Tag: finance
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184 Million Records Database Leak: Microsoft, Apple, Google, Facebook, PayPal Logins Found
The database’s exposure duration is unknown. Signs of infostealer malware were found, but no confirmed breach or misuse of user data, says cybersecurity researcher. First seen on techrepublic.com Jump to article: www.techrepublic.com/article/news-database-leak-184-million-credentials/
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FTC orders GoDaddy to establish a comprehensive security program
Tags: financeFirst seen on scworld.com Jump to article: www.scworld.com/news/ftc-orders-godaddy-to-establish-a-comprehensive-security-program
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Microsoft, DOJ Take Actions Against ‘Favored Info-Stealing Malware’ Lumma
Lumma malware, a MaaS platform active since 2022, has stolen data from 1.7M+ devices, targeting cryptos, logins, and financial information on Windows systems. First seen on techrepublic.com Jump to article: www.techrepublic.com/article/news-lumma-malware-windows-microsoft-doj/
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Ransomware scum leaked Nova Scotia Power customers’ info
Bank accounts, personal details all hoovered up in the attack First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2025/05/23/novia_scotia_power_customers_info_leaked/
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Zahlreiche Dienste betroffen: Datenbank mit 184 Millionen Zugangsdaten entdeckt
Das Datenleck umfasst Passwörter für Nutzerkonten bei Microsoft, Google, Facebook, Amazon, Apple, Nintendo, Paypal und vielen weiteren. First seen on golem.de Jump to article: www.golem.de/news/zahlreiche-dienste-betroffen-datenbank-mit-184-millionen-zugangsdaten-entdeckt-2505-196511.html
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Operation Endgame Crushes DanaBot Malware, Shuts Down 150 C2 Servers and Halts 1,000 Daily Attacks
Operation Endgame II has delivered a devastating strike against DanaBot, a notorious malware that has plagued systems since its emergence in 2018. Initially designed as a banking trojan targeting financial credentials, DanaBot evolved into a multi-purpose threat, facilitating information theft and enabling secondary attacks like ransomware through payloads such as Latrodectus. At its peak in…
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Bribery-Led Coinbase Hack Affects 70,000 Crypto Customers
Hacker Demanded $20M Ransom to Delete Stolen Personal, Financial Information. A months-long data breach led to the theft of personal and financial information of nearly 70,000 Coinbase customers. Coinbase said the breach dates back to December and was aided by bribery schemes targeting the company’s overseas customer support agents. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to…
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Scattered Spider’s UK, US attacks preceded by financial services targeting
First seen on scworld.com Jump to article: www.scworld.com/brief/scattered-spiders-uk-us-attacks-preceded-by-financial-services-targeting
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BSidesLV24 PasswordsCon Picking A Fight With The Banks
Author/Presenter: Cecilie Wian Our sincere appreciation to BSidesLV, and the Presenters/Authors for publishing their erudite Security BSidesLV24 content. Originating from the conference’s events located at the Tuscany Suites & Casino; and via the organizations YouTube channel. Permalink First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2025/05/bsideslv24-passwordscon-picking-a-fight-with-the-banks/
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FTC finalizes order requiring GoDaddy to secure hosting services
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has finalized an order requiring web hosting giant GoDaddy to secure its services to settle charges of data security failures that led to several data breaches since 2018. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/ftc-finalizes-order-requiring-godaddy-to-secure-hosting-services/
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Risk Management in Higher Education: Top Challenges and Proven Solutions
Most people think of running a college or university as a purely educational pursuit. And while that remains at the heart of higher education, the reality today is much broader. Leading a university also means managing a very complex set of risks: cyberattacks, financial instability, regulatory shifts, and reputational fallout, just to name a few….…
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Top 12 US cities for cybersecurity job and salary growth
Tags: access, ai, apple, attack, blockchain, business, country, crowdstrike, cyber, cybersecurity, data, defense, finance, fintech, government, group, infrastructure, insurance, iot, jobs, metric, microsoft, nvidia, office, okta, privacy, software, startup, strategy, supply-chain, technology, training, warfareWhile major hubs like San Francisco naturally come to mind, and perform well based on the metrics we evaluated, there are many lesser-known cities that may be just as promising, if not more. These emerging destinations can offer easier access to job opportunities, more sustainable career paths, higher pay, and a lower cost of living.Here’s…
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Red Hat, HashiCorp reveal Ansible, Terraform and Vault plans
Red Hat Ansible and HashiCorp reps filled in the blanks about how infrastructure automation tools will more deeply integrate, news welcomed by financial services customers. First seen on techtarget.com Jump to article: www.techtarget.com/searchitoperations/news/366624292/Red-Hat-HashiCorp-reveal-Ansible-Terraform-and-Vault-plans
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The Role of AI in FinTech: Innovation, Transformation, and the Ethics You Can’t Ignore
The financial services industry is in the midst of a thrilling transformation, and Artificial Intelligence (AI) is the spark igniting it all! Picture this: in…Read More First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: https://securityboulevard.com/2025/05/the-role-of-ai-in-fintech-innovation-transformation-and-the-ethics-you-cant-ignore/
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XRP Futures Offer New Tools for Navigating Crypto Volatility
As the crypto market continues to mature, investors are looking for sophisticated financial instruments that allow them to… First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/xrp-futures-offer-tools-navigating-crypto-volatility/
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New Google program targeting children with AI chatbot may violate FTC privacy rules
