bank security

Malaysia Central Bank Says It Stopped Hack Via SWIFT
Malaysia Central Bank Says It Stopped Hack Via SWIFT
March 30, 2018  |  Security & Fraud

Malaysia’s central bank announced Thursday (March 29) that it was the subject of a cyber attack in which hackers aimed to steal money via fraudulent...

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US, Russian Banks Targeted By Hackers In ATM Scam
US, Russian Banks Targeted By Hackers In ATM Scam
December 12, 2017  |  Security & Fraud

Moscow-based data security firm Group-IB reported Monday (Dec. 11) that a group of Russian hackers stole close to $10 million from several largely U.S. and...

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Central Banks Warn About Inter-bank Payment Security Risks
Central Banks Warn About Inter-bank Payment Security Risks
September 29, 2017  |  Security & Fraud

Central banks have expressed concern over the security of payments and the messaging systems that help facilitate inter-bank transactions, a Reuters news report said Thursday,...

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Bangladesh Central Bank Continues Heist Recovery Efforts In Philippines
Bangladesh Central Bank Continues Heist Recovery Efforts In Philippines
September 05, 2017  |  Security & Fraud

In continued efforts tied to an investigation of $81 million stolen from Bangladesh’s central bank, the entity is sending officials to the Philippines to try...

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When Bank Robbers Overdraw Their Luck Account
When Bank Robbers Overdraw Their Luck Account
August 26, 2017  |  Security & Fraud

Bank robberies, even the quirky ones, are serious business. People get killed, hurt or emotionally traumatized by these events. And as scary as it is...

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Slowing Down Faster Payments Fraud
Slowing Down Faster Payments Fraud
August 03, 2017  |  Security & Fraud

Fraudsters are good at what they do. Payments got faster, but so did criminals. Banks built more defenses, and bad guys jumped over them with...

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FIs Hustle As Hackers Ramp Up Corporate Bank Attacks
FIs Hustle As Hackers Ramp Up Corporate Bank Attacks
July 13, 2017  |  B2B Payments

Earlier this year, a report from Kaspersky Lab and B2B International found that cybersecurity incidents affecting a bank’s online banking services cost an average of...

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SWIFT Urges Cybersecurity Info Sharing With New Portal
SWIFT Urges Cybersecurity Info Sharing With New Portal
May 16, 2017  |  B2B Payments

With FIs still reacting to last year’s series of cybersecurity attacks, during which hackers infiltrated banks via their connectivity to the SWIFT network, SWIFT has...

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How Faster Payments Demands Faster Reactions Against B2B Payments Fraud
How Faster Payments Demands Faster Reactions Against B2B Payments Fraud
May 03, 2017  |  B2B Payments

NACHA may have assured some banks that Same Day ACH hasn’t led to an increase in payments fraud, but concerns remain widespread about how the...

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