The Last Watchdog

JANUARY 30, 2019

Turn the corner into 2019 and we find Citigroup, CapitalOne, Wells Fargo and HSBC Life Insurance among a host of firms hitting the crisis button after their customers’ records turned up on a database of some 24 million financial and banking documents found parked on an Internet-accessible server — without so much as password protection.

Risk 147

Risk Financial Services Insurance Cybersecurity 147

KnowBe4

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

[link] Spear Phishing Attacks Increase 127% As Use of Impersonation Skyrockets Impersonation of users, domains and brands is on the rise, as is the use of malicious links, in response to security vendors improving their ability to detect malicious attachments. Blog post with links: [link] Are Your Users Making Risky Security Mistakes?

Phishing 79

Phishing Security awareness Compliance Risk 79

eSecurity Planet

AUGUST 10, 2023

Here are our picks for the top threat intelligence feeds that security teams should consider adding to their defensive arsenal: AlienVault Open Threat Exchange: Best for community-driven threat feeds FBI InfraGard: Best for critical infrastructure security abuse.ch

Cybersecurity 95

Cybersecurity Access Metadata Energy and Utilities 95

Krebs on Security

AUGUST 22, 2018

AT&T also provided call detail records pertaining to Narvaez’ cell phone account, which was linked to him through financial services account records. But one big part of the problem is that many of these SIM swappers are working directly with retail mobile store employees who know how to bypass these protections.

Blockchain 130

Blockchain Retail Financial Services Access 130

eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

The internet is fraught with peril these days, but nothing strikes more fear into users and IT security pros than the threat of ransomware. Here, then, is a comprehensive look at ransomware, what it is, how to prevent it, and what to do if you become one of its unfortunate victims. How ransomware works. Preventing ransomware.

Ransomware 97

Ransomware Encryption Insurance Cloud 97

eDiscovery Daily

OCTOBER 21, 2019

e-Discovery Disasters and How to Avoid Them: Don’t Let This Happen to You. Find out: How they really feel about security? How law firms can provide more valuable services? 1:25 PM – 2:25 PM: Defending IP and Trade Secrets: How to Shape Positive Outcomes with e-Discovery. What innovation means to them?

e-Discovery 45

e-Discovery e-Delivery GDPR Education 45

Krebs on Security

JULY 21, 2022

. “There are just horrifying stories that run the gamut in terms of victims, from young women early in their careers, to senior citizens and even to people working in the financial services industry.” Don’t talk about your current financial status to unknown and untrusted people.

Marketing 300

Marketing Communications Mining Financial Services 300

eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 14, 2021

The company was able to fend off the assault with a range of protective measures in Azure’s security arsenal, according to Dahan. In recent years, ransomware has gotten the lion’s share of attention from the highest levels of the tech and security industries as well as the federal government, including the Biden Administration.

IoT 109

IoT Cloud Ransomware Financial Services 109

eSecurity Planet

JANUARY 14, 2022

Distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks can cripple an organization, a network, or even an entire country, and they show no sign of slowing down. DDoS attacks may only make up a small percentage of security threats, but their consequences can be devastating. 8 Top DDoS Protection Services. Key Differentiators.

Cloud 127

Cloud IoT Analytics Security 127

KnowBe4

JUNE 20, 2023

The recent information exposes the increasing dangers in the world of cryptocurrency and the urgent requirement for more robust security measures. Perhaps more importantly, do you know how effective new-school security awareness training is as a mission-critical layer in your security stack?

Data breaches 72

Data breaches Phishing Security awareness Ransomware 72

Reltio

MAY 30, 2019

What are your top 3 tips or resources to share for aspiring modern data masters? Business needs change fast you need to figure out how to address that within the project. Figure out how to take the customer into your confidence and make them understand that they may need to invest in a change – that’s the way to move ahead.

Analytics 58

Analytics Digital transformation Blockchain Big data 58

KnowBe4

MAY 31, 2023

That's right – the financial services industry, at least according to cybersecurity vendor Armorblox's 2023 Email Security Threat Report. Blog post with links: [link] [Live Demo] Ridiculously Easy Security Awareness Training and Phishing Old-school awareness training does not hack it anymore. Yup – shoe store.

Phishing 75

Phishing File names Security awareness Risk 75