Children with parent-controlled Google accounts will automatically be able to access the AI-powered Gemini chatbot unless a parent opts out. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/new-google-children-program-gemini
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Netrio Acquires Agio to Expand Cybersecurity, Financial Services Reach and GenAI-Driven IT Platform
First seen on scworld.com Jump to article: www.scworld.com/news/netrio-acquires-agio-to-expand-cybersecurity-financial-services-reach-and-genai-driven-it-platform
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Police Operation and Microsoft Take Down Lumma Infostealer
User Panels and Command and Control Domains Seized. Law enforcement and Microsoft struck a blow against malware used to steal login credentials and financial data, seizing the central command structure and thousands of online domains used to control the Lumma Stealer. Lumma first appeared on Russian-language speaking cybercriminal forums in 2022. First seen on govinfosecurity.com…
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The Hidden Cybersecurity Risks of M&A
Merger and acquisition due diligence typically focuses on financials, legal risks, and operational efficiencies. Cybersecurity is often an afterthought, and that’s a problem. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/cyber-risk/hidden-cybersecurity-risks-mergers-acquisitions
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Qatar National Bank Breach Explained: How the Attack Happened and What’s Next
Tags: attack, breach, credentials, cybersecurity, data, data-breach, finance, group, hacker, middle-eastIn a significant cybersecurity incident, Qatar National Bank (QNB), Trend Micro reports that one of the Middle East’s largest financial institutions, suffered a data breach attributed to the Turkish hacker group Bozkurt Hackers. The attackers leaked a 1.5-gigabyte file containing sensitive customer information, including bank credentials, payment card details, and personal data. The Breach Details…
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Hackers Target Australia’s Biggest Pension Funds, May Have Breached Over 20,000 Accounts
In a significant cybersecurity breach, multiple Australian pension funds were targeted in coordinated attacks, compromising over 20,000 accounts and resulting in the theft of approximately A$500,000 from members’ retirement savings. This incident underscores the critical need for robust cybersecurity measures in safeguarding sensitive financial data. The Cyberattack Unfolded On the weekend of March 29-30, 2025,…
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India Launches e-Zero FIR System to Fast-Track Financial Cybercrime Cases
Indian Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has introduced the e-Zero FIR system, a digital-forward solution to ensure justice for victims of financial cybercrimes. Announced by India’s Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation Amit Shah on May 19, 2025, this initiative is part of the government’s Cyber Secure Bharat initiative. First seen on thecyberexpress.com Jump…
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Strong fintech security posture at risk via third-party weak links
Despite having a strong security posture, the financial technology sector could be open to attack via third parties First seen on computerweekly.com Jump to article: www.computerweekly.com/news/366624029/Strong-fintech-security-posture-at-risk-via-third-party-weak-links
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Threat intelligence platform buyer’s guide: Top vendors, selection advice
Tags: ai, attack, automation, breach, cloud, computing, credentials, crowdstrike, cyber, cybersecurity, dark-web, data, data-breach, deep-fake, detection, dns, edr, email, endpoint, exploit, finance, firewall, fraud, gartner, google, group, guide, identity, incident response, infrastructure, intelligence, kubernetes, law, malicious, malware, microsoft, mitigation, monitoring, network, open-source, phishing, privacy, risk, service, siem, soar, soc, sophos, sql, supply-chain, technology, threat, tool, vpn, vulnerability, zero-dayThe Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) found that since 2023 the majority of exploits were zero days, meaning exploiting heretofore unknown methods. And according to the latest Verizon Data Breach Investigations report (DBIR), the percentage of AI-assisted malicious emails doubled to 10% of the totals they observed over the past two years, making staying…
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Free to Choose the Right Security for Your Cloud
Is Choosing Cloud Security a Complex Task? From financial services and healthcare to DevOps and SOC teams, businesses across sectors are grappling with the complexity of managing Non-Human Identities (NHIs). NHIs, essentially machine identities, are a critical component of an organization’s cybersecurity. They play a pivotal role in reducing threats by securing both the machine……
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Account Takeover Scams Are Bypassing Fraud Defenses
FIs Must Invest in AI-Fueled Behavioral Biometrics to Go Beyond Static Credentials. Scammers are increasingly turning to account takeover fraud, as financial institutions ramp up their defenses. Instead of luring victims into making authorized transactions, cybercriminals are bypassing them altogether, hijacking their digital identities and draining accounts from within. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to…
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Online criminals attacking HSBC ‘all the time’, says head of UK arm
Ian Stuart tells MPs that cybersecurity is biggest expense as bank systems face scrutiny after M&S and Co-op attacksThe boss of HSBC’s UK arm has said the bank is “being attacked all the time” by online criminals, with cybersecurity now its biggest expense, costing the lender hundreds of millions of pounds.Ian Stuart sought to reassure…
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Your Data, Your Responsibility: Securing Your Organization’s Future in the Cloud
Tags: access, ai, application-security, attack, best-practice, breach, business, cloud, compliance, control, cyberattack, data, data-breach, dora, encryption, finance, framework, gartner, GDPR, google, ibm, infrastructure, international, mfa, network, PCI, phishing, privacy, regulation, risk, saas, service, strategy, threatYour Data, Your Responsibility: Securing Your Organization’s Future in the Cloud madhav Tue, 05/20/2025 – 04:37 Cloud adoption has fundamentally changed the way businesses operate, offering scalability, agility, and cost efficiencies that were unimaginable just a decade ago. But with this shift comes a necessary conversation: the cloud can also introduce complex security risks without…