Top news of the week: 26.02.2020.

#payments #cybersecurity #digitalidentity #security #paymentsinnovation #vpn #datablindspots #cyber #blockchain #infosec

Innovations And Trends

On Feb 19, 2020
@iipayments shared
A New Startup Backed By A Top Goldman Security Adviser Aims To Cure Companies’ Data Blind Spots https://t.co/8PFx0QJ9LS #datablindspots #security #data #payments #paymentsinnovation
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A New Startup Backed By A Top Goldman Security Adviser Aims To Cure Companies’ Data Blind Spots

A New Startup Backed By A Top Goldman Security Adviser Aims To Cure Companies’ Data Blind Spots

There will be more massive data leaks unless CIOs and security teams can get a clearer view of where information's being stored and how it's being used. Open Raven wants to help them do so.

On Feb 23, 2020
@hackernoon shared
"5 Reasons Why Your Startup or SMB needs a VPN" https://t.co/QIoKIjiPfW #cybersecurity #vpn
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5 Reasons Why Your Startup or SMB needs a VPN

5 Reasons Why Your Startup or SMB needs a VPN

Conversations about VPN servers for business applications usually come down to on-premises solutions for large corporations with several international offices and thousands of employees who ...

On Feb 21, 2020
@VladoBotsvadze shared
RT @missdkingsbury: To Bolster #Cybersecurity, the US Should Look to #Estonia https://t.co/YpxgDKUD5b #blockchain #digitalidentity #infosec #cyber https://t.co/ZLDZG0EsV6
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To Bolster Cybersecurity, the US Should Look to Estonia

To Bolster Cybersecurity, the US Should Look to Estonia

The tiny European nation has come a long way after crippling cyberattacks in 2007. Now it offers key lessons in attracting tech talent and educating citizens.

On Feb 23, 2020
@gregleos shared
Leaked Document Shows How Big Companies Buy Credit Card Data on Millions of Americans https://t.co/IRGQs9LVs5 via @vice
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Leaked Document Shows How Big Companies Buy Credit Card Data on Millions of Americans

Leaked Document Shows How Big Companies Buy Credit Card Data on Millions of Americans

Yodlee, America’s largest financial data broker, says the data it sells it is anonymous. A confidential document obtained by Motherboard shows people could be unmasked in the data.

On Feb 21, 2020
@tariqkrim shared
RT @mayazi: Got to love the hypocrisy - governments are demanding backdoors whole instructing their own staff to use signal https://t.co/TNl6Uk7LKC
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EU Commission to staff: Switch to Signal messaging app

EU Commission to staff: Switch to Signal messaging app

The move is part of EU’s efforts to beef up cybersecurity, after several high-profile incidents shocked diplomats and officials.

On Feb 19, 2020
@insurtechforum shared
Real Threats Logs From a Smart Factory Honeypot #InternetOfThings #Smart #IoT https://t.co/6s70SXfGvv
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Real Threats Logs From a Smart Factory Honeypot

Real Threats Logs From a Smart Factory Honeypot

Trend Micro just published the results of a six-month honeypot imitating an industrial factory. The highly sophisticated Operational Technology (OT) honeypot attracted fraud and financially ...

On Feb 25, 2020
@DrInfoSec shared
80,000 Passengers Affected By Transavia Data Breach https://t.co/ueD133YuK5 [data was "stored in an email inbox" <- 80k worth of records? Why???]
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80,000 Passengers Affected By Transavia Data Breach

80,000 Passengers Affected By Transavia Data Breach

Dutch low-cost airline Transavia yesterday (Monday) admitted that as many as 80,000 Transavia passengers’ data was released following…

On Feb 20, 2020
@kilian2002 shared
How #FIs Can Beat Smarter #Payments Fraud https://t.co/iJ497LOuwD #fintech #payment #banking #FI
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How FIs Can Win The Battle Against ‘Smarter’ Payments Fraud

How FIs Can Win The Battle Against ‘Smarter’ Payments Fraud

PULSE tells how financial institutions (FIs) can win the war against payments fraud attacks by leveraging transaction rules and insight into consumer behavior.