Tag: finance
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Eurojust Arrests 5 in Euro100M Cryptocurrency Investment Fraud Spanning 23 Countries
Law enforcement authorities in Europe have arrested five suspects in connection with an “elaborate” online investment fraud scheme that stole more than Euro100 million ($118 million) from over 100 victims in France, Germany, Italy, and Spain.According to Eurojust, the coordinated action saw searches in five places across Spain and Portugal, as well as in Italy,…
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SEO Poisoning Campaign Tied to Chinese Actor
In Operation Rewrite, an unspecified actor is using legitimate compromised web servers to deliver malicious content to visitors for financial gain. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/cyberattacks-data-breaches/seo-poisoning-campaign-chinese-actor
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Lean Teams, Higher Stakes: Why CISOs Must Rethink Incident Remediation
Big companies are getting smaller, and their CEOs want everyone to know it. Wells Fargo has cut its workforce by 23% over five years, Bank of America has shed 88,000 employees since 2010, and Verizon’s CEO recently boasted that headcount is “going down all the time.” What was once a sign of corporate distress has…
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Cybercriminals are going after law firms’ sensitive client data
Regardless of their size, all law firms hold valuable data, including client communications, financial records, and confidential legal strategies. That data has never been … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2025/09/23/law-firms-cyberthreats/
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Cybercriminals are going after law firms’ sensitive client data
Regardless of their size, all law firms hold valuable data, including client communications, financial records, and confidential legal strategies. That data has never been … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2025/09/23/law-firms-cyberthreats/
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High-impact IT outages cost businesses $2 million per hour
Tags: financeThe financial stakes of downtime are climbing, and IT leaders are being pushed to rethink how they monitor complex systems. According to the 2025 Observability Forecast from … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2025/09/23/high-impact-it-outages-costs/
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High-impact IT outages cost businesses $2 million per hour
Tags: financeThe financial stakes of downtime are climbing, and IT leaders are being pushed to rethink how they monitor complex systems. According to the 2025 Observability Forecast from … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2025/09/23/high-impact-it-outages-costs/
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TDL 005 – A Defender’s Journey: From Passion Project to Protecting Children Online
Tags: access, business, control, corporate, country, cyber, cybersecurity, data-breach, defense, dns, encryption, endpoint, finance, github, government, group, guide, identity, Internet, jobs, microsoft, network, open-source, privacy, risk, service, technology, tool, zero-trustSummary A Defender’s Journey: From Passion Project to Protecting Children Online In a recent episode of “The Defender’s Log,” host David Redekop sat down with cybersecurity expert Will Earp to discuss his unconventional path into the industry and his current mission-driven career. Earp, a self-proclaimed “tinkerer” from a young age, shared how his early fascination…
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Jeep and Dodge Parent Company Stellantis Confirms Customer Data Breach
Stellantis, parent of Jeep, Chrysler, Dodge and FIAT, confirms data breach through third-party vendor. Contact info exposed, financial data not affected. First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/jeep-dodge-stellantis-confirms-customer-data-breach/
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Bitcoin continues to increase its institutional popularity
Tags: financeNot long ago, the mere idea that cryptocurrencies could ever be integrated into mainstream finance would have seemed… First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/bitcoin-continues-increase-institutional-popularity/
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ComicForm and SectorJ149 Hackers Deploy Formbook Malware in Eurasian Cyberattacks
Tags: attack, cyberattack, cybersecurity, finance, group, hacker, hacking, malware, phishing, russiaOrganizations in Belarus, Kazakhstan, and Russia have emerged as the target of a phishing campaign undertaken by a previously undocumented hacking group called ComicForm since at least April 2025.The activity primarily targeted industrial, financial, tourism, biotechnology, research, and trade sectors, cybersecurity company F6 said in an analysis published last week.The attack chain involves First seen…
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FBI alerts public to spoofed IC3 site used in fraud schemes
The FBI warns that criminals are spoofing the IC3 site to steal personal data and commit fraud targeting cybercrime reporters. The FBI warned that attackers are spoofing the official Crime Complaint Center (IC3) website to steal personal data and commit financial fraud, targeting users who report cybercrimes. The fake websites mimic the real IC3 domain…
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FBI alerts public to spoofed IC3 site used in fraud schemes
The FBI warns that criminals are spoofing the IC3 site to steal personal data and commit fraud targeting cybercrime reporters. The FBI warned that attackers are spoofing the official Crime Complaint Center (IC3) website to steal personal data and commit financial fraud, targeting users who report cybercrimes. The fake websites mimic the real IC3 domain…
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AI-powered phishing scams now use fake captcha pages to evade detection
The attack playbook: The phishing campaigns follow a familiar playbook at the outset. Victims typically receive spam emails that carry urgent, action-oriented messages such as “Password Reset Required” or “USPS Change of Address Notification”.Clicking on the embedded link doesn’t take the user directly to a credential-stealing site but instead loads what appears to be a…
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AI-powered phishing scams now use fake captcha pages to evade detection
The attack playbook: The phishing campaigns follow a familiar playbook at the outset. Victims typically receive spam emails that carry urgent, action-oriented messages such as “Password Reset Required” or “USPS Change of Address Notification”.Clicking on the embedded link doesn’t take the user directly to a credential-stealing site but instead loads what appears to be a…
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Car giant Stellantis says customer data nicked after partner vendor pwned
