eSecurity Planet

AUGUST 22, 2021

Cloudflare last month fought off a massive distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attack by a botnet that was bombarding 17.2 million requests per second (rps) at one of the internet infrastructure company’s customers in the financial services space. There was a 53% increase in first-quarter attacks among healthcare organizations.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 6, 2023

Financial services are the main target for cybercriminals, so the threat for the organizations and their customers is severe. While financial services are the main target for cybercriminals, the threat to the organizations and their customers is severe. Cybernews contacted OCR Labs, and the company fixed the issue.

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ForAllSecure

JANUARY 31, 2023

The resource guide is a valuable tool for financial institutions of all sizes as it provides best practices, recommendations, and resources to help organizations protect their networks and data from cyber threats. The guide also serves as an educational resource on the latest security technologies.

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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. Cybernews researchers assert that access to the Digital Ocean bucket belonging to ICICI Bank was fully restricted on March 30.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 6, 2021

Agent Tesla , first discovered in late 2014, is an extremely popular “malware-as-a-service” Remote Access Trojan (RAT) tool used by threat actors to steal information such as credentials, keystrokes, clipboard data and other information from its operators’ targets.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

Law enforcement also had access to data stolen from the victims of the ransomware operation, a circumstance that highlights the fact that even when a ransom is paid, the ransomware gang often fails to delete the stolen information. In 2022, LockBit was one of the most active ransomware groups, and its prevalence continued into 2023.

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Security Affairs

JULY 6, 2020

Xchanging employs over 7,000 people worldwide and offers IT outsourcing, infrastructure including network managed services, software products and application management. DXC reported the incident to law enforcement and is working with affected customers to restore access to their operating environment.

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eSecurity Planet

AUGUST 9, 2022

Other industry standards too can have the force of “pseudo-law” – notably, the NIST Cybersecurity Framework, which federal regulators often apply to financial-services firms and government contractors. Thus, it can be difficult for even small enterprises to keep up with information security and data privacy compliance.

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eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

Underground services are cropping up that are designed to enable bad actors to intercept one-time passwords (OTPs), which are widely used in two-factor authentication programs whose purpose is to better protect customers’ online accounts. By using the services, cybercriminals can gain access to victims’ accounts to steal money.

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IBM Big Data Hub

JUNE 26, 2023

Possibilities are growing that include assisting in writing articles, essays or emails; accessing summarized research; generating and brainstorming ideas; dynamic search with personalized recommendations for retail and travel; and explaining complicated topics for education and training.

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Data Matters

MARCH 28, 2022

OCR’s reminders and recommendations for regulated entities include to: assess and reduce risks and vulnerabilities to the availability of ePHI, which is defined as “the property that data or information is accessible and useable upon demand by an authorized person” pursuant to the HIPAA Security Rule. 45 CFR 164.308(a)(5)(i).

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

Law enforcement also had access to data stolen from the victims of the ransomware operation, a circumstance that highlights the fact that even when a ransom is paid, the ransomware gang often fails to delete the stolen information. In 2022, LockBit was one of the most active ransomware groups, and its prevalence continued into 2023.

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eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

For example, if a threat actor writes a malicious script on a financial services company’s web server on a page where users input their financial data, the threat actor can steal that data every time someone uses the page. Reflected XSS can be severe if an attacker uses it to steal session cookies or user credentials.

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Info Source

JULY 18, 2023

Some business applications primarily involve Capturing ID, e.g., hospitality or access restrictions. End customers and service providers need to adjust their process steps to support the additional input source and more importantly the hybrid inputs which will shift towards eIDs.

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IBM Big Data Hub

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

Retail: Customers can manage their entire shopping experience online—from placing orders to handling shipping, changes, cancellations, returns and even accessing customer support—all without human interaction. Conversational AI is also making significant strides in other industries such as education, insurance and travel.

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IBM Big Data Hub

MARCH 2, 2022

Alabama Appleseed is a public policy and direct service organization based in Montgomery and Birmingham that uses policy analysis, original research, public education, and community organizing to build a more just and equitable Alabama. ” Ready, set, build. Read more on AI for social good: [link].

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Rocket Software

MARCH 11, 2022

For businesses that rely on mainframes, secure access to the data stored there is simply a business requirement. Terminal emulation and host access to these critical resources is key to enabling a range of business processes from serving customers more efficiently to ensuring regulatory compliance. Increase mobility and access.

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eSecurity Planet

NOVEMBER 16, 2021

Bad actors are increasingly using a technique called HTML smuggling to deliver ransomware and other malicious code in email campaigns aimed at financial services firms and other organizations, according to Microsoft researchers. They also often sell unauthorized access to the said operators.

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eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 11, 2022

Some organizations such as financial services firms and healthcare organizations, have regulatory concerns in addition to business concerns that need to be addressed in a cybersecurity risk management system. The only way to make a system 100 percent secure is to make sure it isn’t accessible by anyone, which is impractical at best.

