Krebs on Security

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

The idea is that even if the user’s password gets stolen, the attacker still can’t access the user’s account without that second factor — i.e. without access to the victim’s mobile device or phone number. The OTP interception service featured earlier this year — Otp[.]agency

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Malwarebytes

OCTOBER 27, 2023

In a security blog about Octo Tempest Microsoft states: “Octo Tempest monetized their intrusions in 2022 by selling SIM swaps to other criminals and performing account takeovers of high-net-worth individuals to steal their cryptocurrency.”

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Centraleyes

MAY 14, 2024

Jane is developing an AI algorithm for a financial service company. Maria is a data scientist working for a healthcare technology company. One example is the AI Bill of Rights in the United States which asserts that AI systems must be accountable, transparent, and secure. Who Holds the Moral Compass of AI?

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Security Affairs

MAY 10, 2022

“Frappo” was initially designed to be an anonymous cryptocurrency wallet based on a fork of Metamask and is completely anonymous, it doesn’t require a threat actor to register an account. Detailed analysis of the Phishing-As-A-Service Frappo is available here: [link]. To nominate, please visit:? Pierluigi Paganini.

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The Last Watchdog

DECEMBER 21, 2021

That said, Microsoft Exchange on-premises email servers – technology that once, not too long ago, dominated this space – remain in pervasive business use today. What’s more, many of the organizations migrating to cloud IT infrastructure services are patching together hybrid email systems, part on-premises and part cloud-hosted.

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Centraleyes

DECEMBER 18, 2023

How DORA is Transforming the Management’s Role in Financial Services EU’s Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA) ushers in a new era for financial services firms, placing extensive operational resilience requirements and heightened board oversight mandates on various entities within the EU’s financial sector.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

APRIL 30, 2021

where fraudsters impersonated a trusted business partner , manipulat ing the CEO into transferring $243,000 to the scammers’ account. . In this blog, we look at the rise of deepfakes and how businesses and consumers alike can protect themselves. ? . one business leader fell victim to a deepfake scam ?where What are deepfakes? .

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Malwarebytes

MARCH 9, 2022

In a FLASH publication issued by the FBI in coordination with DHS/CISA, the FBI says it has identified at least 52 organizations across 10 critical infrastructure sectors affected by RagnarLocker ransomware, including organizations in the critical manufacturing, energy, financial services, government, and information technology sectors.

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Security Affairs

MAY 24, 2023

“The DPRK conducts malicious cyber activities and deploys information technology (IT) workers who fraudulently obtain employment to generate revenue, including in virtual currency, to support the Kim regime and its priorities, such as its unlawful weapons of mass destruction and ballistic missile programs.” 13687 and E.O.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

This includes the evolution from physical currency and checks to digital payment methods such as credit and debit cards, as well as the emergence of newer technologies like mobile payments and cryptocurrencies. Open banking is a good indicator of the speed and extent to which consumers and businesses are adopting new payment technologies.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JUNE 4, 2021

In addition to the above, the pandemic has permanently shifted the role of digital payment technology. So, how can we ride the digital wave for financial services and shape an innovative mobile experience that customers use in the long term? Our Digital First blog series. Introducing, Digital First ….

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

How better key management can close cloud security gaps troubling US government madhav Thu, 02/29/2024 - 05:38 In my first blog on this topic I noted a Treasury Department report released last year listed six cloud security challenges financial sector firms face. Thales offers vendor-independent encryption and key management services.

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Centraleyes

MARCH 3, 2024

Who : Identify key stakeholders, from leadership to employees, ensuring effective communication and accountability. How : Evaluate compliance risk assessment methodologies and tools for efficient risk identification, evaluation, and mitigation, incorporating technological advancements and best practices.

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Centraleyes

MAY 23, 2024

It refers to the methods and technology businesses employ to manage and monitor access to their data. Logging and Audit Trail: Establishing systems to track and register user behaviors and creating an audit trail for accountability are essential steps in establishing accountability.

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Duo's Security Blog

JUNE 28, 2022

And one of the few security technologies that is specifically called out by the FTC is multi-factor authentication (MFA). For example, after a Duo Security user logs into their account, Duo push pops up on their phone confirming that the right person is accessing the right account. What is the FTC’s Safeguards Rule?

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Security Boulevard

JUNE 16, 2021

While the passing of PSD2 SCA is a watershed moment and a loud wake-up call for retail banking and financial services industries, readiness continues to confound financial institutions across the region. banks have failed to provide a sandbox for third-party service providers by the deadline. The reason? . Furthermore:

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LRQA Nettitude Labs

JULY 5, 2023

The exploding popularity of AI and its proliferation within the media has led to a rush to integrate this incredibly powerful technology into all sorts of different applications. In the initial stages of implementation, regulators might provide guidance on how to demonstrate accountability.

