Mitnick Security

MAY 9, 2025

In 2025, financial services firms arent asking if an attack will happen but how to stop it or minimize the fallout when it does. Phishing, ransomware, and insider threats are exposing gaps in outdated defenses and putting customer data at risk.

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Financial Services Cyber threats Phishing Ransomware 52

Security Boulevard

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

Financial institutions are constantly faced with the challenge of ensuring the security of their systems, especially when it comes to Application Programming Interfaces (APIs) and API security. The Federal Financial Institutions […] The post FFIEC API Security Guidance for Financial Services appeared first on Cequence Security.

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Security Boulevard

DECEMBER 11, 2024

The post Leveraging Crypto Agility to Meet DORA Requirements in Financial Services by January 2025 appeared first on Security Boulevard. One of the most significant regulatory mandates on the horizon is the European Unions Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA).

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Financial Services Cybersecurity 119

SecureWorld News

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

On November 1, 2023, the New York Department of Financial Services (NYDFS) took a significant step toward strengthening cybersecurity defenses across the financial sector by finalizing amendments to Part 500 of its cybersecurity regulations.

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Financial Services Cybersecurity CISO Risk 116

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

Defending Financial Services Against Fraud in a Shifting Cyber Landscape sparsh Tue, 11/14/2023 - 05:05 As we approach International Fraud Awareness Week during 12-18 November 2023, taking stock of the evolving threat landscape and the vulnerabilities that financial services organizations face is crucial.

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Financial Services Encryption Cybercrime Threat Reports 104

Security Affairs

OCTOBER 14, 2024

US-based financial services company Fidelity Investments warns 77,000 individuals of a data breach that exposed their personal information. based financial services company Fidelity Investments is notifying 77,099 individuals that their personal information was compromised in an August cyberattack.

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Data breaches Financial Services Accountability Hacking 135

Krebs on Security

DECEMBER 10, 2020

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 ].

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Ransomware Financial Services Cyber threats Banking 359

Schneier on Security

MAY 9, 2024

We are finally seeing the emergence of actual criminal deepfake services, with some bypassing user verification used in financial services. Compared to last year, criminals seem to have abandoned any attempt at training real criminal large language models (LLMs). Instead, they are jailbreaking existing ones.

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Financial Services Cybercrime Technology Artificial Intelligence 288

Security Affairs

OCTOBER 31, 2024

Interbank , formally the Banco Internacional del Perú Service Holding S.A.A. is a leading Peruvian provider of financial services has over 2 million customers. Peruvian Interbank confirmed a data breach after threat actors accessed its systems and leaked stolen information online.

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Data breaches Financial Services Hacking Mobile 130

Tech Republic Security

JUNE 10, 2020

The automaker's customer service and financial services are unavailable as it deals with an attack that experts believe is ransomware.

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Financial Services Ransomware 214

Tech Republic Security

OCTOBER 2, 2020

Accenture Security lists five other "extreme but plausible threat scenarios in financial services" in a new report.

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Financial Services 211

Security Affairs

APRIL 26, 2025

The company disclosed a data breach that exposed subscribers’ personal information, it added that the incident did not impact core network, billing system,s and financial services infrastructure. Our core network, billing systems and financial services infrastructure remain secure and fully operational.”

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Data breaches Telecommunications Financial Services Mobile 107

Krebs on Security

JULY 23, 2020

According to a filing (PDF) by the New York State Department of Financial Services (DFS), the weakness that exposed the documents was first introduced during an application software update in May 2014 and went undetected for years. The documents were available without authentication to anyone with a Web browser.

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Insurance Financial Services Penetration Testing Scams 354

Tech Republic Security

JULY 14, 2021

Overall, healthcare topped the list, followed by financial services and manufacturing and utilities. The report parses out data by industry.

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Financial Services Manufacturing Healthcare Cybersecurity 208

Krebs on Security

MAY 31, 2019

On May 29, The New York Times reported that the inquiry by New York’s Department of Financial Services is likely to be followed by other investigations from regulators and law enforcement. No authentication was needed to access the digitized records.

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Financial Services Insurance Banking Authentication 267

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

OCTOBER 24, 2024

New Cybersecurity Rules for Financial Institutions in New York State Take Effect November 1, 2024 madhav Fri, 10/25/2024 - 06:09 The next major deadline for compliance with the updated cybersecurity rules from the New York State Department of Financial Services (NYDFS) is November 1, 2024.

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Financial Services Cybersecurity CISO Backups 62

The Last Watchdog

FEBRUARY 11, 2025

In Q3-Q4 2024, the financial services sector experienced a significant increase, accounting for 26% of all DDoS attacks, up from 12% in the previous period. Another explanation is that attackers may be shifting their focus towards other high-value sectors, such as financial services, which saw a 117% increase in the number of attacks.

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DDOS Financial Services Technology Accountability 130

Troy Hunt

MARCH 17, 2023

you can have that slogan for free guys 🙂) The HDB Financial Services breach went into HIBP (after their parent company denied the breach.) That term "security absolutism" that came up in the comments is gold, I hope you enjoy watching this episode.

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IoT Financial Services Data breaches Risk 56

Tech Republic Security

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

s position as a financial services hub puts it ahead in enterprise-wide IT automation, says Red Hat. But skills shortages remain an issue for all IT leaders surveyed.

