Security News

Hackers Divert Funds From Mexico Banks, Amount Unclear: Official
2018-05-14 16:58

Hackers have stolen an unknown amount of money from banks in Mexico in a series of cyber attacks on the country's interbank payments system, an official said Monday. read more

Panda Banker Campaign Hits U.S. Banks
2018-05-11 14:25

Recently detected campaigns using the Panda Banker malware are targeting financial institutions worldwide, with those in the United States taking the largest hit, F5 reports. read more

Banks Don't Want to be Weakest Link in Blockchain Revolution
2018-05-06 18:09

Blockchain, the cutting-edge technology behind virtual currencies like bitcoin, has the potential to play a disruptive role in the global finance sector, experts say, as banking behemoths seek to...

Australia's Biggest Bank Loses 20 Million Customer Records
2018-05-03 15:23

Australia's troubled Commonwealth Bank admitted Thursday it had lost financial records for almost 20 million customers in a major security blunder -- but insisted there was no need to worry. read more

Australian Bank Lost Data For 19.8 Million Accounts
2018-05-03 10:18

Commonwealth Bank Says Risks From Loss Of Two Magnetic Tapes Are LowCommonwealth Bank has confirmed that two magnetic tapes containing transaction information for 19.8 million accounts went...

Hackers Target 3 Mexican Banks' Real-Time Transfers
2018-04-30 13:18

Mexico's Central Bank Says No Client Money Lost, But Activates Contingency PlansMexico's central bank says attackers attempted to hack its interbank electronic transfer system, but says no client...

TSB Bank Disaster
2018-04-27 11:00

This seems like an absolute disaster: The very short version is that a UK bank, TSB, which had been merged into and then many years later was spun out of Lloyds Bank, was bought by the Spanish...

Malaysia's Central Bank Blocks Attempted SWIFT Fraud
2018-04-02 17:20

Following the Unauthorized Transfer Attempt, Philippines Alerts Its BanksMalaysia's central bank, Bank Negara Malaysia, says it detected and successfully blocked an attack that attempted to steal...

Hacks Fifth Avenue: Crooks slurp bank cards from luxury chain Saks
2018-04-01 00:00

Bougie buyers bitten by baddies' bank-blasting bug Updated Luxury store chain Saks Fifth Avenue has confirmed it was the victim of a massive cyber-attack that could compromise millions of shoppers.…

Bot-ched security: Chat system hacked to slurp hundreds of thousands of Delta Air Lines, Sears customers' bank cards
2018-04-01 00:00

Hi! How may we pwn you today? Hackers are feared to have swiped sensitive personal information held by two of the best known companies in the US – after malware infected a customer support software maker.…