Security News

HSBC Bank USA Warns Customers of Data Breach
2018-11-06 17:53

Unknown attackers were able to access online accounts of HSBC Bank USA users in the first half of October, the bank told customers in a letter. read more

ICO poised to fine Leave campaign and Arron Banks’ insurance biz £135,000
2018-11-06 12:17

Finds orgs sent marketing emails promoting each other without consent The Information Commissioner’s Office plans to slap fines totalling £135,000 on Leave.EU and Brexiteer Arron Banks’ insurance...

Managing Cyber Risks: A New Tool for Banks
2018-10-31 20:33

Banks have a new tool available for developing cyber risk management programs. In an interview, architects of the Financial Services Sector Cybersecurity Profile, Denyette DePierro and Josh Magri,...

Bloke gets six months for fixing up Russia's US election trolls with bank accounts, fake identities
2018-10-11 19:36

Pinedo avoids serious time after spilling beans to Mueller on account sales A California man who provided bank accounts to Russian online trolls seeking to monkey with America's 2016 elections...

North Korean Attacks on Banks Attributed to 'APT38' Group
2018-10-03 19:42

A report published on Wednesday by FireEye details the activities of a financially motivated threat actor believed to be operating on behalf of the North Korean government. read more

Tesco Bank Fined by UK Regulator Over Hacking
2018-10-03 14:23

Britain's Tesco Bank has been fined £16.4 million ($21.4 million, 18.4 million euros) for failing to protect customers during a 2016 cyber attack, regulators said Monday.     read more

NKorea Said to Have Stolen a Fortune in Online Bank Heists
2018-10-03 13:57

North Korea’s nuclear and missile tests have stopped, but its hacking operations to gather intelligence and raise funds for the sanction-strapped government in Pyongyang may be gathering steam. read more

Bank Servers Hacked to Trick ATMs into Spitting Out Millions in Cash
2018-10-03 11:33

The US-CERT has released a joint technical alert from the DHS, the FBI, and Treasury warning about a new ATM scheme being used by the prolific North Korean APT hacking group known as Hidden Cobra....

Tesco Bank Hit With £16 Million Fine Over Debit Card Fraud
2018-10-02 16:03

UK's Financial Conduct Authority Slams Bank for Series of Avoidable ErrorsTesco Bank has been hit with a £16.4 million ($21.3 million) fine by the U.K.'s Financial Conduct Authority for failing to...