How financial institutions can minimize their attack surface

In this Help Net Security interview, Sunil Mallik, CISO of Discover Financial Services, discusses cybersecurity threats for financial institutions. He also shares insights on balancing compliance with agility, lessons from regulatory audits, and Discov… Continue reading How financial institutions can minimize their attack surface

Overwhelmed by fraud? Here’s how financial pros fight back

In this Help Net Security interview, Patrick Harding, Chief Architect at Ping Identity, discusses the growing threat of deepfake-related fraud and its impact on financial security. He also discusses overlooked vulnerabilities in digital banking and off… Continue reading Overwhelmed by fraud? Here’s how financial pros fight back

AI strengthens banking’s defense against fraud

Consumers are ready for the next wave of payment technology, including deployment of AI-driven biometrics to verify identity in digital-first account opening processes, according to Entrust. The key to future payment solutions 63% of respondents indica… Continue reading AI strengthens banking’s defense against fraud

Keep your digital banking safe: Tips for consumers and banks

In this interview for Help Net Security, Reza Zaheri, CSO at Quantum Metric, talks about digital banking security and what can banks, as well as consumers, do to protect their assets and data in today’s digital payment world. Digital banking has … Continue reading Keep your digital banking safe: Tips for consumers and banks

Consumers demand a digital banking experience with security at its foundation

The global transformation of banking and payments has only accelerated over the past few years, and between web trends and a global pandemic, the industry has seen disruption from all angles. Consumers are digitally connected in almost all facets of th… Continue reading Consumers demand a digital banking experience with security at its foundation

Tech support scams becoming the top phishing threat to consumers

NortonLifeLock published a report detailing the top consumer cybersecurity insights and takeaways from July to September 2021. The latest findings show tech support scams, which often arrive as a pop-up alert convincingly disguised using the names and … Continue reading Tech support scams becoming the top phishing threat to consumers

Consumers embracing biometrics to protect their information

Consumers across the U.S. and Canada have embraced digital banking and biometric identity proofing during the COVID-19 pandemic, a FICO study has found. The study found that 41 percent of North American consumers are more likely to use digital means to… Continue reading Consumers embracing biometrics to protect their information

Total combined fraud losses climbed to $56 billion in 2020

While total combined fraud losses climbed to $56 billion in 2020, identity fraud scams accounted for $43 billion of that cost. Traditional identity fraud losses totaled $13 billion, Javelin Strategy & Research reveals. With traditional fraud, cons… Continue reading Total combined fraud losses climbed to $56 billion in 2020

Banks risk losing customers with anti-fraud practices

Many banks across the U.S. and Canada are failing to meet their customers’ online identity fraud and digital banking needs, according to a survey from FICO. Despite COVID-19 quickly turning online banking into an essential service, the survey found tha… Continue reading Banks risk losing customers with anti-fraud practices