Security Affairs

OCTOBER 13, 2022

defense contractors , financial services firms, and a national data center in Central Asia. It has legitimate uses as a penetration testing tool but is frequently exploited by malicious actors. The group also targeted a hospital in South East Asia. LaZagne: A publicly available credential dumping tool.

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Mitnick Security

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

Penetration testing is crucial for businesses to help ensure that their security posture will stand against threat actors. For businesses that handle credit and debit card information, keeping data secure is all the more important, as the financial services industry was the second-highest-targeted sector by hackers in 2022.

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Security Affairs

MAY 24, 2023

Iran-linked threat actor Tortoiseshell targeted shipping, logistics, and financial services companies in Israel with watering hole attacks. Re-use of open-source penetration testing tools that focus on web browsers was seen both in an Iranian campaign in 2017 and in this current campaign. We are in the final!

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eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 10, 2021

What are the results of the provider’s most recent penetration tests? Organizations that collect personally identifiable information (PII) like those in retail, healthcare, and financial services face strict regulations when it comes to customer privacy and data security. Conduct audits and penetration testing.

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Centraleyes

MARCH 13, 2025

If you’re part of the financial services ecosystem hereor interact with businesses regulated by the New York State Department of Financial Servicesyouve likely come across the NYDFS Cybersecurity Regulation. Schedule periodic penetration testing and vulnerability assessments to identify weaknesses before attackers do.

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The Last Watchdog

SEPTEMBER 4, 2018

We have customers within the financial services vertical that do this on a regular basis. For instance, they might want to test new signatures published by their firewall vendor, before pushing it out, to make sure there are no regression issues. LW: Engagements? During the engagement, our teams may stumble into something new.

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IT Security Guru

MARCH 27, 2024

The Digital Operational Resilience Act (Regulation (EU) 2022/2554) was born from a realisation that businesses, particularly those in financial services, rely increasingly on Information and Communications Technology (ICT) and digital means to operate. DORA takes effect in January 2025.

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Penetration Testing

JANUARY 20, 2025

Oracle has released its Critical Patch Update Pre-Release Announcement for January 2025, providing advance notice of the crucial The post Oracle’s January 2025 Critical Patch Update: Addressing 320 Security Vulnerabilities appeared first on Cybersecurity News.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

The Metasploit Framework is a Ruby-based, modular penetration testing platform that enables you to write, test, and execute exploit code. The Metasploit Framework contains a suite of tools that you can use to test security vulnerabilities, enumerate networks, execute attacks, and evade detection.

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The Last Watchdog

APRIL 30, 2020

Shift left’ deep testing Virsec has learned a lot helping big financial services firms and enterprises that rely on hefty industrial control systems to stop deep-dive hackers. What Virsec is bringing to the DevSecOps table is, essentially, very granular penetration testing based on in-the-field forensics.

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Penetration Testing

JANUARY 29, 2025

X CEO Linda Yaccarino recently announced a partnership with Visa, the multinational financial services corporation, establishing it as The post X and Visa Partner to Launch “X Money” Payment Service appeared first on Cybersecurity News.

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NopSec

AUGUST 30, 2013

If you are responsible for IT security in the financial services industry, you may have been asked by a regulator to disclose details on your company’s preparedness for cyber-attacks. NopSec has received requests for help from customers at banks, credit unions, and insurance.

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NetSpi Executives

MAY 30, 2024

While many companies are already proactively engaging in preparatory measures, expert guidance can streamline the compliance journey, offering clarity on regulatory requirements and expediting initiatives such as threat-led penetration testing and red teaming. Do all financial services businesses fall under the remit of DORA?

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Security Boulevard

JANUARY 16, 2025

However, as important as PCI may be, United States financial services organizations operate in one of the worlds most stringent and complex compliance landscapes. Understanding the US FinServ Compliance Landscape The US financial services industry is subject to a vast number of laws and regulations.

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SecureWorld News

JUNE 13, 2023

Critical Start today released its biannual Cyber Intelligence Report, featuring the top threats observed in the first half of 2023 and emerging cybersecurity trends impacting the healthcare, financial services, and state and local government industries.

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Penetration Testing

SEPTEMBER 8, 2024

The Fog ransomware group, notorious for its attacks on the education and recreational sectors, has set its sights on a new, more lucrative target: the financial services industry. Adlumin, a... The post Fog Ransomware Group Shifts Focus: Financial Sector Now in Crosshairs appeared first on Cybersecurity News.

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NopSec

JANUARY 4, 2017

When new cybersecurity regulations from the New York Department of Financial Services (NYDFS) take effect on March 1, 2017, financial institutions will have 180 days to implement them. Your baseline risk assessment and initial penetration testing will provide the foundation to do this.

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Centraleyes

MAY 8, 2024

The financial industry is experiencing a gold rush of sorts with the integration of Artificial Intelligence (AI) technologies. With huge data volumes processed by the financial services sector, AI holds much promise for the industry. What’s the good edge of the sword for the finance industry?

