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Two hacker groups attacked Russian banks posing as the Central Bank of Russia

Security Affairs

Group-IB has detected massive campaigns targeting Russian financial institutions posing as the Central Bank of Russia. The emails were disguised to look as if they come from the Central Bank of Russia and FinCERT, the Financial Sector Computer Emergency Response Team. The backup channel for sharing information is email.

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Cyber Security in Banking: Threats, Solutions & Best Practices

eSecurity Planet

Cyber security in banking has become the frontline defense against an ever-growing wave of digital threats. With billions of dollars and sensitive data at risk, banks are under constant pressure to stay one step ahead of cybercriminals. Table of Contents Toggle What is Cyber Security in Banking?

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9 Considerations For Hong Kong Banks To Address The STDB Guidelines

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

9 Considerations For Hong Kong Banks To Address The STDB Guidelines. Cyber incidents pose a threat to the stability of the global financial system. The digital transformation initiatives have shifted the technology landscape and introduced new threats and risks. Tue, 10/05/2021 - 06:55. Controlled. Verifiable. Data security.

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Group-IB detects a series of ransomware attacks by OldGremlin

Security Affairs

The Russian-speaking threat actors are relatively new to the Big Game Hunting. Since March, the attackers have been trying to conduct multistage attacks on large corporate networks of medical labs, banks, manufacturers, and software developers in Russia. To hide their C&C server, OldGremlin resorted to CloudFlare Workers server.

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The role of cybersecurity in financial institutions -protecting against evolving threats

CyberSecurity Insiders

Integrity refers to accuracy and completeness of data to ensure data is not manipulated or corrupted using cybersecurity measures like data backups, system monitoring. Top Cybersecurity threats faced by banks are: • Malware- Malware, or malicious software, is any program or file that is intentionally harmful to a computer, network or server.

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Fxmsp: the untold story of infamous seller of access to corporate networks who made at least USD 1.5 mln

Security Affairs

Group-IB researchers analyzed Fxmsp’s activity on underground forums for about three years and discovered that the threat actor had compromised networks of more than 130 targets, including SMEs, government organizations, banks, and Fortune 500 companies all around the world. Finally, he infects the backups by installing backdoors.

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Top Third-Party Data Breaches of 2024: What You Need to Know

Responsible Cyber

Bank of America-Infosys McCamish Incident A more severe breach occurred through Infosys McCamish Systems (IMS), impacting over 6 million customers. Bank of America confirmed that 57,028 of its customers were directly affected by the incident.