Security News

The Power of Identity in Financial Services
2018-04-11 19:18

Technology, regulations and customer expectations all have evolved. What does this mean for how organizations secure identities? Baber Amin of the Office of the CTO of Ping Identity offers...

Mirai Variant Targets Financial Sector With IoT DDoS Attacks
2018-04-06 19:24

Researchers said a Mirai botnet variant, possibly linked to the IoTroop or Reaper botnet, was leveraged in attacks against the financial sector.

Financial Services DDoS Attacks Tied to Reaper Botnet
2018-04-05 16:59

Recorded Future's "Insikt" threat intelligence research group has linked the Mirai variant IoTroop (aka Reaper) botnet with attacks on the Netherlands financial sector in January 2018. The...

Gang leader behind malware attacks targeting 100 financial institutions arrested in Spain
2018-03-26 16:42

The leader of the crime gang behind the Carbanak and Cobalt malware attacks targeting over a 100 financial institutions worldwide has been arrested in Alicante, Spain, after a complex...

The Financial Fallout From Data Breaches
2018-03-22 21:33

Banner Health Follows Nuance, Merck in Reporting Details About the ImpactRecent financial reports from three healthcare sector organizations that suffered cyberattacks demonstrate how costly data...

Web security and high availability for blockchain-based businesses and financial institutions from Incapsula
2018-03-13 12:30

Blockchain and cryptocurrency news was all the rage last year and it looks like that trend will continue to rise in 2018. Blockchain technology is on its way to being adopted in many aspects of...

Bankshot Trojan Targets Turkish Financial Sector
2018-03-09 19:03

Attack Campaign Exploits Flash Flaw, Likely Extends to Other Countries, McAfee WarnsA zero-day flaw in Adobe Flash, recently patched, has been targeted by a group of attackers that may have ties...

New North Korea-linked Cyberattacks Target Financial Institutions
2018-03-09 17:22

New North Korean Hidden Cobra / Lazarus Campaign Targets Financial Institutions in Turkey Hidden Cobra, also known as the Lazarus Group from North Korea, is now targeting the Turkish financial...

Financial Regulator's Algorithm Compliance Concerns Are Relevant to All Businesses
2018-02-15 16:36

The UK's financial regulator, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), issued a report Monday warning financial companies that it would be looking closely at so-called 'algo trading': "Algorithmic...

Financial services firms most adept at making balanced security investments
2018-02-14 13:15

Cyber attacks cost financial services firms more to address and contain than in any other industry, and the rate of breaches in the industry has tripled over the past five years, according to a...