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eSecurity Planet

JANUARY 27, 2022

Use Cases: SMBs to large enterprises primarily in financial services, retail, hospitality, healthcare, payment services, government, and education. Data and reports are available 24/7 via the Trustwave TrustKeeper portal. Trustwave was named as a Leader in Gartner’s most recent Magic Quadrant for MSSPs.

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eSecurity Planet

AUGUST 13, 2021

Solutions offerings from GDF include computer forensics and security, e-discovery services, penetration testing, and breach response. When disaster hits, the firm offers data retrieval and recovery services, and for ensuring your organization is prepared for disaster, GDF has its forensic readiness assessments.

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Security Boulevard

OCTOBER 21, 2024

Financial services and healthcare organizations often fall into this category because they deal with sensitive data. The 3PAO might conduct penetration testing, vulnerability scanning, and other assessments on a monthly or annual basis to make sure security efforts don’t stop at FedRAMP.

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eSecurity Planet

AUGUST 22, 2023

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. Of course, any damage isn’t ideal, but at what point would the business be in trouble? This varies between organizations.

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Centraleyes

JULY 3, 2024

Penetration Testing Quarterly to Annually Frequency depends on the organization’s risk profile and changes in the IT environment. Penetration Testing and Vulnerability Assessment : Although these are part of broader security audits, they are mentioned separately due to their importance and specific frequency requirements.

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NetSpi Executives

MARCH 11, 2025

We typically perform a discovery scan on the entire IP space owned by the organization to determine all external assets in scope, followed by a more focused vulnerability scan, and in some cases even perform penetration testing such as exploiting vulnerabilities to determine impact.

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IT Security Guru

DECEMBER 13, 2024

gRPC is a great communication protocol option for organisations with stringent security requirements, such as those operating in the financial services or healthcare sectors. Besides the above security capabilities, it also essential to strengthen the secure gRPC implementation through: Regular security audits and penetration testing.

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Responsible Cyber

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

Key definitions and applicability DORA’s scope encompasses a broad range of financial entities and their technology providers. This necessitates significant investment in testing capabilities and security tools. Staff training requirements DORA mandates comprehensive training programs across all organizational levels.

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NopSec

AUGUST 21, 2017

500.18 Which addresses some exemptions from disclosure under several Banking, Insurance, Financial Services, and other laws. 500.05 Requires that you should’ve already conducted at least one penetration test and two vulnerability assessments for your information systems. Take note that this is the bare minimum.

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Spinone

DECEMBER 26, 2018

The Global State of Information Security Survey 2017 suggests that companies should look into deploying threat detection tools and processes (including monitoring and analyzing security intelligence information), conducting vulnerability and threat assessments, penetration tests and security information, and event management (SIEM) tools.

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NetSpi Executives

APRIL 27, 2024

Test all ransomware security controls regularly through security audits, penetration testing , detective control reviews , and security awareness training. In addition to making sure they are functional, consider the costs and time required to restore from backups. Have an incident response plan in place.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JULY 7, 2021

Citi is one of the largest financial institutions in the world, and it's considered the most global financial institution in the world, meaning that we're in more countries than any other financial institution. We're number one in that regard.

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Centraleyes

JANUARY 14, 2024

The Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS) was developed by the five major payment card brands that formed the Payment Card Industry Security Standards Council (PCI SSC): American Express, Discover Financial Services, JCB International, MasterCard Worldwide, and Visa Inc. These requirements vary according to levels.

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eSecurity Planet

JANUARY 11, 2022

ai presents its solution, the NodeZero, as Autonomous Penetration Testing as a Service (APTaaS) for identifying an organization’s potential attack vectors. Startup Est Headquarters Staff Funding Funding Type Horizon3 2019 San Francisco, CA 56 $38.5 Series B JupiterOne 2018 Morrisville, NC 87 $49.0 Cape Privacy.

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SC Magazine

MARCH 25, 2021

We saw some cyber specialists furloughed, some made redundant, there were big cuts in penetration testing hiring, and many consultancy companies paused hiring altogether for large swaths of 2020. Frightened candidates hunkered down and became nervous to make any career moves during such an uncertain time.

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NetSpi Executives

MARCH 21, 2025

TL;DR When it comes to network security testing, internal and external penetration testing are both critical components of an organizations cybersecurity strategy. Read our article titled What is Penetration Testing? When discussing network testing specifically, two main types exist: internal and external.

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Responsible Cyber

NOVEMBER 23, 2024

The platform supports organizations in identifying, assessing, and mitigating risks across financial, ESG, privacy, and cybersecurity metrics. Its integrated penetration testing capabilities provide a deeper layer of security for vendor relationships. LogicManager Best For: Financial services.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 26, 2025

President Donald Trump granted a “full and unconditional pardon” to Ross Ulbricht, Silk Road creator Pwn2Own Automotive 2025 Day 1: organizers awarded $382,750 for 16 zero-days Subaru Starlink flaw allowed experts to remotely hack cars Two ransomware groups abuse Microsofts Office 365 platform to gain access to target organizations Cloudflare (..)

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