Tag: finance
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Intrusion at real estate finance biz sparks concern for big banks
SitusAMC rules out ransomware, but accounting records for major institutions potentially affected First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2025/11/24/situsamc_breach/
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JPMorgan, Citi, Morgan Stanley assess fallout from SitusAMC data breach
Tags: advisory, breach, cyberattack, cybersecurity, data, data-breach, email, finance, incident response, microsoft, regulation, risk, risk-management, service, technology, threat, tool, update, vulnerabilityThird-party breaches accelerating: The SitusAMC incident is part of a broader trend of increasing cyberattacks targeting third-party vendors in the financial services sector. Third parties accounted for 30% of data breaches in 2024, a 15% increase from 2023, according to Venminder’s State of Third-Party Risk Management 2025 survey. The survey found 49% of organizations experienced…
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US banks scramble to assess data theft after hackers breach financial tech firm
U.S. banking giants including JPMorgan Chase, Citi, and Morgan Stanley are working to identify what data was stolen in a recent cyberattack on a New York financial firm. First seen on techcrunch.com Jump to article: techcrunch.com/2025/11/24/us-banks-scramble-to-assess-data-theft-after-hackers-breach-financial-tech-firm/
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JPMorgan, Citi, Morgan Stanley assess fallout from SitusAMC data breach
Tags: advisory, breach, cyberattack, cybersecurity, data, data-breach, email, finance, incident response, microsoft, regulation, risk, risk-management, service, technology, threat, tool, update, vulnerabilityThird-party breaches accelerating: The SitusAMC incident is part of a broader trend of increasing cyberattacks targeting third-party vendors in the financial services sector. Third parties accounted for 30% of data breaches in 2024, a 15% increase from 2023, according to Venminder’s State of Third-Party Risk Management 2025 survey. The survey found 49% of organizations experienced…
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Are current Non-Human Identities impenetrable?
How Secure Are Your Non-Human Identities? Is your organization effectively managing the security of its Non-Human Identities (NHIs)? Where companies continue to transition to digital environments, the complexity of maintaining robust cybersecurity measures has increased exponentially. The need for secure NHI management is crucial, especially for sectors like financial services, healthcare, and DevOps. But what……
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Are AI security measures getting better annually
How Can Organizations Ensure the Security of Non-Human Identities in the Cloud? How do organizations manage the security of machine identities and secrets? This question is at the forefront for companies across industries such as financial services, healthcare, and even travel, where the secure management of non-human identities (NHIs) is crucial for maintaining robust cybersecurity……
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Data Security Rollouts Thrive on Momentum and Preparation
Protiviti’s Maio on the Do’s and Don’ts of Data. Organizations that struggle with data security rollouts aren’t burdened by financial constraints or poor tooling. But they often misjudge how much work goes into security planning, said Antonio Maio, managing director at global consulting firm Protiviti. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to article: www.govinfosecurity.com/data-security-rollouts-thrive-on-momentum-preparation-a-30096
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Amazon Issuing $2.5B in Refunds to Eligible Prime Customers to Settle FTC Suit
Tags: financeAmazon is paying out $2.5 billion to eligible Prime customers to settle an FTC lawsuit that alleged it enrolled people without their consent. The post Amazon Issuing $2.5B in Refunds to Eligible Prime Customers to Settle FTC Suit appeared first on TechRepublic. First seen on techrepublic.com Jump to article: www.techrepublic.com/article/amazon-ftc-refund-2025/
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Russia-linked crooks bought a bank for Christmas to launder cyber loot
UK cops trace street-level crime to sanctions-busting networks tied to Moscow’s war economy First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2025/11/21/russia_cybercrime_bank_purchase/
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New Sturnus Android Malware Reads WhatsApp, Telegram, Signal Chats via Accessibility Abuse
Sturnus, an advanced Android banking trojan, has been discovered by ThreatFabric. Learn how this malware bypasses end-to-end encryption on Signal and WhatsApp, steals bank credentials using fake screens, and executes fraudulent transactions. First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/sturnus-android-malware-whatsapp-telegram-signal-chats/
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North Korean Kimsuky and Lazarus Teams Target Critical Sectors with Zero-Day Exploits
Tags: apt, attack, blockchain, crypto, cyber, exploit, finance, framework, group, healthcare, infrastructure, intelligence, korea, lazarus, military, north-korea, threat, zero-dayNorth Korea’s two most formidable APT groups Kimsuky and Lazarus have established a coordinated operational framework that combines intelligence gathering with large-scale cryptocurrency theft. According to a comprehensive Trend Micro analysis, this collaboration poses an unprecedented threat to critical infrastructure worldwide, with attacks targeting the military, financial, blockchain, energy, and healthcare sectors across the United…
