Security Boulevard

OCTOBER 16, 2024

A host of threats continue to put enterprise data at risk. Individuals risk identity theft, financial loss, and privacy violations. Businesses, particularly those in financial services, healthcare, and retail sectors, suffer from operational disruptions and financial penalties.

DDOS 69

DDOS Encryption Data breaches Identity Theft 69

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

OCTOBER 16, 2024

A host of threats continue to put enterprise data at risk. Individuals risk identity theft, financial loss, and privacy violations. Businesses, particularly those in financial services, healthcare, and retail sectors, suffer from operational disruptions and financial penalties.

DDOS 62

DDOS Encryption Data breaches Identity Theft 62

Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

Targeted Sector Vulnerabilities: Financial Services, IT, Healthcare, Education, and Government sectors have emerged as primary targets, with attackers fine-tuning their strategies to exploit specific vulnerabilities within these industries.

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Phishing Identity Theft Scams Malware 129

SC Magazine

FEBRUARY 2, 2021

A quasi-governmental entity in the United Kingdom is rolling out a new tool designed to boost fraud protections among open banking partners, offering an interesting lesson in risk management amid digital transformation. Banking legacy fraud detection systems will not be enough to effectively manage fraud risks in this new environment.”.

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Digital transformation Banking Risk Identity Theft 73

eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 21, 2024

Let’s explore what to expect from the upcoming regulations, provide insights into critical federal and state laws, and offer practical compliance and risk management strategies. These laws aim to establish standards for securing data, ensuring privacy, and mitigating risks associated with digital information.

Cybersecurity 120

Cybersecurity Computers and Electronics Cyber threats Healthcare 120

SecureWorld News

OCTOBER 26, 2023

Any industry can be affected by cybersecurity attacks, but some industries are more at risk than others. This data can be used by cybercriminals to commit fraud or identity theft. Cybercriminals can exploit vulnerabilities in these products and services to gain access to users' devices and data.

Energy and Utilities 93

Energy and Utilities Hacking Identity Theft Healthcare 93

Security Affairs

APRIL 6, 2023

A digital identification tool provided by OCR Labs to major banks and government agencies leaked sensitive credentials, putting clients at severe risk. Its services are used by companies and financial institutions including BMW, Vodafone, the Australian government, Westpac, ANZ, HSBC, and Virgin Money.

Banking 95

Banking Financial Services Identity Theft Accountability 95

Krebs on Security

APRIL 28, 2020

But you probably didn’t know that these fraudsters also can use caller ID spoofing to trick your bank into giving up information about recent transactions on your account — data that can then be abused to make their phone scams more believable and expose you to additional forms of identity theft. ” Image: Next Caller.

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Scams Banking Accountability Financial Services 360

Security Affairs

APRIL 20, 2023

If malicious actors accessed the exposed data, the company could have faced devastating consequences and put their clients at risk, as financial services are the main target for cybercriminals. Employees, businesses, and individuals whose data were exposed could be at risk of spear phishing campaigns,” added researchers.

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Banking Accountability Identity Theft Phishing 98

SC Magazine

JULY 2, 2021

and a payments network operator, the Federal Reserve is also tasked with supervising technology service providers, and researching the design and inherent risk of payment systems. “In Such discoveries would no doubt prove useful to the financial services community at large.

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Financial Services Banking Identity Theft Media 71

Security Boulevard

JUNE 26, 2023

Data breaches caused by weak security measures and procedures result in severe monetary losses, erosion of clients’ trust, and irreversible reputation damage to organizations in the healthcare, financial services, technology, and retail industries, as well as government and public sector entities. What Are Data Breaches?

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Data breaches Healthcare Telecommunications Financial Services 52

Dark Reading

DECEMBER 18, 2012

Sitting at the core of every financial transaction is trust. Without it, or worse, relying on unvalidated resources like personal identifiable information (PII) to identify customers, puts every banking transaction at risk. As a result, they are putting themselves, their customers and accounts at risk of fraud.

Banking 40

Banking Authentication Risk Identity Theft 40

Adam Levin

NOVEMBER 17, 2020

To mitigate risk, avoid non-bank ATMs, particularly if they’re outside or in areas with little foot traffic, and scan all machines for signs of tampering. Identity thieves go through garbage in the hopes of obtaining payment or personal information. Unfamiliar accounts on your credit report could be a sign of identity theft.

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Scams Retail Banking Passwords 243

Security Affairs

MARCH 24, 2021

Forex trading may be dominated by banks and global financial services but, thanks to the Internet, the average person can today dabble directly in forex, securities and commodities trading. Identity Theft and Fraud. This list does not cover all the risks users and organizations are exposed to from the FBS breach.

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Passwords Accountability Media Identity Theft 130

SC Magazine

JULY 13, 2021

Digital Shadows reports that out of its total client base, businesses operating in the financial services, food and beverage, technology, health care, and insurance verticals were responsible for nearly half of all total risk events observed. “We

Phishing 87

Phishing Identity Theft Social Engineering Technology 87

eSecurity Planet

JUNE 16, 2022

This represents the greatest transfer of economic wealth in history, risks the incentives for innovation and investment, is exponentially larger than the damage inflicted from natural disasters in a year, and will be more profitable than the global trade of all major illegal drugs combined,” the report warned. Crimeware and spyware.

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Backups Ransomware Firewall Malware 145

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

JANUARY 22, 2024

Robust security measures, led by Identity & Access Management (IAM) and key cloud technologies, are essential to protect against threats like identity theft, fraud, and data breaches. Yet, it’s important for financial services to understand that the passkey discussion centers on synced versus device-bound options.

Banking 77

Banking Authentication Identity Theft Mobile 77

eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

Businesses are also at risk of fraud attempts. Best Fraud Management Systems & Detection Tools Fraud.net SAS LexisNexis Risk Solutions Sift ClearSale Forter Riskified Signifyd FraudLabs Pro TransUnion. Finally, it also is useful for companies looking for a governance, risk, compliance ( GRC ) solution. million in losses.

eCommerce 113

eCommerce Risk Financial Services Authentication 113

SecureList

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

If the movie lover entered their bank card details on the fake site, they risked paying more than the displayed amount for content that did not exist and sharing their card details with the scammers. Soccer fans chasing merchandise risked compromising their bank cards or just losing some money.

Phishing 101

Phishing Scams Accountability Energy and Utilities 101

Malwarebytes

JULY 19, 2024

The Identity Theft Resource Center (ITRC) tracked 1,041,312,601 data breach victims in Q2 2024, an increase of 1,170% over Q2 2023 (81,958,874 victims). The ITRC is a national non-profit organization set up with the goal of minimizing the risk and mitigating the impact of identity compromise. Over one thousand percent.

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Data breaches Passwords Identity Theft Phishing 112