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Security Boulevard

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

How better key management can close cloud security gaps troubling US government madhav Thu, 02/29/2024 - 05:38 In my first blog on this topic I noted a Treasury Department report released last year listed six cloud security challenges financial sector firms face. Thales offers vendor-independent encryption and key management services.

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Security Boulevard

OCTOBER 19, 2022

million downloads per day across industries including financial services, technology, retail, healthcare and manufacturing. airlines; the top four credit card issuers; three out of the four top accounting and consulting firms; four of the five top U.S. Key stats on the project include: Widespread adoption, with 1.5

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McAfee

NOVEMBER 3, 2020

At this year’s Conference 46 percent of all keynote speakers were women,” according to Sandra Toms, VP and curator, RSA Conference, in a blog she posted on the last day of this year’s event. During her first few years at Booz Allen, she supported technology, innovation and risk analysis initiatives across U.S. government clients.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

MARCH 22, 2018

This blog was originally published on Business Reporter. The concept of payment, at its most fundamental, is simply about people agreeing to exchange goods or services. But now we face a rapid bloom of new alternative technologies for facilitating transactions. To view the article, please click here. What does the future hold?

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McAfee

DECEMBER 23, 2019

It comes as no surprise that financial services, insurance, and healthcare were popular targets, given their proximity to sensitive, easily-monetizable data. In that case, an unauthorized person used Boost numbers and PIN codes to break into an unknown number of customer accounts. Key Actions to Take in 2020 .

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eSecurity Planet

JUNE 1, 2021

Cybersecurity experts at both Microsoft and SecureWorks said that the hacker group – called Nobelium by Microsoft but which also is known as APT29 – accessed the Constant Contact email marketing account used by the U.S. Microsoft officials said the attack targeted 3,000 email accounts at 150 organizations.

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Centraleyes

APRIL 1, 2024

R is for Real-Time Risk Improved real-time risk monitoring and identification capabilities using modern technologies, including alerts and notifications, allow faster response to a dynamic threat landscape. T is for Transparency Accountability for risk and compliance is a growing trend worldwide, especially at the board level.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

Most customers and practitioners start a cloud native security journey by implementing shift-left security testing and preventive controls while also gaining visibility into risks and artifact inventories across registries and cloud accounts. For more information, please visit the Aqua Blog. About Aqua Security.

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SecureWorld News

SEPTEMBER 10, 2020

The company says that ransomware accounted for 41% of cyber claims. These industries include consumer businesses, healthcare, and financial services. In a blog post outlining the report, authors listed four things that organizations must takeaway when reading the report. And the most popular attack vector was phishing.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

FEBRUARY 4, 2022

Most customers and practitioners start a cloud native security journey by implementing shift-left security testing and preventive controls while also gaining visibility into risks and artifact inventories across registries and cloud accounts. For more information, please visit the Aqua blog. . . About Aqua Security.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JANUARY 27, 2022

Reflecting on its partnership with Area 1, Pillar Technology Partners’ CEO, Cornelius V. To learn more about Area 1 Security, visit the blog , subscribe to the Phish of the Week newsletter , or follow the company on LinkedIn. Area 1 is a Certified Microsoft Partner, and Google Cloud Technology Partner of the Year for Security.

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Duo's Security Blog

JULY 6, 2021

Governments are recognizing that their technology footprint extends beyond their network edge, and that their ability to function depends on their third (and fourth and fifth) party ecosystem. Agencies and their suppliers will need to amend their security strategies to account for these new requirements.

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The Last Watchdog

NOVEMBER 9, 2020

The good news is that we already possess the technology, as well as the best practices frameworks, to mitigate fast-rising IoT exposures. In one very recent caper, the attackers targeted the CFO of a financial services firm, as he worked from home, Sherman says. This column originally appeared on Avast Blog.).

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Centraleyes

DECEMBER 17, 2023

Established by the main major credit card financial companies back in 2004 (American Express, Discover Financial Services, JCB International, Mastercard and Visa), the standard has evolved over the years and is currently at version 4.0. Important Note: PCI DSS current version, Version 3.2.1, Key Modifications PCI DSS 4.0

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SecureWorld News

FEBRUARY 18, 2021

million from a financial services company in New York in August 2020 in which the hackers used the malicious CryptoNeuro Trader application as a backdoor. It's a fairly recent development, but they've been able to get into certain security blogs that cybersecurity researchers use. Department of State, and the U.S.

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eSecurity Planet

AUGUST 10, 2023

However, for users that want to use this tool to blacklist, review indicators of compromise, or access a parsable dataset, it will be necessary to download the URLhaus API. Additionally, users can only submit their own malicious URL discoveries if they have an abuse.ch Pricing URLhaus is free for both commercial and non-commercial use.

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