eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

Cyber security in banking has become the frontline defense against an ever-growing wave of digital threats. With billions of dollars and sensitive data at risk, banks are under constant pressure to stay one step ahead of cybercriminals. Table of Contents Toggle What is Cyber Security in Banking?

Banking 107

Banking Identity Theft DDOS Cyber threats 107

Webroot

FEBRUARY 21, 2025

Nearly every aspect of life is connected to the internet, so protecting your devices, identity, and privacy has never been more critical. Cyber threats are no longer just the occasional virus or suspicious email. Identity theft happens when criminals steal your personal information to commit fraud or theft.

Antivirus 84

Antivirus Identity Theft Cyber threats Phishing 84

CyberSecurity Insiders

AUGUST 29, 2022

Second is the news related to Baton Rouge General Health System (GHS), a healthcare service provider that disclosed yesterday that it was hit by a cyber attack in June this year leaking patient details to hackers. The post Nine cyber-attack news headlines trending on Google appeared first on Cybersecurity Insiders.

Cyber Attacks 108

Cyber Attacks Identity Theft Passwords Ransomware 108

CyberSecurity Insiders

SEPTEMBER 13, 2021

A Cyber Attack that hit servers of several banking institutions of New Zealand(NZ) has disrupted the online services for over a week now. The post Banks and other Govt organizations badly hit in New Zealand by Cyber Attack appeared first on Cybersecurity Insiders.

Banking 52

Banking Cyber Attacks Identity Theft DDOS 52

CyberSecurity Insiders

AUGUST 2, 2021

Florida Department of Economic Opportunity (DEO) has hit the news headlines for becoming a victim of a cyber attack that led to data breach of over 57,900 claimant accounts seeking unemployment benefits. The post Data breach news trending on Google Search Engine appeared first on Cybersecurity Insiders.

Data breaches 145

Data breaches Engineering Identity Theft Social Engineering 145

Krebs on Security

APRIL 26, 2021

“When your file is unlocked, you’re more vulnerable to identity theft and fraud,” Experian warns, untruthfully. Banks can check your file if you apply for credit or loans. “You won’t see alerts if someone tries to access your file. Utility and service providers can see your credit file.”

Authentication 348

Authentication Accountability Identity Theft Account Security 348

Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

Community Clinic of Maui experienced a data breach impacting over 120,000 people following a LockBit ransomware attack. In May, the Community Clinic of Maui experienced a major IT outage that impacted thousands of patients following a cyber attack. In June, the Lockbit ransomware gang took credit for the attack.

Data breaches 135

Data breaches Ransomware Healthcare Cyber Attacks 135

CyberSecurity Insiders

JUNE 17, 2022

Social engineering attacks are crimes that involve business email compromise, job scams, X-rated scams using beautiful faces of women, mainly models, telephone scams, money laundering, and identity theft. Usually, in such scams, cybercriminals manipulate victims in the disguise of company employees or individuals.

Social Engineering 132

Social Engineering Engineering Scams Identity Theft 132

CyberSecurity Insiders

JANUARY 30, 2023

JD Sports, Britain’s online retailer of branded sportswear, has reportedly become a victim of a cyber attack that leaked information of over 10 million customers. JD Sports has assured that hackers accessed no passwords related to their accounts and issued an apology for failing to protect the customer info.

Data breaches 109

Data breaches Retail Identity Theft Social Engineering 109

CyberSecurity Insiders

DECEMBER 18, 2021

Online shopping, mobile banking, even accessing your e-mails — all these can expose you to cyber threats. By learning how to use online platforms safely from the tips below, you will be able to minimize the risks of identity theft and money fraud. Everything connected to the internet is vulnerable to cyber attacks.

Internet 120

Internet Internet Passwords Banking 120

Security Affairs

OCTOBER 23, 2023

Typically, such data is collected by financial institutions, lending companies and mobile carriers, which makes them a target for cyber attacks. This survey found that India ranked fourth globally in online banking malware detection and top-five globally in all malware detections in the first half of 2023.

Identity Theft 144

Identity Theft Banking Data breaches Malware 144

Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

The cyber attacks have become increasingly sophisticated, putting our personal information at risk. Script code snippet – Credit OALABS The attackers hope that the victim will save the password when asked by the browser, so that it will be stolen by StealC running.

Identity Theft 127

Identity Theft Passwords Education Authentication 127

Google Security

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

People still use and rely on trillions of SMS texts each year to exchange messages with friends, share family photos, and copy two-factor authentication codes to access sensitive data in their bank accounts. Like any forty-year-old technology, SMS is antiquated compared to its modern counterparts.

