Major bank attacks thwarted by SWIFT thinking
Remember last March’s online $81 million Bangladesh Bank heist? Turns out there have been several more attacks since then. Continue reading Major bank attacks thwarted by SWIFT thinking
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SWIFT hopes to thwart fraudsters with detection system in wake of bank heist
Bank messaging network beefs up fight against fraud after accusations of lax security. Continue reading SWIFT hopes to thwart fraudsters with detection system in wake of bank heist
New attack steals SSNs, e-mail addresses, and more from HTTPS pages
Approach exploits how HTTPS responses are delivered over transmission control protocol. Continue reading New attack steals SSNs, e-mail addresses, and more from HTTPS pages
Hacker’s typo trips the alarm on billion-dollar cyber bank heist
Nearly 3 dozen fraudulent transfer requests would have added up to $1 billion but for the typo: “fandation” instead of “foundation.”
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