Security Boulevard

APRIL 15, 2025

This partnership empowers Wyo Support to provide clients with the highest level of security available, safeguarding sensitive data and infrastructures against sophisticated threats like phishing, ransomware, and data exfiltrationeven in cases of accidental clicks on phishing links. Who is Wyo Support?

Education

Zero Day

JUNE 20, 2025

You must also inform your bank or financial services provider so they can be on the lookout for suspicious and fraudulent transactions. How to stay protected     The majority of data breaches are financially motivated. Also:   FBI warns of public 'juice jacking' charging stations.

Passwords

Zero Day

JULY 17, 2025

  And yet, counterintuitively, AI is also being deployed by financial services companies to prevent fraud. Even more (90%) agreed that unless their use of AI for fraud prevention increases in the coming years, their "financial losses will likely increase."

Artificial Intelligence

Zero Day

JULY 13, 2025

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Artificial Intelligence

Krebs on Security

DECEMBER 10, 2020

Payment card processing giant TSYS suffered a ransomware attack earlier this month. TSYS provides payment processing services, merchant services and other payment solutions, including prepaid debit cards and payroll cards. In 2019, TSYS was acquired by financial services firm Global Payments Inc. NYSE:GPN ].

Ransomware

Security Affairs

DECEMBER 26, 2023

Cybersecurity company Resecurity has published the 2024 Cyber Threat Landscape Forecast. Resecurity, a Los Angeles-based cybersecurity company protecting Fortune 100 and government agencies worldwide, has compiled a comprehensive forecast outlining the imminent threats and novel security challenges anticipated in the upcoming year.

Cyber threats

Security Boulevard

MARCH 16, 2022

In the old, in the with new: The financial cyber threat landscape In our latest report, we detail seven primary cyber threats that organizations across the financial services sector will face in 2022. Some of them, such as ransomware, are not new but nevertheless remain a serious threat.

Financial Services

Security Affairs

OCTOBER 14, 2020

G7 Finance ministers expressed concern on Tuesday over the rise in ransomware attacks during the Covid-19 pandemic, including some involving cryptocurrencies. G7 Finance ministers warn of ransomware attacks that have been growing in scale, sophistication, and frequency over the past two years. ” continues the statement.

Ransomware

SecureWorld News

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

The global rise of ransomware attacks over the last several years has become an urgent concern, as cybercriminals relentlessly target organizations and individuals, demanding exorbitant ransoms for the release of vital encrypted data. By refusing to pay ransoms, the coalition aims to degrade the lucrative ransomware ecosystem.

Ransomware

SecureWorld News

JUNE 13, 2023

Critical Start today released its biannual Cyber Intelligence Report, featuring the top threats observed in the first half of 2023 and emerging cybersecurity trends impacting the healthcare, financial services, and state and local government industries.

Cyber threats

Security Affairs

MARCH 8, 2022

The US FBI warns that the Ragnar Locker ransomware gang has breached the networks of at least 52 organizations from multiple US critical infrastructure sectors. “RagnarLocker ransomware actors work as part of a ransomware family, frequently changing obfuscation techniques to avoid detection and prevention.”

Ransomware

The Last Watchdog

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

The internet has drawn comparisons to the Wild West, making ransomware the digital incarnation of a hold-up. The technology industry has met the dramatic rise in ransomware and other cyber attacks with an impressive set of tools to help companies mitigate the risks. Ransomware usually starts with a phishing email.

Ransomware

SecureWorld News

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

The Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (ICBC), recognized as the world's largest commercial bank, has fallen victim to a ransomware attack. The incident, which unfolded on November 8, 2023, has sent ripples through the global financial community, emphasizing the escalating cyber threats faced by even the most robust institutions.

Banking

Identity IQ

AUGUST 10, 2021

Cloudstar, one of the title industry’s primary cloud providers, remains compromised after a recent ransomware attack disrupted its services. The company also provides services to real estate, legal, insurance, financial services, petrochemical and the oil and gas industries. The Victim of a Ransomware Attack.

Ransomware

SecureWorld News

JUNE 15, 2023

CISA, and MS-ISAC—along with the cybersecurity authorities in six countries—have published a joint Cybersecurity Advisory entitled, " Understanding Ransomware Threat Actors: LockBit." According to the advisory summary: "In 2022, LockBit was the most deployed ransomware variant across the world and continues to be prolific in 2023.

Ransomware

CyberSecurity Insiders

JANUARY 31, 2022

.–( BUSINESS WIRE )–Today, Trellix released its Advanced Threat Research Report: January 2022 , examining cybercriminal behavior and activity related to cyber threats in the third quarter of 2021. Reappearance of Ransomware Groups. Q3 2021 Threat Activity. Ransomware Pays. infrastructure.

Financial Services

SecureWorld News

SEPTEMBER 10, 2020

The number one type of cyber incident so far this year is ransomware. The company says that ransomware accounted for 41% of cyber claims. 54% of cyber attacks started with email. Below you can see two charts describing these findings: Remote work increases cyber threats.

Cyber Insurance

SecureWorld News

DECEMBER 6, 2023

This initiative, backed by a substantial $500 million investment, sets forth a series of nation-leading proposed regulations for hospitals, bolstering their defenses against ever-evolving cyber threats. I view it as a welcomed step in helping security teams secure the funding and support they need to keep our heads above water. .

Cyber Attacks

SecureWorld News

MARCH 28, 2024

Department of Treasury on March 27th released a report titled "Managing Artificial Intelligence-Specific Cybersecurity Risks in the Financial Services Sector." The report highlights the growing concern around artificial intelligence (AI) and its potential to introduce new cybersecurity threats to the financial industry.

