Community banks must address DDoS risks. But they need more support and direction from vendors and core processors to know which mitigation strategies to pursue.
Kaspersky Lab has identified a new spear-phishing attack involving a Trojan designed to target Android devices. Researcher Kurt Baumgartner says organizations need to be prepared for more mobile malware attacks.
E-mail authentication foils phishing, but authentication is only effective if every partner in the chain adopts it. John Carlson and Andrew Kennedy of BITS explain how institutions can improve e-mail practices.
Phishers now shield malicious code behind the guise of legitimate digital certificates. How can organizations ensure they don't fall victim to these attacks? Jerome Segura of Malwarebytes offers tips.
More than merely a phishing incident, a targeted attack is part of an advanced persistent threat. How can organizations defend against these attacks? Kevin Epstein of Proofpoint offers insight.
Phishing attacks are up, and the methods are changing. Paul Ferguson of the Anti-Phishing Working Group explains how phishers are fine-tuning their schemes and exploiting cross-platform technologies.
Despite ever-evolving cybersecurity threats, David Knight of Proofpoint says spear phishing attacks are really the greatest worries for most security and risk officers.
More than merely a phishing incident, a targeted attack is part of an advanced persistent threat. How can organizations defend against these attacks? Kevin Epstein of Proofpoint offers insight.
ID theft is a growing global problem. Eva Velasquez, head of the ITRC, outlines how public and private organizations in 2013 can update approaches to ID theft prevention.
The arrest of 10 individuals allegedly tied to a global phishing scheme that exploited Facebook is good news. But experts say banking institutions need to push stronger security and authentication to protect accounts.
Small attacks aimed at merchants are proving the most fruitful for hackers, recent analysis from Verizon shows. But risk expert Wade Baker says there are steps banking institutions can take to respond.
Nearly five months after an appellate judge urged an out-of-court resolution, People's United Bank and PATCO Construction have reached a financial settlement in their dispute over wire fraud losses.
Malicious attacks utilizing trusted URLs or websites continue to pose greater risks for organizations, says IBM's Rick Miller, who details the attacks and strategies to mitigate them.
Distributed-denial-of-service attacks on U.S. banking institutions will continue, says Akamai's Mike Smith. And he believes the attackers aren't out just to embarrass the banks, but to commit fraud.
BITS, the technology division of the Financial Services Roundtable, says DDoS attacks on banking institutions are likely to continue and offers a seven-point strategy for preparation and response.
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