Report detailing the latest trends and information on cybersecurity threats. Here are some of the key data points.

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The Paypers

APRIL 12, 2018

(The Paypers) Ransomware attacks are a key cybersecurity threat for global organizations, has warned Verizon’s 2018 Data Breach Investigations Report (DBIR).

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 20, 2019

Cybersecurity experts are urging small business (SMB) owners to not ignore the risks they face from cyberattacks. The service includes educational materials as well, like training videos and guidance on internal cybersecurity policy development. In a press release on Tuesday (Feb. In a press release on Tuesday (Feb. Education Is Key.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 29, 2019

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 to go hand in hand with digital transformation. ” Taking Action. ” Taking Action. They’re reusing the same passwords.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 4, 2018

Furthermore, AIG found that more than a quarter – 26 percent – of cyber claims in 2017 cited ransomware as the primary cause of loss, compared to only 16 percent between 2013 and 2016. The news comes about a year after a major ransomware attack affected more than 200,000 computers in 150 countries across the globe.

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The Fintech Times

JANUARY 26, 2024

New cybersecurity measures do not completely stop crime – they only slow it down. Speaking on the findings, Michael Bruemmer , vice president, global data breach resolution at Experian said: “Cybercriminals are continually working smarter, not harder. . Hackers could apply that same rule.

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CB Insights

MARCH 27, 2019

Cybersecurity is a hot topic today. Already this year, at least 30 organizations — including coffee chain Dunkin’ and cloud provider Rubrik — experienced major data breaches. Future of Cybersecurity: Trends & Startups To Watch. Future of Cybersecurity: Trends & Startups To Watch.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 22, 2016

Corporates large and small are “naïve” about their cybersecurity risks, according to a new report. That’s despite 80 percent of CEOs expressing confidence in existing cybersecurity strategies. Meanwhile, 20 percent cited a lost device for the cause of a breach. companies’ cybersecurity measures.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 28, 2017

was the number one target for ransomware last year. To start, ransomware threats escalated globally through 2016 in size, number and kind. Likewise, they registered a 36 percent increase in ransomware attacks globally in the same period. It’s no surprise, then, that the written amount of ransomware has gone up and that the U.S.

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Finovate

JUNE 10, 2024

Austin, Texas-based cybersecurity firm SpyCloud has raised $35 million in funding. In a round led by CIBC Innovation Banking, Texas-based cybersecurity company SpyCloud has secured $35 million in growth funding. SpyCloud won Best of Show in its Finovate debut at FinovateFall 2017 in New York.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 7, 2018

PYMNTS recently caught up with Gula to learn more about reports of hackers stealing NSA’s own hacking tools, and to learn more about how payments and commerce players should focus their own cybersecurity efforts in 2019. For instance, an effort to encrypt data will fail if the data collection process is full of holes that hackers can exploit.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 27, 2017

was the number one target for ransomware last year. To start, ransomware threats escalated globally through 2016 in size, number and kind. Likewise, they registered a 36 percent increase in ransomware attacks globally in the same period. It’s no surprise, then, that the written amount of ransomware has gone up and that the U.S.

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PYMNTS

MAY 13, 2019

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 and do their jobs. The city of Baltimore fell victim to a ransomware attack last week , as researchers began to dive into the risks of local-level government systems.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 1, 2020

Google issued a stark warning last week about the state of cybersecurity: Phishing attacks are on the rise and continue to take advantage of vulnerabilities resulting from the global pandemic. The warning coincided with separate reports related to Google and cybersecurity. Taking into account the estimated 30.2

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PYMNTS

MAY 2, 2019

Organizations are ramping up cybersecurity investments in response to the ever-climbing threat of data breaches and cyberattacks. But all the money in the world to secure an organization’s back office won’t necessarily help safeguard all company data. million business email compromise scam.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 23, 2020

billion consumer accounts fell victim to data breaches during the first half of 2019 — to the tune of $4 million in lost revenue per breach. More than 90 percent of Americans have fallen victim to online scams, data breaches, identity theft or other forms of fraud, though certain varieties are more common than others.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 19, 2016

More health care-related organizations are connecting to the internet for saving and sharing data but have poor cyberthreat monitoring, cybersecurity policies and data access controls. Health care companies are indeed concerned, but some may feel paralyzed as to what to do about it, including how to encrypt data.

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PYMNTS

MAY 29, 2019

Its designer, Guo O Dong, describes himself as a “contemporary internet artist,” and he created the artwork with cybersecurity company Deep Instinct , which provided the malware and supervised the work so it was created in a safe environment. The laptop is a 2008 Samsung NC10-14GB 10.2-Inch Inch Blue Netbook running Windows XP.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 13, 2016

New research from Symantec estimates that over half a billion identities were stolen or exposed online last year, along with even more companies not reporting to true extent of data loss during security breaches. According to forthcoming data from the FBI, 2015 saw 2,453 reported ransomware incidents. million total.

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PYMNTS

MAY 20, 2016

It wouldn’t be the end of the business week in the payments industry if there weren’t another batch of news items relating to cybersecurity, data breaches and hackers. That, and much more in today’s Daily Data Dive 5-in-1: Ransomware Creator Calls It Quits. $1 LinkedIn’s Data Breach Scope.

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PYMNTS

MAY 15, 2017

The news that hit Friday afternoon that malware and ransomware were racing across the globe at a breakneck pace, infecting computers at companies across verticals and causing havoc, brought cybersecurity to top of mind, yet again. . Now third-party firms are interacting directly with other companies across data-intensive processes.

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