Proposed new policies from the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) could spell changes for how financial services firms handle cybersecurity. On Feb. 9, the SEC voted to propose cybersecurity risk…
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Self-Assessment: How Can You Improve Financial Services Cybersecurity?
It’s common knowledge that threat actors target banks. Not only might these attackers want to directly steal money, by doing this they’re also hitting the customers and the trust in…
US charges four Chinese military members with Equifax hack
The indictment suggests the hack was part of a series of major data thefts organized by Chinese military and intelligence agencies. This post appeared first on Naked Security Blog by…
Cybercrooks busted for multimillion-dollar identity fraud
Organizations were attacked for employees’ data, including names, addresses and birthdates used to set up hundreds of bank accounts. This post appeared first on Naked Security Blog by Sophos Author:…
From Backhoes to Operating Systems: The Top Five ATM Security Weaknesses
Few targets are as appealing to criminals as automatic teller machines (ATMs). After all, they can store hundreds of thousands of dollars and, unlike banks or armored cars, can have…
How Prepared Is the Financial Services Sector to Respond to a Systemic, Global Cyberattack?
The financial services industry (FSI) is a complex ecosystem in which each entity has dependencies on others around it. In this highly interconnected sector, an attack on one part of…
How to Stop Mobile Apps That Steal
Smartphones are motivating targets for cybercriminals. Mobile devices today hold personal and monetizable data such as login credentials, financial information and company secrets — not to mention spy-friendly sensors such…