August 5, 2015

Why Banks Are Turning to Tokenization to Protect Cloud Data

2 min read - A research report showed tokenization is gaining traction with banks that have begun to store highly sensitive information in the cloud.

Fraud Protection July 10, 2015

The Rising Threat of Attacks and How Organizational Silos Enable the Fraudsters

2 min read - Successfully reducing the threat of financial crime requires collaboration and intelligence sharing across different financial institutions.

June 25, 2015

Cash Grab: Attacks on Financial Industries Outpace All Others 4 to 1

2 min read - A new Websense Security Labs report found that attacks on banks and other finanical industries outpace all others 4 to 1. How do banks respond?

Banking & Finance June 9, 2015

Tinba: World’s Smallest Malware Has Big Bag of Nasty Tricks

2 min read - Researchers identified a new version of the Tinba malware as one that is targeting European banks, and this tiny Trojan is doing major damage.

May 12, 2015

New Payment Technologies Prompt Data Security Concerns

3 min read - Pressure to migrate to new technologies is creating fresh data security risks for consumers, say stakeholders in the payment systems industry.

April 13, 2015

AlienSpy RAT Spreads Internationally, Evades Antivirus Detection

2 min read - A research advisory says the AlienSpy RAT is deploying the Citadel malware across financial institutions and stealing data in other organizations.

April 10, 2015

FFIEC Warns Banks of Malware Attacks, Credential Theft

3 min read - Banks face serious risk from sophisticated malware and credential-stealing attacks, according to a recent alert from the FFIEC to financial institutions.

Banking & Finance April 10, 2015

Chip Card Security: Past, Present and Potential Future

3 min read - Chip card technology has become the de facto standard in Europe, but adoption lags behind in the United States. Are these cards really more secure?

Banking & Finance April 7, 2015

Momentum Picks Up for Biometric Security in the Financial Sector

3 min read - Biometric security is growing in the financial services industry due to increased accuracy and growing consumer acceptance for the technology.

Malware April 2, 2015

The Dyre Wolf Campaign: Stealing Millions and Hungry for More

3 min read - A new Dyre malware campaign, branded "The Dyre Wolf" by IBM Security researchers, has successfully stolen more than $1 million from targeted organizations.