Risk

eSecurity Planet

JUNE 16, 2022

The 2022 SonicWall Cyber Threat Report found that all types of cyberattacks increased in 2021. Encrypted threats spiked 167%, ransomware increased 105%, and 5.4 In 2015, global cyber crime had a cost of about $3 trillion, and the cost is expected to rise to $10.5 Ransomware. Mobile attacks.

Backups

CyberSecurity Insiders

OCTOBER 3, 2021

.–( BUSINESS WIRE )–McAfee Enterprise today released its Advanced Threat Research Report: October 2021 , examining cybercriminal activity related to ransomware and cloud threats in the second quarter of 2021. Ransomware Increases Dominance with Colonial Pipeline Impact. creating a frantic consumer run on fuel.

Ransomware

The Last Watchdog

SEPTEMBER 10, 2019

million and grown to 42 employees, winning customers in leading media firms, financial services companies and government agencies in the Nordics. The business equivalent of the toaster probe might well be two categories of automated attacks: Distributed Denial of Service ( DDoS ) attacks and SQL injection ( SQLi ) hacks.

DDOS

SecureWorld News

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

Trickbot followed suit, expanding its operations to steal financial data from victims worldwide, including U.S. Over time, Trickbot transformed into a highly modular malware suite, offering its operators the versatility to engage in various malicious cyber activities, including ransomware attacks. businesses and individuals.

Cybercrime

CyberSecurity Insiders

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

According to Check Point by mid-year cyber attacks have risen 42% globally. From supply chain breaches to ransomware organizations continue to struggle with how to avoid becoming an eventual statistic of being attacked. Ransomware. With this increased spending the attacks continue at an exponential rate.

Phishing

Responsible Cyber

NOVEMBER 17, 2024

Image Source: AI Generated Recent data breaches have exposed sensitive information from millions of customers across healthcare, financial services, and technology sectors. The threat actors accessed source code repositories and internal systems, though Microsoft confirmed no customer-facing systems were compromised.

Data breaches

DoublePulsar

DECEMBER 3, 2023

What it means — CitrixBleed ransomware group woes grow as over 60 credit unions, hospitals, financial services and more breached in US. This Fedcomp platform was not patched for CitrixBleed, as no Netscaler patches had been applied since May 2023: [link] A ransomware group gained entry to Trellance via Ongoing Operations.

Ransomware

Security Boulevard

JUNE 20, 2024

The financial sector is a prime target for cyber attacks. Financial organizations and their customers and clients feel the fallout of major ransomware and phishing campaigns more than ever, and there’s often more at stake. With the number of cyber threats on the rise, no sector is truly safe from serious fallout.

Cyber Attacks

SecureWorld News

JUNE 17, 2021

CISA highlights the following 16 sectors: • Chemical • Communications • Commercial Facilities • Critical Manufacturing • Dams • Defense • Emergency Services • Energy • Financial Services • Food and Agriculture • Government • Healthcare • Information Technology • Nuclear • Transportation • Water. So what is Putin saying?

Hacking

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

APRIL 29, 2024

However, a relentless barrage of data breaches, ransomware attacks, and sophisticated cyber threats steadily erodes this trust. Payment Services Directive (PSD3) PSD3 is an updated version of PSD2 and provides rules on the efficiency and security of digital payments and financial services in the EU.

Risk

Security Boulevard

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

One financial services and consulting behemoth designed its cybersecurity stack with an understanding that adversary infrastructure would be a fundamental requirement. How do global consulting firms with international reach think about providing their cybersecurity services?

Cybersecurity

CyberSecurity Insiders

FEBRUARY 2, 2022

.–( BUSINESS WIRE )– Menlo Security , a leader in cloud security, today announced it has identified a surge in cyberthreats, termed Highly Evasive Adaptive Threats (HEAT), that bypass traditional security defenses. Cyber Threats are a mainstream problem and a boardroom issue that should be on everyone’s agenda.

Cloud Migration

Security Boulevard

APRIL 29, 2024

However, a relentless barrage of data breaches, ransomware attacks, and sophisticated cyber threats steadily erodes this trust. Payment Services Directive (PSD3) PSD3 is an updated version of PSD2 and provides rules on the efficiency and security of digital payments and financial services in the EU.

Risk

Zero Day

JULY 22, 2025

A recent survey conducted by Mastercard, for example, found that many financial services companies have saved millions of dollars through AI-powered cybersecurity methods. Get the morning's top stories in your inbox each day with our  Tech Today newsletter.

Artificial Intelligence

Spinone

DECEMBER 26, 2018

VoIP phishing and impersonation also victimized millions of corporate employees across the world , contributing to an even greater cyber threat. Cloud security success and choosing the right investments is all about having a clear understanding of threat types and their resulting damages.

Security Awareness

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

eSecurity Planet

JANUARY 27, 2022

As threats mount from ransomware gangs , Russian-backed hacker groups , and other nation-sponsored attackers and as the growth in remote work makes security management increasingly complicated, many companies are finding it makes sense to turn to a managed security service provider (MSSP) for help with handling an extremely complex threat landscape.

Firewall

CyberSecurity Insiders

DECEMBER 14, 2021

The all-in-one solution combines skilled cyber experts, risk assessment processes and an innovative technology platform, enabling organizations to build strong, risk-based cybersecurity programs quickly and effectively.

Cyber Risk