Automaker insists only names and emails exposed, no financials First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2025/09/22/stellantis_breach/
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Kawa4096 Ransomware Targets Multinational Corporations to Steal Sensitive Data
In June 2025, a previously unknown ransomware group dubbed Kawa4096 emerged, immediately drawing attention by targeting multinational organizations across diverse industries, including finance, education and services, in countries such as Japan and the United States. While no public evidence confirms a Ransomware-as-a-Service (RaaS) model or partnerships with other cybercriminals, the group’s attacks in multiple countries…
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Verified Steam game steals streamer’s cancer treatment donations
A gamer seeking financial support for cancer treatment lost $32,000 after downloading from Steam a verified game named Block Blasters that drained his cryptocurrency wallet. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/verified-steam-game-steals-streamers-cancer-treatment-donations/
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CSO Awards winners highlight security innovation and transformation
Tags: ai, attack, automation, awareness, best-practice, business, ciso, cloud, compliance, conference, control, cyber, cybersecurity, data, defense, detection, finance, flaw, framework, governance, group, guide, infrastructure, intelligence, login, malicious, metric, mitre, network, penetration-testing, phishing, privacy, programming, risk, risk-management, service, siem, skills, soc, software, technology, threat, tool, training, update, vulnerability, vulnerability-managementFSU tackles third-party risk with tighter vendor management program: Organization: Florida State UniversityProject: Third-Party Risk Management ProgramSecurity leader: Bill Hunkapiller, CISOOfficials at Florida State University wanted to ensure that data shared with outside entities was well protected. To achieve that, CISO Bill Hunkapiller and his team revamped its third-party risk management program so that the…
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ISMG Editors: Security Acquisitions Face Cultural Challenges
Also: Inside the AI Sandbox Act; Cybersecurity Summit: London Financial Services. In this week’s update, three ISMG editors discussed Mitsubishi Electric’s $883 million purchase plans for Nozomi Networks, the new Sandbox AI bill in Congress that aims to cut perceived red tape limiting AI innovation, and takeaways from the latest Cybersecurity Summit: London Financial Services.…
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Chinese Network Selling Thousands of Fake US and Canadian IDs
New investigation exposes a China-based ring that sold over 6,500 fake United States and Canadian IDs using well-planned covert packaging. Learn how this operation threatens national security and enables financial crime. First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/chinese-network-ofake-us-canadian-ids/
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Plastic People, Plastic Cards: Synthetic Identities Plague Finance & Lending Sector
Following a pandemic-era respite, financial fraud linked to synthetic identities is rising again, with firms potentially facing $3.3 billion in damages from new accounts. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/cybersecurity-operations/synthetic-identities-finance-lending-sector
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Phishing Attack
Phishing remains one of the most successful cyberattack techniques today. Despite decades of awareness campaigns, it continues to deceive individuals and organizations into giving away sensitive information, from login credentials to financial details. Why? Because phishing exploits the human element, which is often the weakest link in cybersecurity. Phishing attacks are evolving in sophistication, scale,…
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Phishing Attack
Phishing remains one of the most successful cyberattack techniques today. Despite decades of awareness campaigns, it continues to deceive individuals and organizations into giving away sensitive information, from login credentials to financial details. Why? Because phishing exploits the human element, which is often the weakest link in cybersecurity. Phishing attacks are evolving in sophistication, scale,…
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How the Best Bank Reconciliation Software Simplifies Audits and Strengthens Compliance
Discover how the best bank reconciliation software simplifies audits, ensures compliance, reduces errors, and strengthens financial transparency. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2025/09/how-the-best-bank-reconciliation-software-simplifies-audits-and-strengthens-compliance/
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Google unveils master plan for letting AI shop on your behalf
Mastercard, American Express, Coinbase, and PayPal sign up at launch First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2025/09/16/google_unveils_masterplan_for_letting/
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Cryptohack Roundup: US Sanctions Iran Shadow Banking Network
Also: Man Denied Bankruptcy Discharge Over $12.5M Crypto Ponzi Debts. U.S. sanctions Iranian shadow banking network, Texas man denied bankruptcy discharge, Nemo blames $2.6M exploit on developer errors, THORChain founder hacked, Shibarium Bridge hit by $2.4M hack, Denver court rules pastor’s $3.3M project a fraud and NYDFS tells banks to use blockchain analytics. First seen…
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AI Threats Top Focus at London Financial Services Summit
CISOs, Regulators, Innovators Unite to Strengthen Resilience in Financial Services. The London Financial Services Summit tackled today’s most urgent issues, from AI-powered fraud and third-party risks to compliance mandate, equipping participants with insights to secure finance in an era of volatility and disruption. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to article: www.govinfosecurity.com/ai-threats-top-focus-at-london-financial-services-summit-a-29474
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New York Blood Center Alerts 194,000 People to Data Breach
A breach at the New York Blood Center resulted in theft of data for 194,000 people, including SSNs, IDs, bank and health information First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/new-york-blood-center-data-breach/
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BMW Reportedly Hit by Everest Ransomware, Internal Files Stolen
The Everest ransomware group has claimed a major breach at Bayerische Motoren Werke AG (BMW), alleging the theft of 600,000 lines of sensitive internal documents. The group has posted BMW on its leak site, complete with a countdown timer and instructions that threaten to make the stolen audit reports, financial records, and engineering files public…