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eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 8, 2021

Web-accessible dashboard No Yes Yes. Multi-user access No Yes Yes. Financial Services: ING. Education: Oakland University. Netsparker does not publish tiered pricing on their site, meaning you can only get a cost estimate by contacting the sales team. Dedicated support No No Yes. Built-in issue tracking No Yes Yes.

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IBM Big Data Hub

JANUARY 18, 2024

Instead of forcing the customer to communicate in your home language, enterprise-grade chatbots can support multiple languages and can even make an educated guess based on the initial input, whether it’s in chat, text or voice. Offer self-service options Customers often prefer to complete simple tasks independently.

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IT Governance

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

It is not known how long the database was publicly available, nor whether anyone else accessed it. Fowler sent a responsible disclosure notice when he discovered the database and it was secured the following day. Date breached: 384,658,212 records. ALPHV/BlackCat ransomware gang adds 2.7

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IT Governance

DECEMBER 7, 2017

Organisations across many industries face the risk of data theft, but those in the financial services sector are particularly vulnerable to the loss of “propriety algorithms”, and recruitment agencies and estate agents risk losing highly valuable client databases. Staff education.

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Krebs on Security

APRIL 11, 2024

New York City based Sisense has more than 1,000 customers across a range of industry verticals, including financial services, telecommunications, healthcare and higher education. ” “We are taking this matter seriously and promptly commenced an investigation,” Dash continued.

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Data Protector

DECEMBER 31, 2016

An increasing number of organisations will realise that, unless they start soon, they won’t have the time (or access to much external professional support) to fully prepare for the coming into force of the GDPR in May 2018. Who knows whom I’ll be advising! There are, after all, only 513 days to go.

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eSecurity Planet

APRIL 8, 2021

The ManageEngine IT security portfolio spans everything from privileged access management (PAM) to network configuration to password management. There are also many specific use cases for education, healthcare, manufacturing, government and financial services. It provides controls for managing security from all angles.

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eSecurity Planet

JUNE 16, 2022

On the other hand, spyware malware can breach a device and access specific functions like webcams, website history, cookies, or even record conversations on a phone. Rootkit malware is used by attackers to gain administrator-level access to a system or a network. The techniques used in digital financial crimes are varied.

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Collibra

MAY 15, 2019

Speakers will hail from a variety of sectors, including financial services, utilities, telco, technology, retail, healthcare, and universities, providing deeper insights and perspectives on common data challenges shared across industries. DNB, Norway’s largest financial services group , will outline their data journey.

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CGI

JANUARY 12, 2017

As FinTech firms aggressively and innovatively push their way into the financial services space, established banks are increasingly focused on effectively responding to the competitive threat. Despite the headway they’ve made in launching new value-added digital services and gaining market share, FinTechs face a major challenge.

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Data Matters

APRIL 20, 2021

At a minimum, plan sponsors should review their existing contracts and make efforts to address the list of contract provisions DOL suggests in its list of Tips for Hiring a Service Provider. Educate participants and beneficiaries who manage their retirement accounts online about online security.

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Collibra

MARCH 23, 2021

ATB Financial provides a diversified set of financial services to more than 770,000 residents of Alberta, Canada. Being a regionally focused institution, the group is dedicated to knowing its customers intimately, understanding their needs and providing products and services that help them achieve their goals.

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Preservica

NOVEMBER 6, 2017

I recently spoke with the IG director for a global financial services firm about progress in addressing long-term digital information. Leadership is aware that secure, authenticated access to digital information is vital for decision making, meeting compliance and legal requirements, and sustaining client relationships.

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Data Protection Report

MARCH 7, 2024

A medical facility in the United States contracts with a company headquartered in a country of concern to provide IT-related services. The IT services provided under the contract involve access to the medical facility’s systems containing the bulk personal health data. Will there be some exempt financial transactions?

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IT Governance

NOVEMBER 9, 2018

In addition to data subjects’ rights to be informed, of access, to rectification, to erasure, to restrict processing, to data portability and to object, the EU’s GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation) sets out requirements relating to automated individual decision-making, including profiling. Such decision-making is now restricted.

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Hunton Privacy

FEBRUARY 25, 2021

As reported on the Hunton Insurance Recovery blog , on February 4, 2021, the New York Department of Financial Services (“NYDFS”), which regulates the business of insurance in New York, has issued guidelines, in the Insurance Circular Letter No. Obtain cybersecurity expertise to properly understand and evaluate cyber risk.

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DLA Piper Privacy Matters

APRIL 2, 2020

The Bureau writes that cyber threat actors are seeking “to profit from a sudden growth in teleworking, increased use of virtual education systems for online classes, a surge in online shopping, public appetite for information related to the pandemic, and the criticality of maintaining functioning critical infrastructure networks.”.

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DLA Piper Privacy Matters

MARCH 30, 2023

The Annual Report highlights that the most frequent GDPR topics for queries and complaints in 2022 were access requests; fair processing; disclosure; direct marketing and right to be forgotten (delisting and/or removal requests). The guides will also be helpful to parents, educators and other stakeholders.

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