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      Feds Say Russia and Iran Have Interfered with the Presidential Election

      2020-10-21

      CNN: Director of National Intelligence John Ratcliffe said Wednesday both Iran and Russia have obtained US voter registration information in an effort to interfere in the election, including Iran posing as the far-right group Proud Boys to send intimidating emails to voters.

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      Nearly Two-thirds of Canadian Companies Failed to Report Cyber Breaches During COVID-19

      2020-10-21

      Yahoo Finance: Sixty-four per cent of organizations failed to report cyber breaches this year, over fears of reputational damage at a time when more customers are seeking service online, a cybersecurity expert explains.

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      New TAG Cyber Research Report Finds Rogue Devices Extremely Threatening to Financial Services Industry

      2020-10-20

      Cision: Sepio Systems, the leader in Hardware Access Control (HAC), today announced the availability of a new research note conducted with TAG Cyber, LLC, the leader in democratizing world-class cyber security research and advisory services, and co-authored by Sepio Systems, that claims rogue devices are posing severe threats to the financial services industry.

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      Cybercrime Money-launders Busted By European Police, FBI

      2020-10-15

      Yahoo Finance: European and American officials said Thursday that they have arrested 20 people in several countries for allegedly belonging to an international ring that laundered millions of euros stolen by cybercriminals through malware schemes.

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      Hackers Look to Buy Brokerage Log-ins On the Dark Web with Robinhood Fetching Highest Prices

      2020-10-14

      CNBC: For just a few dollars, criminals are selling credentials for customers of E*Trade, Charles Schwab, TD Ameritrade, Robinhood and others, according to New York-based security firm Intsights. The demand has only increased during the pandemic, according to the firm’s chief security officer Etay Maor.

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      McAfee Looks to Raise Up to $814 Mln in U.S. IPO

      2020-10-13

      O Canada: The company, which was carved out of Intel Corp four years ago, will sell nearly 31 million shares, while the selling stockholders will offer about 6 million shares in the IPO, according to a regulatory filing https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1783317/000119312520268184/d89887ds1a.htm.

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      Drawbridge Sees Strong Growth in 2020

      2020-10-06

      Hedge Week: Drawbridge has continued to invest in its people, technology and customers throughout the year, working closely with clients to help them ensure security, continuity and safety during the unprecedented times that have resulted from Covid-19.

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      New Research Finds Bugs in Every Anti-Malware Product Tested

      2020-10-06

      DarkReading: CyberArk tested products from multiple major security vendors, including Kaspersky, Symantec, Trend Micro, McAfee, and Check Point Software Technologies, and says it found vulnerabilities in every single one.

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      Bottomline and Dow Jones Partner to Combat Financial Crime

      2020-10-05

      Institutional Asset Manager: Dow Jones’s risk data, including politically exposed persons (PEPs), sanctions lists and adverse media entities for the UK, Europe and the Asia Pacific, will flow through Bottomline’s cyber fraud and risk management platform. The additional intelligence will help identify internal and external threats and protect against criminal activity. The data inclusion can also help banks and corporates avoid incurring regulatory fines and reputational damage that often accompany fraud incidents by enabling them to identify suspicious transactions and stop payments fast.

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      Companies May Be Punished for Paying Ransoms to Sanctioned Hackers - U.S. Treasury

      2020-10-01

      Reuters: Facilitating ransomware payments to sanctioned hackers may be illegal, the U.S. Treasury said on Thursday, signaling a crackdown on the fast-growing market for consultants who help organizations pay off cybercriminals.

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