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What Small Businesses Need to Know About the Future of Cybersecurity and Hackers

With estimates ranging from 20 to 50 billion connected devices coming online between now and 2020, the attack surface is expanding at an exponential rate.

By Gary Davis

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Here’s How to Build a Strong Security Team to Keep Your Company Safe and Sound

By Andrea Huspeni

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Global Financial Network SWIFT Warns Customers of Multiple Cyber Fraud Cases

By Reuters

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How Network Segmentation Can Help Entrepreneurs Manage Ransomware Risks

By Peter Gasca

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The Director of the FBI Puts a Piece of Tape Over His Laptop Webcam. Should You?

Cyber security experts chime in on whether this is a smart move or over-the-top paranoia.

By Dan Bova

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Adobe Issues Emergency Update to Flash After Ransomware Attacks

The software maker urged the more than 1 billion users of Flash on Windows, Mac, Chrome and Linux computers to update the product as quickly as possible.

By Reuters

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Deeply Divided White House Will Not Support Encryption Legislation

The political debate over the limits of encryption rages on.

By Reuters

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Meet the Middlemen Who Connect Hackers for Hire With Corporate America

Hackers are a company's best last line of defense, and paying them to find security vulnerabilities is an increasingly common practice among all manner of companies, from Uber to GM.

By Catherine Clifford

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Verizon Hacked, With Data of 1.5 Million Customers Stolen

The seller priced the entire package at $100,000, but offered to sell it off in parts of 100,000 records for $10,000 apiece.

By Reuters

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Wireless Mice Leave Billions at Risk of Computer Hack, Cyber Security Firm Says

'This would be the same as if the attacker was sitting at your computer typing on the computer.'

By Reuters

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Adele Latest Celeb to Be Hacked, With Private Photos Online

A fan alerted the singer's management team after personal photos were posted in a closed Facebook group.

By Valentina Zarya

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Cyber Criminals Snap Up Expired Domains to Serve Malicious Ads

Users visiting the websites of the New York Times, Newsweek, BBC and AOL, among others, may have installed malware on their computers if they clicked on the malicious ads.

By Reuters

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Software Company Hacks Sex Toy to Illustrate Growing Cybersecurity Risks

A Trend Micro spokesman said, 'If I hack a vibrator it's just fun. But if I can get to the back-end, I can blackmail the manufacturer.'

By Reuters

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In First-Ever Campaign, Hackers Target Apple Users With Ransomware

Security experts estimate that ransoms total hundreds of millions of dollars a year from cyber criminals, who typically target Windows users.

By Reuters

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Sorry, Your Business Will Never Be Safe. But Here’s What You Can Do About It.

It doesn't take much to introduce a base layer of security in your small business -- so why allow your operation to be vulnerable a moment longer?

By Larry Alton

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Los Angeles Hospital Paid Hackers $17,000 Ransom in Bitcoins

Paying the ransom was the "quickest and most efficient way" of regaining access to the affected systems, hospital president said.

By Reuters

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Digital Pickpockets Are Now Targeting Your Smartphone

Here are eight ways to protect your phone from crafty cybercriminals.

By Gary Davis

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Microsoft to Warn Outlook Users of Suspected Hacks From Governments

The policy shift at the world's largest software company follows similar moves since October by Facebook, Twitter and Yahoo.

By Reuters

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For Cybersecurity Companies, It’s Time to Shine

A growing crop of businesses is set on helping consumers and companies navigate the maze of threats.

By Jason Daley

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China Says Hack of U.S. Government Was Not State Sponsored

The cyber attack was the work of criminals, according to China's official Xinhua news agency.

By Reuters

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Malware Warning Puts Retailers on Lookout for New Cyber Breaches

ModPOS is an especially sophisticated point-of-sale malware that current security programs can't catch.

By Reuters

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Moody’s: Cyber Attacks Are a Growing Risk for Corporate Credit

The ratings agency says it does not 'explicitly incorporate' cyber attack risk in its analysis, but is paying more attention to it.

By Reuters

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Starwood Hotels Says Point-of-Sale Systems Infected With Malware

There is no evidence yet that reservations or customer information was compromised.

By Reuters

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Hacker Group Anonymous Declares War On Islamic State

The hacker community that attacked PayPal and Mastercard is responding to the attacks in Paris.

By Holly Ellyatt

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4 Types of Mobile Monsters and What We Can Learn From Their Horror Stories

System bugs wreaked havoc on mobile devices in 2015, but they could have been prevented.

By Andrew Blaich

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Three Men Indicted Over Massive JPMorgan Hack

The cyberattack affected the information of 83 million people.

By Reuters

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Know Thy Enemy. Hire a Hacker to Enhance Your Cybersecurity.

Don't become a victim of a high-profile hack that could destroy your business for good.

By Edward Jones

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How to Identify 5 Common Phishing Attacks

The likeliest cyber threat individuals or small companies will face is an email with an urgent tone and prying questions.

By Ken Levine

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7 Cybersecurity Layers Every Entrepreneur Needs to Understand

In light of the recent hacks of high profile companies and individuals, entrepreneurs would do well to understand and maximize their online protection.

By Peter Gasca

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8 Tips To Prepare Your Business for an Inevitable Cyber Attack

It's not 'if' but 'when' that your business will fall prey.

By Peter Gasca