Security News

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...

Financial Conduct Authority fines Tesco Bank £16.4m over 2016 security breach
2018-10-01 13:14

Every little helps: Penalty slashed with 60% discount The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has slapped a £16.4m fine on Tesco Bank for the security vulnerabilities that led to millions of pounds...

Group-IB introduces Secure Bank, a solution for anti-fraud protection
2018-09-20 02:00

Secure Bank is a product catered to financial institutions that aims to prevent client-side fraud and attacks across sessions, platforms, devices, channels, and entities. It leverages Group-IB’s...

TV Licensing admits: We directed 25,000 people to send their bank details in the clear
2018-09-18 09:47

Finally said yes to HTTPS The UK's TV Licensing agency has admitted that 25,000 viewers were induced into sending their bank details over an insecure connection.…

Solid password practice on Capital One's site? Don't bank on it
2018-09-13 07:04

What's in your wallet? Definitely not a password manager Capital One is facing criticism for using policies on its banking website that prevent the use of password managers.…

BA Scrambles to Address Theft of Passenger Bank Details
2018-09-07 12:23

British Airways will financially compensate customers whose data were stolen in a "sophisticated" and "malicious" hack, chief executive Alex Cruz said Friday as he apologised for the fiasco. read more

Scrappy 'Silence' Cybercrime Gang Refines Its Bank Attacks
2018-09-05 13:18

Two-Person Gang Is Picking Up After Decline in Cobalt Attacks, Researchers WarnA cybercrime gang called "Silence," which appears to have just two members, has been tied to attacks that have so far...