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This is the End: Windows XP

CTOvision

We knew this day would come – when Windows XP, the twelve-year-old operating system for Windows, stops receiving technical support from Microsoft. While the transition may not have consequences for your personal computer, the change may expose financial and medical systems. By ShannonPerry. The solution?

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Has Apple Pay made it too easy to spend money?

Vox

Apple released iOS 17 on September 18 and now that the new operating system is here, you can probably leave your wallet at home. It also marks a step forward in Apple’s steady march toward becoming a sort of bank. Apple Pay leads the tap-to-pay market, which has exploded in popularity in the last few years.

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Has Apple Pay made it too easy to spend money?

Vox

Apple released iOS 17 on September 18 and now that the new operating system is here, you can probably leave your wallet at home. It also marks a step forward in Apple’s steady march toward becoming a sort of bank. Apple Pay leads the tap-to-pay market, which has exploded in popularity in the last few years.

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What's the Prescription for Cyber Resilience in Healthcare?

SecureWorld News

without the ability to get insurance approval for services ranging from a drug prescription to a life saving operation. Or to be paid for taking care of patients, which has left them with piles of unpaid claims and almost no money in their bank accounts. It's keeping them from doing their most important work.

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Top 10 Malware Strains of 2021

SecureWorld News

The top malware strains in 2021 included remote access Trojans (RATs), banking Trojans, information stealers, and ransomware. Ursnif Ursnif is a banking Trojan that steals financial information. TrickBot TrickBot malware is often used to form botnets or enabling initial access for the Conti ransomware or Ryuk banking trojan.

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Rise in ATM Attacks? It Might Be the Driver

SecureWorld News

It's the IT version of robbing a bank. In a recent study, "Screwed Drivers Open ATMs to Attack," Eclypsium dove into the discussion about the risks that malicious or insecure drivers pose to Windows-based systems. ATMs and other financial devices can also be an operational challenge to update.

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Hygiene does not only protect you against physical viruses

Dataconomy

This includes personal details, financial records, and confidential business data that you wouldn’t want falling into the wrong hands. Cybercriminals may gain unauthorized access to financial accounts, siphon funds, engage in fraudulent transactions, or conduct ransomware attacks that demand payment to regain access to encrypted data.

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