Google’s Health Record Storage Controversy, US Border Search Ruling, Zelle Scams

You’re listening to the Shared Security Podcast, exploring the trust you put in people, apps, and technology…with your host, Tom Eston. In episode 95 for November 18th 2019: Google’s access to the medical records of millions of Americ… Continue reading Google’s Health Record Storage Controversy, US Border Search Ruling, Zelle Scams

Cyber Attacks Hit the City of Johannesburg and South African Banks

Hackers attacked several key South African organizations last week, impacting everything from workers’ paychecks to 112 emergency calls “Not all treasure’s silver and gold, mate.” Jack Sparrow Johannesburg may be…
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Scammers just posted 1.3 million payment card numbers on Joker’s Stash, a market for ID theft

A database containing roughly 1.3 million credit and debit card numbers belonging primarily to Indian bank customers was uploaded this week to Joker’s Stash, an online market specializing in stolen personal data, according to new findings by security researchers. Group-IB, in a statement e-mailed Tuesday to CyberScoop, said the database was uploaded Oct. 28, and is worth more than $130 million, the equivalent value of roughly one dollar per record. Ninety-eight percent of the files belong to Indian banks, while 1% originate with a Colombian entity. Group-IB did not name any of the banks affected, victims included in the database or speculate on who may have uploaded the information. This addition of credit card information came just days after researchers determined that Joker’s Stash is growing. Over its four-year lifespan, the illicit card shop has become a dumping ground for financial information stolen from organizations like Hy-Vee, Sonic Drive-In and others. Now, […]

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Why did Cyber Command back off its recent plans to call out North Korean hacking?

U.S. Cyber Command was on the verge of again publicly calling out North Korean hackers for targeting the financial sector in late September, but ultimately backed off the plan by early October, multiple sources familiar with the decision tell CyberScoop. The announcement was to be part of a Cyber Command effort to publicly share malware samples on VirusTotal, a web platform dedicated to tracking malware. Led by Cyber Command’s Cyber National Mission Force, those postings are intended to call out adversary-linked hacking in the hopes that it will deter groups from similar efforts in the future. It wasn’t clear why the decision was made to refrain from publicly posting malware samples this time around, despite the fact that Cyber Command has done so numerous times in recent months. It didn’t appear to be an issue of accuracy — the Pentagon outfit still decided to share private advisories with threat intelligence companies and the financial sector. A […]

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A Closer Look at the Emotet Banking Trojan

Banking trojans can be one of the most financially damaging pieces of malware to infect computers. Banking trojans are typically seen as any piece of malicious software designed to gain access to confidential information related to the victim’s bankin… Continue reading A Closer Look at the Emotet Banking Trojan

AI Leaps into Banking: When to know You Can Trust It

By Uzair Amir
Banking is readily recognized as one of the main sectors undergoing significant transformation with the advent of AI (Artificial Intelligence).
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IEX’s Katsuyama is no flash in the pan

When you watch a commercial for one of the major stock exchanges, you are welcomed into a world of fast-moving, slick images full of glistening buildings, lush crops and happy people. They are typically interspersed with shots of intrepid executives veering out over the horizon as if to say, “I’ve got a long-term vision, and […] Continue reading IEX’s Katsuyama is no flash in the pan

How Will Strong Customer Authentication Impact the Security of Electronic Payments?

Reading Time: 3 minutes The EU’s updated Payment Services Directive, PSD2, will introduce a new technical standard that regulates strong customer authentication (SCA).

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