Security Boulevard

DECEMBER 8, 2021

Salt Security today released a report highlighting a vulnerability its researchers discovered in an application programming interface (API) based on the GraphQL specification implemented by an undisclosed financial services firm.

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Financial Services Security Awareness Malware Cybersecurity 98

Security Boulevard

JANUARY 24, 2022

For all its other security milestones, 2021 was the year that vulnerability disclosures began to get their due, taking on greater importance across all sectors, but particularly in government where valid submissions rose 1,000% and in financial services and software, where they rose 82% and 73%, respectively.

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Financial Services Government Software Digital transformation 98

Security Affairs

MARCH 19, 2022

. “AvosLocker is a Ransomware as a Service (RaaS) affiliate-based group that has targeted victims across multiple critical infrastructure sectors in the United States including, but not limited to, the Financial Services, Critical Manufacturing, and Government Facilities sectors. Consider installing and using a VPN.

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Ransomware DDOS Passwords Backups 118

The Last Watchdog

NOVEMBER 9, 2020

In one very recent caper, the attackers targeted the CFO of a financial services firm, as he worked from home, Sherman says. This is why it is important to build employee training for consumer IoT devices into security awareness training programs.” The attackers successfully got a foothold on the exec’s MacBook.

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IoT Healthcare Internet Internet 279

CyberSecurity Insiders

MARCH 2, 2021

Cloud service providers have expanded their offerings into industry-specific domains. AWS Financial Services and Azure for Financial Services are good examples of how cloud players are trying to entice industries to move more essential business functions to cloud platforms for enhanced security and growth.

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Financial Services Architecture Backups Encryption 83

Cisco Security

JANUARY 10, 2023

From Security Awareness to Culture Change. Traditionally CISOs have talked about the importance of improving security awareness which has resulted in the growth of those test phishing emails we all know and love so much. For the most effective security awareness, culture is key.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

Targeted Sector Vulnerabilities: Financial Services, IT, Healthcare, Education, and Government sectors have emerged as primary targets, with attackers fine-tuning their strategies to exploit specific vulnerabilities within these industries.

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Phishing Identity Theft Scams Malware 137

Responsible Cyber

NOVEMBER 17, 2024

Image Source: AI Generated Recent data breaches have exposed sensitive information from millions of customers across healthcare, financial services, and technology sectors. These incidents demonstrate the critical importance of robust third-party risk management and the need for enhanced security protocols in vendor relationships.

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SC Magazine

MAY 1, 2021

He is a cybersecurity and M&A professional, focusing predominantly within financial services, life sciences, health care and retail industries. Prior to that, he was chief technology officer at a technology startup, security architect at John Deere for 18 years, and developed and taught graduate cybersecurity for 16 years.

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Computers and Electronics Technology Information Security Education 126

SC Magazine

MARCH 4, 2021

Erich Kron, security awareness advocate at KnowBe4, agreed: “While the amounts being demanded are likely to be a red flag for most typical people, if these reach the right organization that is expecting a capital call, or deals in them regularly, these may be successful,” he said.

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Scams Security Awareness Social Engineering Banking 88

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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Security Boulevard

JULY 12, 2024

Financial firms should explore how the vast array of SASE services can improve the services they offer while providing unparalleled security for the network. The post Addressing Financial Organizations’ Digital Demands While Avoiding Cyberthreats appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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SC Magazine

JULY 13, 2021

Digital Shadows reports that out of its total client base, businesses operating in the financial services, food and beverage, technology, health care, and insurance verticals were responsible for nearly half of all total risk events observed. “We

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Phishing Identity Theft Social Engineering Technology 87

McAfee

NOVEMBER 3, 2020

In this role, Diane is accountable for the security of the retail stores, cyber-security, infrastructure, security/network engineering, data protection, third-party risk assessments, Directory Services, SOX & PCI compliance, application security, security awareness and Identity Management.

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Cybersecurity Architecture Cloud Migration Retail 93

NetSpi Executives

APRIL 27, 2024

Test all ransomware security controls regularly through security audits, penetration testing , detective control reviews , and security awareness training. Have an incident response plan in place. Tip: Replicated data will replicate ransomware. Immutable offsite backups are required to restore point-in-time systems.

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Ransomware Cyber Insurance Backups Insurance 52

Responsible Cyber

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

Key definitions and applicability DORA’s scope encompasses a broad range of financial entities and their technology providers. Staff training requirements DORA mandates comprehensive training programs across all organizational levels.

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Security Boulevard

SEPTEMBER 28, 2022

On one hand, businesses use consumer data to deliver personalized recommendations that increase the value of their services. From streaming services to grocery stores to online retailers, consumer usage data is captured and analyzed, then used to provide customized recommendations that encourage continued patronage.

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Retail Financial Services Consumer Protection Security Awareness 52

SecureWorld News

MAY 19, 2020

I had much more authority when I was working in financial services," Sherry said. Sherry explained that a team of 15 subject matter experts covering all aspects of risk—including contracts, network security, APIs, integration, user experience, privacy, etc. Launching weekly roundtable discussions around risk.

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The Last Watchdog

JUNE 28, 2021

Microsoft said it notified the targeted 150 organizations, which included “IT companies (57%), followed by government (20%), and smaller percentages for non-governmental organizations and think tanks, as well as financial services.” Only three of the 150 entities actually got compromised. Simple techniques.

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