Security News

First American Financial Exposed Millions of Sensitive Documents
2019-05-27 05:30

The website of financial services company First American Financial until recently exposed hundreds of millions of documents containing sensitive information, security blogger Brian Krebs reported...

First American Financial Corp. Leaked Hundreds of Millions of Title Insurance Records
2019-05-24 20:47

The Web site for Fortune 500 real estate title insurance giant First American Financial Corp. [NYSE:FAF] leaked hundreds of millions of documents related to mortgage deals going back to 2003,...

New York Department of Financial Services Launches Cybersecurity Unit
2019-05-24 14:03

The New York State Department of Financial Services (DFS) this week announced that it has launched a new cybersecurity division whose role is to protect consumers and financial services...

Symantec boss Greg Clark exits biz amid dismal financials
2019-05-10 14:30

Troubled security house keeps up trend of sudden resignations Greg Clark, CEO and president of Symantec, has "stepped down" suddenly and with no permanent replacement lined up, just as his...

Europol takes down Wall Street market: No, the other cesspool of dark international financial skullduggery
2019-05-03 12:50

One of two dark net marketplaces taken down by coppers as they cuff 3 in Germany, 2 in LA Three people have been arrested in Germany in connection with a dark net souk for drugs, dodgy documents...

Hackers Steal, Post Financial Data From Major Corporations
2019-04-30 22:03

After Citycomp Refuses to Pay Ransom, Cybercriminals Post Customers' Data OnlineCybercriminals have stolen customer data from Citycomp, a German IT company whose clients include Oracle,...

Which cyber threats should financial institutions be on the lookout for?
2019-04-30 10:32

Banks and financial services organizations were the targets of 25.7 percent of all malware attacks last year, more than any other industry, IntSigths revealed in their latest report. These...

Fiserv unveils enhanced authentication capabilities for financial institutions
2019-04-26 00:30

Fiserv, a leading global provider of financial services technology solutions, has launched capabilities that enable financial institutions to enhance cybersecurity while improving the customer...

Russian Hackers Use RATs to Target Financial Entities
2019-04-18 07:02

A financially motivated threat actor believed to speak Russian has used remote access Trojans (RATs) in attacks on financial entities in the United States and worldwide, Israel-based security firm...

BAE Systems enhances its NetReveal platform improving financial crime investigator efficiency
2019-04-17 00:00

BAE Systems unveiled a major enhancement to its NetReveal platform at the ACAMS 24th annual International AML and Financial Crime Conference. This latest version combines the best of advanced...