Security News

Indian bank smacks down allegation it exposed 180 million customers' accounts
2021-11-23 01:58

India's Punjab National Bank has smacked down a security firm's allegation that it exposed personal and financial data of its 180 million customers - but appears to have admitted its Exchange Server implementation wasn't in tip-top shape. In the same report, the Bank admitted that it uses Exchange, but the allegedly unpatched servers were only used to route mail to Office365 and contain no sensitive data.

Nigeria's central bank digital currency is 'same Naira, more possibilities' – if you count government snooping
2021-11-22 11:00

There are significant privacy challenges that could make eNaira a lot less attractive. Identification and authentication can pose additional privacy risks because of their central role in onboarding users to the eNaira wallet and ensuring equal access for all users to meet the financial inclusion aspiration of the CBN. Under the CBN's Circular and Guideline [PDF] on the eNaira issued on 25 October, the national identity number and/or biometric verification number are the unique identifiers for users to "Self-onboard" to the eNaira speed wallet.

US regulators order banks to report cyberattacks within 36 hours
2021-11-19 13:05

US federal bank regulatory agencies have approved a new rule ordering banks to notify their primary federal regulators of significant computer-security incidents within 36 hours. Banks are only required to report major cyberattacks if they have or will likely impact their operations, the ability to deliver banking products and services, or the US financial sector's stability.

US regulators order banks to report cyberattacks within 3 days
2021-11-19 13:05

US federal bank regulatory agencies have approved a new rule ordering banks to notify their primary federal regulators of significant computer-security incidents within 36 hours. Banks are only required to report major cyberattacks if they have or will likely impact their operations, the ability to deliver banking products and services, or the US financial sector's stability.

Our journey to API security at Raiffeisen Bank International
2021-11-04 06:21

This article was written by Peter Gerdenitsch, Group CISO at Raiffeisen Bank International, and is based on a presentation given during Imvision's Executive Education Program, a series of events focused on how enterprises are taking charge of the API security lifecycle. We've got an API security course and cloud security course to deepen our security-related knowledge in these domains.

Our journey to API security at Raiffeisen Bank International
2021-11-04 06:21

This article was written by Peter Gerdenitsch, Group CISO at Raiffeisen Bank International, and is based on a presentation given during Imvision's Executive Education Program, a series of events focused on how enterprises are taking charge of the API security lifecycle. We've got an API security course and cloud security course to deepen our security-related knowledge in these domains.

Nine arrested for impersonating bank clerks to steal from the elderly
2021-10-21 13:18

The Dutch Police have arrested nine people for targeting and stealing money from the elderly by impersonating bank employees. The group of bank help desk fraudsters, five men and four women between the ages of 20 and 27, were arrested between September 14 and October 19, 2021.

Cyberattack shuts down Ecuador's largest bank, Banco Pichincha
2021-10-12 15:12

Ecuador's largest private bank Banco Pichincha has suffered a cyberattack that disrupted operations and taken the ATM and online banking portal offline. The cyberattack occurred over the weekend, causing the bank to shut down portions of their network to prevent the attack's spread to other systems.

Pacific City Bank discloses ransomware attack claimed by AvosLocker
2021-10-11 09:18

Pacific City Bank, one of the largest Korean-American community banking service providers in America, has disclosed a ransomware incident that took place last month. The bank is circulating notices to inform its clients of a security breach it identified on August 30, 2021, which they claim to have addressed promptly.

Bank of America insider charged with money laundering for BEC scams
2021-10-09 16:08

BEC scams use various tactics to compromise or impersonate business email accounts with the end goal of redirecting pending or future payments to bank accounts under a threat actor's control. One of the case examples in the indictment document seen by Bleeping Computer, mentions a single transaction of $356,954, sent by a victim in Boston to what they thought was the bank account of their business partner.