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On Aug 7, 2020
@EU_Startups shared
London-based @KeylessTech raises €1.8 million to tackle 37% rise in enterprise phishing attacks since #COVID19 with passwordless solution 🚀 https://t.co/555cdjH0w8
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London-based Keyless raises €1.8 million to tackle 37% rise in enterprise phishing attacks since COVID-19 with passwordless solution

London-based Keyless raises €1.8 million to tackle 37% rise in enterprise phishing attacks since COVID-19 with passwordless solution

Today Keyless, a privacy-enhancing biometric authentication and identity management startup, has announced closing a funding round of approximately €1.8 million. The funds will be used to ...

On Aug 7, 2020
@hackernoon shared
"Analyzing The NotPetya Malware, Cloud Computing, And Cybersecurity Risks" https://t.co/LT71o9HFRN #notpetya #virus
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Analyzing The NotPetya Malware, Cloud Computing, And Cybersecurity Risks

Analyzing The NotPetya Malware, Cloud Computing, And Cybersecurity Risks

In June 2017, a variant of the Petya malware worm, NotPetya, wreaked global havoc. Global enterprise networks from Ukraine to the shores of New Jersey’s commercial shipping depots were ...

On Aug 8, 2020
@LarryVNN shared
RT @dailynation: By the time the bank realised what was happening, more than Sh400 million had walked away through a computer that had been connected to the bank’s network through its headquarters branch weeks earlier. https://t.co/5q9djMbTfi
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Banks suffer in silence as cyber gangs strike at will

Banks suffer in silence as cyber gangs strike at will

Security agencies have limited resources and expertise to investigate such crimes.

On Aug 7, 2020
@hackernoon shared
"Why Are All The Eyes On China's Digital Yuan?" https://t.co/tcYm7VnL51 #digitalcurrencies #business
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Why Are All Eyes On China's Digital Yuan?

Why Are All Eyes On China's Digital Yuan?

China has continuously been in global news, be it corona crisis, diplomatic relations, army conflicts or trade & commerce. Since the last couple of weeks, everyone is talking about China’s ...

On Aug 11, 2020
@LarryVNN shared
RT @DavidCornDC: My latest story is a wild one. Trump announced a bizarre deal with Kodak. When the stock exploded, a board member donated shares worth up to $180m to a little-known Jewish synagogue with no public profile. What happened to the stock? It's a mystery. https://t.co/kzoqQ9vhUk
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The White House–Kodak Controversy Has a New Angle: A Billionaire’s Huge Stock Gift to a Synagogue

The White House–Kodak Controversy Has a New Angle: A Billionaire’s Huge Stock Gift to a Synagogue

Why did investor George Karfunkel donate shares worth up to $180 million to a little-known congregation?

On Aug 8, 2020
@hackernoon shared
"Cyber Security for Businesses: Tips to Reduce Risks" by @ineedseo https://t.co/WmkhSegFGK #cybersecurity #itsecurity
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Cyber Security for Businesses: Tips to Reduce Risks

Cyber Security for Businesses: Tips to Reduce Risks

Cyber security is a human issue before it is technological. This is why all companies — whatever their size — must work on bringing awareness of these issues to their employees. Today, ...

On Aug 6, 2020
@hackernoon shared
"'The Word "Hacking" isn't Used Accurately Today' - Tom Rutka, '19 #Noonies Hacker Of The Year" https://t.co/rnhl5nv7v4 #noonies #content
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'The Word "Hacking" isn't Used Accurately Today' - Tom Rutka, '19 #Noonies Hacker Of The Year

'The Word "Hacking" isn't Used Accurately Today' - Tom Rutka, '19 #Noonies Hacker Of The Year

Hey there Hackers: it’s now August, the month of Hacker Noon’s 2020 Noonies Awards season! Visit noonies.tech before public nominations close at Noon MT on 12 August 2020 to nominate your ...

On Aug 6, 2020
@hackernoon shared
"Recap: The TikTok Saga and the Problems Facing this Massive Platform" by @gershwin_aaron https://t.co/BRpQQFip9F #tiktok #privacy
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Recap: The TikTok Saga and the Problems Facing this Massive Platform

Recap: The TikTok Saga and the Problems Facing this Massive Platform

This past weekend came as quite a shock to a vast amount of netizens in the United States. While having a conversation with reporters on Air Force 1, president Donald Trump mentioned ...