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UNC2891 Hackers Use Raspberry Pi and Fake Cards to Steal ATM Cash
A secretive cybercrime group called UNC2891 has been quietly draining ATMs across Southeast Asian banks for years, using an ingenious combination of custom malware and hidden hardware. Recent research from Group-IB reveals how this financially motivated threat actor has maintained invisible access to dozens of banking systems since 2017, employing techniques that blend digital hacking…
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North Korean Kimsuky and Lazarus Teams Target Critical Sectors with Zero-Day Exploits
Tags: apt, attack, blockchain, crypto, cyber, exploit, finance, framework, group, healthcare, infrastructure, intelligence, korea, lazarus, military, north-korea, threat, zero-dayNorth Korea’s two most formidable APT groups Kimsuky and Lazarus have established a coordinated operational framework that combines intelligence gathering with large-scale cryptocurrency theft. According to a comprehensive Trend Micro analysis, this collaboration poses an unprecedented threat to critical infrastructure worldwide, with attacks targeting the military, financial, blockchain, energy, and healthcare sectors across the United…
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Cybersecurity Snapshot: Global Agencies Target Criminal “Bulletproof” Hosts, as CSA Unveils Agentic AI Risk Framework
Tags: access, advisory, ai, android, apple, attack, banking, breach, browser, chrome, cisa, ciso, cloud, compliance, control, credentials, credit-card, crypto, cve, cyber, cybercrime, cybersecurity, data, defense, detection, endpoint, extortion, finance, firewall, firmware, flaw, framework, google, governance, government, group, guide, Hardware, ibm, identity, infection, infrastructure, international, Internet, law, linux, malicious, malware, microsoft, mobile, monitoring, network, open-source, oracle, password, phishing, radius, ransomware, rat, resilience, risk, risk-assessment, risk-management, russia, scam, service, software, switch, technology, threat, tool, update, vulnerability, windowsCyber agencies call on ISPs to help combat “bulletproof” internet hosts that shield cybercriminals. Meanwhile, the CSA introduced a new methodology to assess the risks of autonomous AI. Plus, get the latest on the CIS Benchmarks, drone-detection systems, and malware infections. Key takeaways Crackdown on “bulletproof” hosting: International cyber agencies are urging ISPs and network…
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Cybersecurity Snapshot: Global Agencies Target Criminal “Bulletproof” Hosts, as CSA Unveils Agentic AI Risk Framework
Tags: access, advisory, ai, android, apple, attack, banking, breach, browser, chrome, cisa, ciso, cloud, compliance, control, credentials, credit-card, crypto, cve, cyber, cybercrime, cybersecurity, data, defense, detection, endpoint, extortion, finance, firewall, firmware, flaw, framework, google, governance, government, group, guide, Hardware, ibm, identity, infection, infrastructure, international, Internet, law, linux, malicious, malware, microsoft, mobile, monitoring, network, open-source, oracle, password, phishing, radius, ransomware, rat, resilience, risk, risk-assessment, risk-management, russia, scam, service, software, switch, technology, threat, tool, update, vulnerability, windowsCyber agencies call on ISPs to help combat “bulletproof” internet hosts that shield cybercriminals. Meanwhile, the CSA introduced a new methodology to assess the risks of autonomous AI. Plus, get the latest on the CIS Benchmarks, drone-detection systems, and malware infections. Key takeaways Crackdown on “bulletproof” hosting: International cyber agencies are urging ISPs and network…
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AI as Cyberattacker
From Anthropic: In mid-September 2025, we detected suspicious activity that later investigation determined to be a highly sophisticated espionage campaign. The attackers used AI’s “agentic” capabilities to an unprecedented degree”, using AI not just as an advisor, but to execute the cyberattacks themselves. The threat actor”, whom we assess with high confidence was a Chinese…
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AI as Cyberattacker
From Anthropic: In mid-September 2025, we detected suspicious activity that later investigation determined to be a highly sophisticated espionage campaign. The attackers used AI’s “agentic” capabilities to an unprecedented degree”, using AI not just as an advisor, but to execute the cyberattacks themselves. The threat actor”, whom we assess with high confidence was a Chinese…
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From code to boardroom: A GenAI GRC approach to supply chain risk
Tags: ai, blockchain, business, ciso, compliance, dark-web, data, defense, finance, framework, gartner, grc, intelligence, LLM, metric, open-source, regulation, resilience, risk, strategy, supply-chain, threat, vulnerabilityThe GenAI GRC mandate: From reporting to prediction: To counter a threat that moves at the speed of computation, our GRC must also become generative and predictive. The GenAI GRC mandate is to shift the focus from documenting compliance to predicting systemic failure.Current GRC methods are designed for documentation. They verify that a policy exists.…
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How to turn threat intel into real security wins
