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12 Hours or Else: Hong Kong’s Cybersecurity Explained
Tags: banking, cybersecurity, defense, framework, healthcare, infrastructure, law, risk, risk-assessmentHong Kong has officially enacted a new cybersecurity law aimed at securing critical infrastructure, a move that brings its regulatory framework closer to mainland China’s. The Protection of Critical Infrastructures (Computer Systems) Bill, passed on March 19, 2025, requires key industries”, such as banking, energy, healthcare, and telecommunications”, to strengthen their cybersecurity defenses, conduct regular…
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The State of Digital Trust in 2025 Consumers Still Shoulder the Responsibility
Tags: access, ai, authentication, banking, breach, captcha, cloud, compliance, control, cyber, data, deep-fake, encryption, finance, fintech, framework, GDPR, government, healthcare, identity, india, insurance, law, login, malicious, metric, mfa, mitigation, password, privacy, regulation, resilience, risk, service, software, strategy, switch, technology, threat, toolThe State of Digital Trust in 2025 – Consumers Still Shoulder the Responsibility madhav Thu, 03/20/2025 – 04:52 Trust remains the cornerstone of digital interactions, yet its foundations are increasingly fragile in an era of sophisticated cyber threats and evolving consumer expectations. The 2024 Digital Trust Index gave us extremely important insights into the expectations…
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UK cyber agency suggests 2035 deadline to move to quantum-safe encryption, warns of threats
Tags: banking, cloud, computing, cyber, cybersecurity, encryption, finance, infrastructure, nist, risk, service, threat, vulnerabilityChallenges for enterprises: The NCSC’s roadmap underscores the urgency of transitioning to PQC, but businesses may face significant challenges in meeting the proposed timelines.The migration process could be complex, costly, and disruptive, requiring organizations to overhaul encryption protocols embedded in critical infrastructure, financial systems, and cloud services.Kawoosa pointed out that while enterprises typically have basic…
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RansomHub Taps FakeUpdates to Target US Government Sector
A ransomware activity wave using the SocGholish MaaS framework for initial access also has affected banking and consulting firms in the US, Taiwan, and Japan since the beginning of the year. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/cyberattacks-data-breaches/ransomhub-fakeupdates-government-sector
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The most notorious and damaging ransomware of all time
Tags: access, android, attack, backdoor, backup, banking, botnet, breach, communications, computer, control, credentials, cryptography, cyber, cybercrime, dark-web, data, defense, detection, email, encryption, endpoint, exploit, extortion, finance, flaw, framework, germany, google, government, group, hacker, hacking, healthcare, infection, infrastructure, international, jobs, korea, law, lazarus, leak, linux, malicious, malware, microsoft, mobile, msp, network, north-korea, office, open-source, oracle, password, phishing, phone, powershell, ransom, ransomware, russia, service, software, spam, switch, technology, threat, tool, ukraine, update, usa, virus, vulnerability, windowsConti: History: First appearing in May 2020, the Conti RaaS platform is considered the successor to the Ryuk ransomware. As of January 2021, Conti is believed to have infected over 150 organizations and earned millions of dollars for its criminal developers and their affiliates. At least three new versions have been found since its inception.How it works: Conti uses the…
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Cold Wallets vs. Hot Wallets: Which Offers Better Security?