Mobile 132

Mobile Identity Theft Authentication Encryption 132

SecureWorld News

NOVEMBER 12, 2020

Sometimes when you are down in the cyber attack trees defending your organization, it can be tough to see the cyber threat forest. And now we have brand new research coming from the EU which unpacks the top cyber threats as they stand now. What are the top cyber threats right now? Web-based Attacks.

Cyber threats 130

Cyber threats Insurance Cyber Insurance Ransomware 130

CyberSecurity Insiders

MAY 9, 2022

Good news is no car data or other banking information was available for access to the cyber criminals. However, there is a high probability that the current data that has leaked to hackers can lead to incidents such as identity thefts and brute force attacks- for those customers who use their mobile phone numbers as their password.

Data breaches 88

Data breaches Identity Theft Surveillance Retail 88

CyberSecurity Insiders

JUNE 1, 2023

Financial institutions face a range of cybersecurity threats, including phishing attacks, malware, ransomware, and denial of service ( DDoS ) attacks. These threats can result in the theft of sensitive customer data (PII), financial fraud, and reputational damage. Sometimes theft of PII can lead to identity theft too.

Cybersecurity 99

Cybersecurity Computers and Electronics Phishing Banking 99

Webroot

OCTOBER 1, 2024

Research from Deloitte found that 91% of all cyber attacks begin with a phishing email. Suspicious email domains If an email is really from your bank, the address should contain the official domain name (e.g., Generic greetings Your bank is probably never going to address you as “Dear Customer”. noreply@yourbank.com.)

Security Awareness 115

Security Awareness Backups Passwords Password Management 115

The Last Watchdog

OCTOBER 20, 2023

“Enterprises in the finance, banking, and telecommunications sectors are the most susceptible to online fraud, but it can happen to any company,” said Vaidotas Sedys , Head of Risk Management at Oxylabs.

Artificial Intelligence 100

Artificial Intelligence Identity Theft Telecommunications Big data 100

CyberSecurity Insiders

MAY 10, 2023

This is especially alarming for industries that conduct high-value transactions online, such as banking, healthcare, government, etc., In the world of Web3, organizations must be made completely aware of such cyber attacks, insider threats, and compliance failures, threatening the validity of online transactions.

Authentication 109

Authentication Insurance Identity Theft Digital transformation 109

Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 8, 2018

Andrei Tyurin, the man that is accused to be the responsible for major cyber attacks against financial institutions, including JPMorgan Chase, was extradited to the United States from Georgia. Andrei Tyurin is accused of being the mastermind of the organization that targeted the US financial institution from 2012 to mid-2015.

Identity Theft 75

Identity Theft Advertising Cybercrime Hacking 75

Herjavec Group

AUGUST 26, 2021

1973 – Embezzlement — A teller at a local New York bank uses a computer to embezzle over $2 million dollars. 2005 — PhoneBusters — PhoneBusters reports 11K+ identity theft complaints in Canada, and total losses of $8.5M, making this the fastest growing form of consumer fraud in North America. . presidential election.

Cybercrime 135

Cybercrime Computers and Electronics Banking Hacking 135

Security Boulevard

FEBRUARY 24, 2021

The Rising Risks The widespread shift to a work-from-home (WFH) economy left countless networks vulnerable to cyber attacks. Meanwhile, greater reliance on mobile devices for everything from managing our bank accounts to checking credit scores leaves fintech users more at-risk than ever.

Cybersecurity 105

Cybersecurity Artificial Intelligence Risk Cybercrime 105

Appknox

JUNE 23, 2022

More threats were detected on iOS than Android devices; 68% of Australian CISOs expect their organization to suffer a material cyber-attack within the next year. Mobile devices pave the way to launch ransomware attacks on Australian businesses of every scale and domain.

Social Engineering 92

Social Engineering Mobile Scams Engineering 92

Security Boulevard

JUNE 26, 2023

Unfortunately, the increasing reliance on digital systems and capabilities has also attracted an ever-growing number of malicious actors seeking to defraud businesses through phishing , social engineering , or ransomware attacks. The end result of these types of cyber attacks are often highly public and damaging data breaches.

Data breaches 52

Data breaches Healthcare Telecommunications Financial Services 52

Identity IQ

JUNE 1, 2023

In fact, last year, scams accounted for 80% of reported identity compromises to the Identity Theft Resource Center (ITRC). Spoofing techniques are commonly used in phishing and other cyber attacks to trick victims into believing that the communication is legitimate.