Tags: access, api, attack, automation, awareness, business, ciso, cloud, communications, control, credentials, csf, data, data-breach, detection, dns, edr, email, endpoint, exploit, finance, framework, governance, guide, identity, intelligence, lessons-learned, mail, malware, mitre, nist, phishing, ransomware, resilience, risk, saas, siem, soar, soc, switch, tactics, theft, threat, tool, update, vulnerabilityThe CISO mandate: Risk, efficiency, investment, response: Reduce operational risk and financial loss Intelligence-led detection and response aim to prevent or minimise data loss and business disruption. The downstream effects, smaller blast radii, fewer regulatory headaches and lower recovery bills, are what boards recognise. Maximise staff efficiency Manual validation and correlation drive alert fatigue. Automating…
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From code to boardroom: A GenAI GRC approach to supply chain risk
Tags: ai, blockchain, business, ciso, compliance, dark-web, data, defense, finance, framework, gartner, grc, intelligence, LLM, metric, open-source, regulation, resilience, risk, strategy, supply-chain, threat, vulnerabilityThe GenAI GRC mandate: From reporting to prediction: To counter a threat that moves at the speed of computation, our GRC must also become generative and predictive. The GenAI GRC mandate is to shift the focus from documenting compliance to predicting systemic failure.Current GRC methods are designed for documentation. They verify that a policy exists.…
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How to turn threat intel into real security wins
Tags: access, api, attack, automation, awareness, business, ciso, cloud, communications, control, credentials, csf, data, data-breach, detection, dns, edr, email, endpoint, exploit, finance, framework, governance, guide, identity, intelligence, lessons-learned, mail, malware, mitre, nist, phishing, ransomware, resilience, risk, saas, siem, soar, soc, switch, tactics, theft, threat, tool, update, vulnerabilityThe CISO mandate: Risk, efficiency, investment, response: Reduce operational risk and financial loss Intelligence-led detection and response aim to prevent or minimise data loss and business disruption. The downstream effects, smaller blast radii, fewer regulatory headaches and lower recovery bills, are what boards recognise. Maximise staff efficiency Manual validation and correlation drive alert fatigue. Automating…
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Russian money launderers bought a bank to disguise ransomware profit
A billion-dollar money laundering network active in the UK funnelled money, including the profits of ransomware attacks, into its own bank to circumvent sanctions on Russia and help fund its attacks on Ukraine First seen on computerweekly.com Jump to article: www.computerweekly.com/news/366634571/Russian-money-launderers-bought-a-bank-to-disguise-ransomware-profit
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UK drug funds flowed into bank tied to Russian spy services, military
The NCA on Friday confirmed that a money laundering network under investigation was used to purchase Keremet Bank in Kyrgyzstan, which was sanctioned earlier this year. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/uk-drug-funds-flowed-into-bank-tied-to-russia
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Can effective Secrets Security fit within a tight budget
Are Budget-Friendly Security Measures Adequate for Managing Non-Human Identities? Where digital transformation is reshaping industries, the question of whether budget-friendly security solutions are adequate for managing Non-Human Identities (NHIs) has become increasingly pertinent. The proliferation of machine identities in various sectors, from financial services to healthcare and DevOps, demands robust strategies that can adhere to……
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Sturnus Malware Hijacks Signal and WhatsApp, Taking Full Device Control
MTI Security researchers have uncovered a new, particularly advanced Android banking trojan, dubbed Sturnus, that targets users’ financial and personal data with an unprecedented level of device control and operational stealth. Distinct from conventional mobile malware, Sturnus not only supports the typical arsenal of credential theft and whole device takeover but also demonstrates the ability…
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Sturnus Malware Hijacks Signal and WhatsApp, Taking Full Device Control
MTI Security researchers have uncovered a new, particularly advanced Android banking trojan, dubbed Sturnus, that targets users’ financial and personal data with an unprecedented level of device control and operational stealth. Distinct from conventional mobile malware, Sturnus not only supports the typical arsenal of credential theft and whole device takeover but also demonstrates the ability…
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UNC2891 Money Mule Network Reveals Full Scope of ATM Fraud Operation
A multi-year ATM fraud campaign by UNC2891 targeted two Indonesian banks, cloning cards, recruiting money mules and coordinating cash withdrawals First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/unc2891-money-mule-network-atm/
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New Eternidade Stealer Uses WhatsApp to Steal Banking Data
Trustwave SpiderLabs warns of Eternidade Stealer, a new banking trojan spreading via personalised WhatsApp messages. Find out how this malicious software bypasses security checks and deploys fake login screens for major banks and wallets. First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/eternidade-stealer-whatsapp-steal-banking-data/