Cryptocurrency isn’t just a buzzword anymore. By December 2024, the number of global cryptocurrency owners reached approximately 659 million, marking a 13% increase from January 2024. That might not sound like a massive chunk, but it still represents millions of individuals who want to protect their virtual holdings. Where regular banking once ruled, self-managed wallets…
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PlayPraetor Malware Targets Android Users via Fake Play Store Apps to Steal Passwords
A sophisticated malware campaign, dubbed PlayPraetor, has been uncovered by cybersecurity firm CTM360. This operation involves creating fake Google Play Store websites that deceive users into downloading malicious Android applications. These apps, though appearing legitimate, are actually advanced banking Trojans designed to steal sensitive user information, including banking credentials and clipboard data. Operation Details The…
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Cybersecurity Snapshot: CSA Outlines Data Security Challenges and Best Practices, While ISACA Offers Tips To Retain IT Pros
Tags: advisory, ai, awareness, banking, best-practice, business, cloud, compliance, corporate, crime, crypto, cve, cyber, cybercrime, cybersecurity, data, defense, exploit, extortion, finance, fraud, governance, government, group, healthcare, infrastructure, iot, jobs, mail, malicious, microsoft, mitigation, monitoring, network, nis-2, privacy, qr, ransom, ransomware, regulation, resilience, risk, risk-assessment, risk-management, scam, service, strategy, technology, threat, tool, vmware, vulnerability, vulnerability-management, zero-dayCheck out best practices for shoring up data security and reducing cyber risk. Plus, get tips on how to improve job satisfaction among tech staff. Meanwhile, find out why Congress wants federal contractors to adopt vulnerability disclosure programs. And get the latest on cyber scams; zero-day vulnerabilities; and critical infrastructure security. Dive into six things…
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Navigating Crypto Without Sacrificing Your Privacy
Cryptocurrency offers financial freedom, but it also comes with privacy challenges. Unlike traditional banking, where transactions remain relatively… First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/navigating-crypto-without-sacrificing-your-privacy/
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Plugging the holes in open banking
Enhancing API security for financial institutions First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2025/03/04/plugging_the_holes_in_open/
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Banking-Trojaner auf Android-Smartphones explodieren um 196 %
Kaspersky Security Network weist auf einen deutlichen Anstieg von Banking-Trojanern um 196 % im Jahr 2024 auf Android-Smartphones hin. First seen on tarnkappe.info Jump to article: tarnkappe.info/artikel/it-sicherheit/online-betrug/banking-trojaner-auf-android-smartphones-explodieren-um-196-311126.html
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Banking-Trojaner boomen Angriffe haben sich verdreifacht
Mobile Geräte sind bei Cyberkriminellen heiß begehrt. Besonders im Fokus: Online-Banking. First seen on it-daily.net Jump to article: www.it-daily.net/it-sicherheit/cybercrime/banking-trojaner-boomen
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Building cyber resilience in banking: Expert insights on strategy, risk, and regulation
In this Help Net Security interview, Matthew Darlage, CISO at Citizens, discusses key strategies for strengthening cyber resilience in banks. He underlines that adherence to … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2025/03/04/matthew-darlage-citizens-banks-cyber-resilience/
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Cyberangriff auf eine Bank in Papua-Neuguinea
The Bank Of Papua New Guinea Confirms Recent Cyber Incident Identified and Contained With No Impact On Banking Systems First seen on bankpng.gov.pg Jump to article: www.bankpng.gov.pg/publications/media/bank-papua-new-guinea-confirms-recent-cyber-incident-identified-and-contained-no-impact-banking-systems
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Payday from hell as several British banks report major outages
Many can’t access online banking although customers can keep tapping away in shops First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2025/02/28/payday_from_hell_as_several/
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CFPB nominee signals openness to continuing data-broker work
Jonathan McKernan spoke positively about Rohit Chopra’s rule-making targeting data brokers during a Senate Banking Committee nomination hearing. First seen on cyberscoop.com Jump to article: cyberscoop.com/cfpb-nominee-jonathan-mckernan-data-brokers/
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Deutsche verlieren 267 Milliarden Euro durch Finanzkriminalität
Die Finanzkriminalität nimmt in Deutschland weiter zu, wobei Phishing-E-Mails eine zentrale Rolle spielen. Dies geht aus der aktuellen Studie “Betrugstrends im Online-Banking in Deutschland 2025” des Unternehmens BioCatch hervor. First seen on it-daily.net Jump to article: www.it-daily.net/it-sicherheit/cybercrime/267-milliarden-finanzkriminalitaet
