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. Therefore, the user must type the password indicated in the original HTML attachment to open it.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

DECEMBER 20, 2023

Ancient Greeks, for example, were famous for consulting with Oracle before making a crucial decision. Initially a driving force in financial services for secure transactions, blockchain now faces the challenge of reshaping its image and functionality. The same is true for today’s business leaders.

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eSecurity Planet

AUGUST 22, 2023

For example, a security admin might send a message to all team members and then perform a system scan. In this example, the security admin is responsible for alerting his team. A CRM at a large financial services company might have an RTO of 15 minutes, while a storage archive for cold data may have an RTO of 12-24 hours.

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Adam Levin

NOVEMBER 17, 2020

Make sure your smartphone, tablet and laptop are password-protected, particularly if you’re in the habit of carrying them around wherever you go. Create long and strong passwords. Never use duplicate usernames or passwords across any of your online accounts to limit your exposure in case of a data breach. Lock your devices.

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CGI

DECEMBER 2, 2016

One of the hottest topics at this year’s Sibos conference in Geneva, Switzerland was open APIs (application programming interfaces), and how their introduction is causing concern among some financial institutions, while offering promising opportunities for early adopters. For example, who will own the data model and update it?

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Data Protection Report

OCTOBER 1, 2019

Private information” is also separately defined to mean user name or e-mail address in combination with the password or security question and answer—without any need for “personal information.”. Biometric information that is used to authenticate or ascertain the individual identity.

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Data Protection Report

APRIL 2, 2020

On March 10, 2020, the New York Department of Financial Services (NYDFS) issued guidance to all of its regulated institutions engaged in virtual currency business activity, requiring them to have plans for preparedness to manage the possible operational and financial risks posed by the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Krebs on Security

NOVEMBER 19, 2021

In reality, the fraudster initiates a transaction — such as the “forgot password” feature on the financial institution’s site — which is what generates the authentication passcode delivered to the member. The fraudster then uses Zelle to transfer the victim’s funds to others. ABC Credit Union.

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The Last Watchdog

DECEMBER 6, 2022

Consider that some 80 percent of hacking-related breaches occur because of weak or reused passwords, and that over 90 percent of consumers continue to re-use their intrinsically weak passwords. Authentication systems that leverage machine learning and biometric technology are now ready to replace legacy password-centric technologies.

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Data Matters

FEBRUARY 25, 2021

The FCA’s stated position under its existing guidance is that the information printed on a card can be used as evidence of possession of a card, alongside use of a knowledge factor (such as a password or onetime passcode). However, the Consultation Paper indicates that the FCA now plans to adopt the EBA’s more conservative position on cards.

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eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 10, 2021

Leading IaaS and platform as a service (PaaS) vendors like Amazon Web Services (AWS) and Microsoft Azure provide documentation to their customers so all parties understand where specific responsibilities lie according to different types of deployment. Read more: Best Intrusion Detection and Prevention Systems for 2021.

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eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 5, 2021

Passwords are the most common authentication tool used by enterprises, yet they are notoriously insecure and easily hackable. But even when passwords are secure, it’s not enough. Recently, hackers leaked 87,000 Fortinet VPN passwords , mostly from companies who hadn’t yet patched a two-year-old vulnerability. MFA can be hacked.

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The Last Watchdog

MAY 24, 2021

billion hitting financial services organizations — an increase of more than 45 percent year-over-year in that sector. billion web app attacks last year, with more than 736 million targeting financial services. billion web attacks globally; 736 million in the financial services sector. A: Everything.

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ForAllSecure

JANUARY 19, 2022

Passwords are everywhere, but they probably weren't intended to be used as much as they are today. Maybe you are at an organization that requires you to change your passwords every 90 days or so, and so you have password fatigue -- there are only so many variations you can do every 90 days or so. I must have the password.

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eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

Ransomware frequently contains extraction capabilities that can steal critical information like usernames and passwords, so stopping ransomware is serious business. Screenshot example. Expanding on what a ransomware attack looks like, here is an example of how Locky would appear on your desktop. Ransomware facts.

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Data Matters

AUGUST 5, 2019

To define “reasonable” safeguards, the statute provides examples of administrative, technical and physical safeguards. The SHIELD Act also adds a new data security requirement for companies to adopt reasonable safeguards to protect state residents’ data.

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Data Protection Report

MARCH 7, 2024

Note that the only difference between the two examples is the addition of IP addresses. These agreements would include not only sending covered data for storage to a company headquartered in a country of concern but also: Example 20. Example 22. The medical facility has bulk personal health data on its U.S. patients.

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The Last Watchdog

JULY 7, 2021

Credential stuffing is a type of advanced brute force hacking that leverages software automation to insert stolen usernames and passwords into web page forms, at scale, until the attacker gains access to a targeted account. SQLi for example. Data enrichment is a thing that happens in the criminal economy. Ragan: I believe so, yes.

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Data Protection Report

NOVEMBER 3, 2017

While these Mirai-based attacks were successful in creating extensive outages, the method for gaining control over the IoT devices was relatively straightforward—it relied on using weak or default passwords on these devices. Negotiating/Reviewing Contractual Liability. Preparing for Potential Litigation or Claims.

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The Last Watchdog

OCTOBER 29, 2019

Related: The case for a microservices firewall Netflix and Airbnb are prime examples of companies moving to single-page applications, or SPAs , in order to make their browser webpages as responsive as their mobile apps. A big part of the problem is that fact that little consideration is being given to apply basis cyber hygiene to APIs.

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Troy Hunt

FEBRUARY 26, 2018

list I reference in that post, for example, was almost entirely data I'd seen before and it was being distributed via Reddit, "the front page of the internet" But these things are always worth a look anyway so I set about locating the data. Well firstly, Dropbox allowed some pretty atrocious passwords at one time there!

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Data Matters

APRIL 23, 2018

For example, organizations dealing with the most sensitive data—such as defense contractors—should target the adaptive tier across functional areas, while organizations with a lower risk profile may decide to target lower tiers when designing their systems. Authentication and Lifecycle Management. Federation and Assertions.

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Data Matters

MAY 17, 2022

For example: On May 12, 2021, President Biden signed an Executive Order on Improving the Nation’s Cybersecurity. NOBELIUM, a group of Russia-based hackers, gained access to multiple enterprises through software code, stolen passwords, compromised on-premises servers, and minted SAML (Security Assertions Markup Language) tokens.

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