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Names, bank info, and more spills from top sperm bank
2025-03-19 20:56

Cyber-crime is officially getting out of hand One of the world's largest sperm banks, California Cryobank, is in a sticky situation.…

Western Alliance Bank notifies 21,899 customers of data breach
2025-03-18 19:50

Arizona-based Western Alliance Bank is notifying nearly 22,000 customers their personal information was stolen in October after a third-party vendor's secure file transfer software was breached. [...]

Arvest Bank CISO on building a strong cybersecurity culture in banking
2025-02-11 05:30

In this Help Net Security interview, Mike Calvi, CISO at Arvest Bank, discusses building a strong cybersecurity culture within the banking sector. He explains how leadership, effective reporting,...

India's banking on the bank.in domain cleaning up its financial services sector
2025-02-10 04:31

With over 2,000 banks in operation, a domain only they can access has clear potential to make life harder for fraudsters India’s Reserve Bank last week announced a plan to use adopt dedicated...

India’s RBI Introduces Exclusive "bank.in" Domain to Combat Digital Banking Fraud
2025-02-07 10:32

India's central bank, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), said it's introducing an exclusive "bank.in" internet domain for banks in the country to combat digital financial fraud. "This initiative...

Why digital resilience is critical to banks
2025-02-04 02:59

Going beyond the traditional “Prevent, Detect, and Respond” framework and taking a proactive approach Partner Content In today's highly connected and technology-driven world, digital resilience is...

Banks must keep ahead of risks and reap AI rewards
2025-01-21 03:00

AI has transformed banking across APAC. But is this transformation secure? Partner Content The banking industry in Asia Pacific (APAC) is thriving, with strong financial performance underpinning...

Spain busts voice phishing ring for defrauding 10,000 bank customers
2024-12-12 16:44

The Spanish police, working with colleagues in Peru, conducted a simultaneous crackdown on a large-scale voice phishing (vishing) scam ring in the two countries, arresting 83 individuals. [...]

This $3,000 Android Trojan Targeting Banks and Cryptocurrency Exchanges
2024-12-05 15:58

As many as 77 banking institutions, cryptocurrency exchanges, and national organizations have become the target of a newly discovered Android remote access trojan (RAT) called DroidBot. "DroidBot...

A Kansas pig butchering: CEO who defrauded bank, church, friends gets 24 years
2024-11-05 20:30

FBI recovers just $8M after scam crashes Heartland Tri-State Bank The FBI has recovered $8 million in funds from a cryptocurrency scam that netted $47 million and devastated the Kansas city of Elkhart.…