Social Engineering 52

Social Engineering Scams Engineering Identity Theft 52

The Security Ledger

OCTOBER 18, 2018

.” Compared with today, those were sleepy times – when you might update your desktop antivirus weekly or even monthly -like changing the batteries in your TV remote, but not be overly concerned about debilitating cyber attacks or scams, Schrader noted.

Cyber Risk 40

Cyber Risk Cybersecurity Risk Computers and Electronics 40

Cytelligence

JANUARY 27, 2020

Ransomware will continue to be the growth driver in cyber-crime. Unlike, identity theft, crypto-currency theft, or bank fraud, ransomware is a fast, cheap, and effective method of extracting fees from victims. The reason is simple, it’s the shortest distance between investment and revenue for its perpetrators.

Ransomware 53

Ransomware Cyber Insurance Insurance Encryption 53

The Security Ledger

NOVEMBER 6, 2019

Episode 162: Have We missed Electric Grid Cyber Attacks for Years? In industries like high finance and banking, artificial intelligence is shaping lending and investment decisions and – of course – being used to spot illegal or suspicious behavior before it becomes costly. Also: making Passwords work.

Artificial Intelligence 40

Artificial Intelligence Technology Banking InfoSec 40

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

JULY 20, 2023

Unfortunately, Smart Devices are popular ports of entry for cybercriminals to conduct Digital break-ins to then steal our identities, customer data, financial information, bank accounts, credit cards, etc. Once connected to the internet, Smart Devices become vulnerable to cyber-attacks.

Manufacturing 48

Manufacturing Computers and Electronics IoT Authentication 48

Digital Shadows

OCTOBER 14, 2024

Employees must be aware of how attackers might manipulate them into revealing sensitive information or granting the attackers access to secure systems. However, given the increasing sophistication of these attack techniques, education alone isn’t always enough to prevent a cyber attack.

Ransomware 94

Ransomware Social Engineering Insurance Cyber Insurance 94

Spinone

NOVEMBER 1, 2019

DDoS (denial-of-service attack) – a type of a cyber attack which makes the site user wants to visit unusable by flooding it with malicious traffic. Account Hijacking – a type of identity theft, when a hacker hacks and steals someone’s account to perform malicious actions.

Passwords 40

Passwords Social Engineering Malware Encryption 40

Security Affairs

APRIL 9, 2025

The breach could be interpreted as the largest cyber attack by number of victims (consumers) in Morocco. Similar to organizations in the US and EU, such funds store a significant amount of digital identity information relating to citizens. The CNSS is the main social security administrative body in Morocco.

Data breaches 81

Data breaches Identity Theft Healthcare Social Engineering 81

CyberSecurity Insiders

JUNE 19, 2022

Indian BJP Party’s ex spokesperson Nupur Sharma made some derogatory remarks against Prophet Mohammad last week and that led to a series of cyber attacks on Indian government websites and a leak of Personal Identifiable Information (PII). Prima facie revealed that the info was siphoned from servers related to a social media website.

Identity Theft 97

Identity Theft Cyber Attacks Banking Media 97

Security Affairs

JUNE 4, 2021

It was one of the worst years (if not the worst) for cyber attacks. It includes stolen online banking logins (price varies depending on the account’s worth), Walmart credit cards, global credit cards with CVV from the USA, the UK, Australia, Israel, Spain, or Japan. Preventing Identity Theft.

Accountability 139

Accountability Marketing Hacking Cryptocurrency 139

The Last Watchdog

FEBRUARY 28, 2021

Statistics gathered between October and December 2019 by Avast’s Threat Lab experts show that adware was responsible for 72% of all mobile malware, and the remaining 28% consisted of banking trojans, fake apps, lockers, and downloaders. Today, bad actors often launch cyber attacks that are a combination of several malware types.

Cyber threats 113

Cyber threats Computers and Electronics Adware Spyware 113

CyberSecurity Insiders

JANUARY 31, 2021

Statistics gathered between October and December 2019 by Avast’s Threat Lab experts show that adware was responsible for 72% of all mobile malware, and the remaining 28% consisted of banking trojans, fake apps, lockers, and downloaders. Today, bad actors often launch cyber attacks that are a combination of several malware types.

Malware 107

Malware Computers and Electronics Adware Spyware 107

SecureWorld News

DECEMBER 27, 2024

Lisa Plaggemier, Executive Director, National Cybersecurity Alliance: Fear and Hope for the New Year "What I Fear Will Happen: Ransomware will escalate: Expect more attacks targeting critical suppliers relied on by entire industriesthink CDK or Change Healthcare-style incidents. could reduce identity theft and build trust online.

Cybersecurity 123

Cybersecurity Risk CISO Government 123