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How an Attacker Drained $50M from a DeFi Protocol Through Role Escalation
y: Dikla Barda, Roaman Zaikin & Oded Vanunu On February 24, Check Point Blockchain Threat Intel System observed a sophisticated attack on a DeFi protocol, Infini. Infini is a digital banking platform in the crypto space that offers its users savings yields and other financial services. The platform aims to make crypto assets more accessible…
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Stablecoin Bank Hit by Cyberattack, Loses $49.5M to Hackers
The cryptocurrency sector faced one of its most significant security breaches this year as stablecoin banking platform @0xinfini fell victim to a sophisticated cyberattack. Hackers drained 49.5 million USD Coin ($USDC) from the platform’s reserves, triggering immediate market turbulence and raising urgent questions about the security infrastructure of decentralized finance (DeFi) protocols. The stolen funds…
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Snake Keylogger slithers into Windows, evades detection with AutoIt-compiled payload
Because stealing your credentials, banking info, and IP just wasn’t enough First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2025/02/18/new_snake_keylogger_infects_windows/
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How Banks Can Adapt to the Rising Threat of Financial Crime
Banking fraud and financial crimes are growing more sophisticated every day. By understanding the threats and building strong collaborations, banks can protect themselves and their clients. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/cyber-risk/how-banks-adapt-rising-threat-financial-crime
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FinStealer Malware Targets Leading Indian Bank’s Mobile Users, Stealing Login Credentials
Tags: banking, credentials, credit-card, cyber, cybersecurity, finance, india, login, malware, mobile, phishing, threatA new cybersecurity threat has emerged, targeting customers of a prominent Indian bank through fraudulent mobile applications. Dubbed >>FinStealer,
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Top 5 ways attackers use generative AI to exploit your systems
Tags: access, ai, attack, authentication, awareness, banking, captcha, chatgpt, china, control, cyber, cybercrime, cybersecurity, defense, detection, exploit, extortion, finance, flaw, fraud, group, hacker, intelligence, LLM, malicious, malware, network, phishing, ransomware, resilience, service, spam, tactics, theft, threat, tool, vulnerability, zero-dayFacilitating malware development: Artificial intelligence can also be used to generate more sophisticated or at least less labour-intensive malware.For example, cybercriminals are using gen AI to create malicious HTML documents. The XWorm attack, initiated by HTML smuggling, which contains malicious code that downloads and runs the malware, bears the hallmarks of development via AI.”The loader’s…
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Arvest Bank CISO on building a strong cybersecurity culture in banking
In this Help Net Security interview, Mike Calvi, CISO at Arvest Bank, discusses building a strong cybersecurity culture within the banking sector. He explains how leadership, … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2025/02/11/mike-calvi-arvest-bank-banking-cybersecurity/
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India’s banking on the bank.in domain cleaning up its financial services sector
With over 2,000 banks in operation, a domain only they can access has clear potential to make life harder for fraudsters First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2025/02/10/india_bank_dotin_plan/
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India wants all banking to happen at dedicated bank.in domain
With over 2,000 banks in operation, the potential to make life harder for fraudsters is obvious First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2025/02/10/india_bank_dotin_plan/
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SECURITY AFFAIRS MALWARE NEWSLETTER ROUND 32
Security Affairs Malware newsletter includes a collection of the best articles and research on malware in the international landscape. Malicious packages deepseeek and deepseekai published in Python Package Index Coyote Banking Trojan: A Stealthy Attack via LNK Files The Mac Malware of 2024 Take My Money: OCR Crypto Wallet Thieves on Google Play and App…
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India’s RBI Introduces Exclusive “bank.in” Domain to Combat Digital Banking Fraud
India’s central bank, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), said it’s introducing an exclusive “bank.in” internet domain for banks in the country to combat digital financial fraud.”This initiative aims to reduce cyber security threats and malicious activities like phishing; and, streamline secure financial services, thereby enhancing trust in digital banking and payment services,” the RBI…