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Financial Services Artificial Intelligence Technology Network Security 186

The Last Watchdog

MARCH 24, 2025

Carielli Carielli: The industries acting with the most urgency are the financial services and government sectors these are the industries that have issued guidance or regulations and are furthest along in piloting and implementing quantum safe solutions.

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Encryption Financial Services Technology Risk 130

Schneier on Security

JANUARY 31, 2024

The rules would ensure people can obtain their own financial data at no cost, control who it’s shared with and choose who they do business with in the financial industry. The best way for financial services firms to meet the CFPB’s rules would be to apply the decoupling principle broadly.

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Banking Financial Services Marketing Data privacy 317

Krebs on Security

FEBRUARY 17, 2021

million in August 2020 from a financial services company based in New York. million from two different cryptocurrency exchanges used by the hackers, money that investigators say will be returned to the New York financial services firm. For example, the DOJ indictments say these apps were involved in stealing $11.8

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Cryptocurrency Financial Services Banking Government 344

Krebs on Security

SEPTEMBER 11, 2019

The company that handled that process for MyPayrollHR is a California firm called Cachet Financial Services. On Monday, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo called on the state’s Department of Financial Services to investigate the company’s “sudden and disturbing shutdown.”

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Banking Financial Services Accountability Insurance 279

Security Affairs

DECEMBER 3, 2024

Japan’s Financial Services Agency, who investigated the incident, found severe issues in DMM Bitcoin’s risk management, including inadequate oversight, lack of independent audits, and poor security practices. Elliptic also confirmed it has identified the wallets involved in the attack.

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Cryptocurrency Financial Services Accountability Hacking 64

Tech Republic Security

MARCH 21, 2022

The AvosLocker Ransomware as a Service (RaaS) group has targeted critical infrastructure sectors in the US, such as financial services, manufacturing and government facilities, the FBI said. The post FBI warns of cyberattacks using AvosLocker ransomware appeared first on TechRepublic.

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Ransomware Financial Services Manufacturing Government 164

The Last Watchdog

FEBRUARY 11, 2024

Related: The case for augmented reality training Because of this, cybersecurity investments and regulatory oversight are increasing at an astounding rate , especially for those in the financial services industry, bringing an overwhelming feeling to chief compliance officers without dedicated security teams.

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Cyber Risk Risk Financial Services Cyber threats 234

Krebs on Security

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

Hydra trafficked in illegal drugs and financial services, including cryptocurrency tumbling for money laundering, exchange services between cryptocurrency and Russian rubles, and the sale of falsified documents and hacking services.

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Retail Advertising Cryptocurrency Cybercrime 274

SecureWorld News

DECEMBER 5, 2024

Simply put, if MasterCard is the most secure payment services provider, provides additional services, and has results to show, customers will choose them over the competition. The financial sector would do well to take heed; this is the future of cybersecurity, and it is arriving faster than many anticipated. Makes sense, right?

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Cybersecurity Threat Detection Financial Services Cyber threats 113

Krebs on Security

JUNE 18, 2021

In July 2020, the New York State Department of Financial Services announced the company was the target of their first ever cybersecurity enforcement action in connection with the incident, charges that could bring steep financial penalties. According to the FBI, BEC scams are the most costly form of cybercrime today.

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Bleeping Computer

DECEMBER 24, 2021

An Android banking trojan targeting Itaú Unibanco, a large financial services provider in Brazil with 55 million customers globally, is using a fake Google Play store to spread to devices. [.].

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Banking Financial Services Mobile 145

The Hacker News

SEPTEMBER 2, 2024

The victims span various sectors, including water and wastewater, information technology, government services and facilities, healthcare and public health, emergency services, food and agriculture, financial services,

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Ransomware Financial Services Healthcare Government 140

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

JANUARY 16, 2025

However, as important as PCI may be, United States financial services organizations operate in one of the worlds most stringent and complex compliance landscapes. Understanding the US FinServ Compliance Landscape The US financial services industry is subject to a vast number of laws and regulations.

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Financial Services Insurance Encryption Government 62

Krebs on Security

APRIL 28, 2020

. “After a brief reprieve in Week 4 (April 6-12), Week 5 (April 13-19) saw call volume across Next Caller’s clients in the telecom and financial services sectors spike 40% above previous highs,” the company found.

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Scams Banking Accountability Financial Services 363

Security Affairs

MAY 9, 2025

.” In April 2025, the South African multinational telecommunications company MTN Group Limited disclosed a data breach that exposed subscribers personal information, it added that the incident did not impact the core network, billing systems and financial services infrastructure.

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Cyber Attacks Data breaches Telecommunications Mobile 112

WIRED Threat Level

JUNE 1, 2024

Data breaches at Ticketmaster and financial services company Santander have been linked to attacks against cloud provider Snowflake. Researchers fear more breaches will soon be uncovered.

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Data breaches Financial Services Hacking 136

Appknox

JANUARY 17, 2022

BFSI (Banking, Financial Service and Insurance) organizations have remained a primary target of cybercriminals over the last several years. Given the amount of sensitive data that the BFSI sector has to deal with, they become an obvious goldmine for hackers and that is why they have to prioritise cybersecurity above all else.

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Financial Services Cybersecurity Insurance Banking 143

Graham Cluley

MARCH 23, 2022

AvosLocker is a ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) gang which first appeared in mid-2021. It has since become notorious for its attacks targeting critical infrastructure in the United States, including the sectors of financial services, critical manufacturing, and government facilities.

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Ransomware Financial Services Manufacturing Government 143