Security News

Russian 'Silence' hacking crew turns up the volume – with $3m-plus cyber-raid on bank's cash machines
2019-07-03 11:10

Dutch Bangla falls victim to coordinated ATM scam A prominent Russian hacker crew is seemingly expanding its reach – having just pulled off a multi-million dollar cyber-heist in Bangladesh, we're told.…

Leaky Amazon S3 Buckets Expose Data of Netflix, TD Bank
2019-06-27 20:16

Netflix, TD Bank, and Ford were only a few of the companies whose data was exposed by three leaky Amazon S3 buckets owned by Attunity.

Only 12% of banks appear to be fully committed to digital transformation
2019-06-24 04:30

The US$1 trillion that traditional retail and commercial banks have invested globally over the past three years to transform their IT operations has not yet delivered the anticipated revenue...

Crime doesn't pay? Crime doesn't do secure coding, either: Akamai bug-hunters find hijack hole in bank phishing kit
2019-06-05 13:00

Absolutely criminal behavior – unrestricted file upload, really? Exclusive Phishing kits – used by miscreants to build webpages that steal victims' personal information and money by masquerading...

ATM skimming crook behind bars after draining bank accounts for 2 years
2019-06-05 11:00

A multi-state ATM card-skimming spree netted his gang over $800k from 531 people's bank accounts.

How to protect your network just like a bank ATM
2019-05-30 17:41

A report out from Talos on the state of ATM malware contains lots of tips on protecting these machines from malware, and they're just as applicable to other industries.

Bank-account-raiding Goznym malware bust: Five suspects collared, five still on the run. $100m feared stolen
2019-05-16 23:37

Most exciting Enid Blyton book yet – Five accused of international fraud? Ten people have been accused of masterminded the theft of roughly $100m from bank accounts using the Goznym malware. Five...

Breaking news: Bank-card-slurping malware sneaks into Forbes' mag subscription website
2019-05-16 01:57

Dead-tree devotees who recently signed up may want to check their statements The Magecart credit-card-skimming malware that is the bane of internet shoppers has been spotted again, this time on...

FIS releases new digital account onboarding solution for trust companies and banks
2019-05-09 01:30

FIS, a global leader in financial services technology, announced the launch of an innovative digital onboarding solution for use by trust companies and bank trust departments in creating and...

Open banking establishes new access to banks’ networks, creating additional security issues
2019-05-08 05:00

As more markets adopt open banking — which mandates banks to open their systems to third parties — it will be increasingly critical for banks to ensure the security of not only their networks, but...