Using AI and ML to Win Against Fraud

Artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) are undoubtedly the most popular technologies driving transformation across all markets and disciplines. AI and ML can make sense of vast amounts of data to drive intelligent decision-making. Than… Continue reading Using AI and ML to Win Against Fraud

Identity Theft and Financial Fraud in the Digital Age

Surveys and studies indicate money management apps are some of the most popular forms of pocketable software these days. About 63% of U.S. smartphone users have at least one financial app installed as we speak. The easy accessibility of our bank accou… Continue reading Identity Theft and Financial Fraud in the Digital Age

Challenges and Opportunities to Close the Cybersecurity Gap in the Financial Services Industry

For the financial services industry, being transparent and demonstrating a mature, integrated business and security model is critical to build trust in today’s evolving threat landscape.

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How the Financial Services Industry Is Preparing to Avoid and Respond to Systemic Cyberattacks

Financial services industry leaders visited the IBM X-Force Command Cyber Range for a war game exercise designed to battle-test their response to a systemic cyberattack.

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Continuous Compliance Eases Cloud Adoption for Financial Services Firms

Financial services firms face three challenges when adopting the hybrid cloud: continuous compliance with geography-specific regulations, inconsistent controls and lack of a common security framework.

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How Tomer Agayev Fights Financial Fraud Through Curiosity, Suspicion and Education

As threat research team lead at Trusteer, Tomer guards the gateway to both known and unknown threats and passes along his insights to help banking customers protect themselves from social engineering.

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Cyber War Games: Top Payment Companies Collaborate to Respond to Financial Cyberattacks

In addition to targeted attacks, organizations in the financial services industry also face the threat of systemic financial cyberattacks. But are companies prepared for this type of threat?

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Hacker accused of orchestrating massive hack of US financial institutions arrested

A 35-year-old Russian national has been extradited from Georgia to the United States and arrested for allegedly taking part in a major hacking operation that targeted US-based financial companies, financial news media and brokerage firms, announced the… Continue reading Hacker accused of orchestrating massive hack of US financial institutions arrested

Necurs Botnet Launches Campaign Against Banks

The Necurs botnet has been observed pushing an unusual malware campaign that almost exclusively targets users and employees within the financial sector. Necurs is one of the largest and longest-lived botnet that’s still in operation today. Over t… Continue reading Necurs Botnet Launches Campaign Against Banks

Virginia Bank falls victim to two phishing scams, loses $2 million

No matter how hard security companies work on improving detection and teaching employees about insider threats and risks, corporate environments are still falling to cover the most basic and common attack vector – phishing scams. You’d defi… Continue reading Virginia Bank falls victim to two phishing scams, loses $2 million