Endpoint January 24, 2017

Designer Wallet or Mobile Wallet: Which One Do You Carry?

3 min read - Many Indians deposited their cash into mobile wallet services after the government announced the demonitization of several high-value banknotes.

Malware January 10, 2017

Client Maximus: New Remote Overlay Malware Highlights Rising Malcode Sophistication in Brazil

7 min read - IBM X-Force researchers discovered a new malware called Client Maximus that contains advanced code written specifically to attack banks in Brazil.

Advanced Threats January 4, 2017

Exposing an AV-Disabling Driver Just in Time for Lunch

8 min read - IBM X-Force researchers discovered a malicious AV-disabling driver while investigating a financial malware campaign targeting Brazilian bank accounts.

Banking & Finance December 19, 2016

Financial Services Sector Ends 2016 With a Bang

3 min read - Cybercrime gangs continued to target the financial services sector during the second half of 2016 with a variety of high-profile attacks.

Fraud Protection December 6, 2016

Real-Time Payments, Real-Time Fraud Risks?

3 min read - Programs such as NACHA's Faster Payments initiative may help U.S. businesses become more competitive, but do shorter transaction times lead to fraud...

Banking & Finance December 1, 2016

Don’t Blink! TrickBot Now Targets 10 German Savings Banks

3 min read - IBM X-Force researchers reported that the TrickBot banking Trojan added new attack capabilities designed to target savings banks in Germany.

Banking & Finance November 28, 2016

In 2017, Blockchain Gets Serious

3 min read - Formerly only associated with cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin, blockchain technology will come of age in 2017, yielding use cases across industries.

November 10, 2016

Survey Shows Financial Cybersecurity Threats Increasing

2 min read - Financial cybersecurity is more important than ever, according to a recent survey. Two-thirds of respondents reported suffering an attack in the past year.

Banking & Finance November 10, 2016

The Rise of the Cashless Society

2 min read - As cryptocurrencies gain traction with banks and consumers, IT professionals must consider the cybersecurity implications of becoming a cashless society.

Banking & Finance November 9, 2016

PSD2: Ready, Steady, Go

3 min read - The revised Payments Services Directive (PSD2) is designed to open the online banking and e-commerce markets to new forms of regulated payments.