GozNym malware cybergang taken down
An international criminal network that used malware to try to steal $100 million from more than 41,000 victims, has been dismantled after a law enforcement operation spanning several countries.
European regulators advise against one-size-fits-all cybersecurity policy
Europe's financial supervisory authorities have advised against the introduction of a coherent cyber resilience testing framework for the continent's market participants and infrastructures - at least in the short term.
Swift says cyber threats evolving
Cybersecurity attackers in the large value payments chain are adjusting their modus operandi, lowering the value of transactions and running fraudulent instructions during normal operating hours in an attempt to blend in with regular payment flows and avoid detection, according to a new report from banking co-operative Swift.
Criminals stole £1.2 billion from UK bank accounts in 2018
The finance industry prevented £1.66 billion of unauthorised fraud during 2018, effectively stopping £2 in every £3 of attempted unauthorised fraud, according to the latest report, Fraud the Facts 2019, from UK Finance.
US Senate castigates Equifax over data breach
Equifax failed to prioritise cybersecurity and left itself open to attack in the lead up to the massive 2017 data breach that compromised the personal information of more than 145 million Americans, a Senate investigation has found.
Singapore raises cyber protection guidance standards
The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) today released two consultation papers on proposed changes to the Technology Risk Management (TRM) Guidelines and the Business Continuity Management (BCM) Guidelines.
Danske Bank is using AI to predict IT breakdowns before they happen
Danske Bank is using machine learning technology from IBM for prediction and resolution of IT issues, identifying problems in advance before they impact on the customer.
The Danish bank is applying IBM's Predictive Insights tool at its Enterprise Command Centre to keep one step ahead of IT incidents and thereby avoid a breakdown in customer service.
Banks run war games to test response to advanced WannaCry threat
Fourteen banks and industry trade associations from across Europe have been testing their mettle in a war-gaming WannaCry-style attack on a simulated bank network.
