Tag: finance
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How CISOs can justify security investments in financial terms
In this Help Net Security interview, John Verry, Managing Director at CBIZ, discusses how insurers and financial risk professionals evaluate cybersecurity maturity through … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2025/06/23/john-verry-cbiz-cyber-risk-business-terms/
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Report Warns of Sophisticated DDoS Campaigns Crippling Global Banks
A new FS-ISAC and Akamai report warns that sophisticated DDoS attacks are severely impacting the global financial sector, leading to multi-day outages. Learn about these evolving threats and how institutions can strengthen defences. First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/sophisticated-ddos-campaigns-crippling-global-banks/
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Financial deepfake scams targeted in bipartisan Senate bill
New legislation seeks the creation of a Treasury-led task force to examine and combat AI-fueled scams that trick Americans out of their money. First seen on cyberscoop.com Jump to article: cyberscoop.com/financial-deepfake-scams-targeted-in-bipartisan-senate-bill/
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Iran’s government says it shut down internet to protect against cyberattacks
The government cited the recent hacks on Bank Sepah and cryptocurrency exchange Nobite as reasons to shut down internet access to virtually all Iranians. First seen on techcrunch.com Jump to article: techcrunch.com/2025/06/20/irans-government-says-it-shut-down-internet-to-protect-against-cyberattacks/
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A ransomware attack pushed the German napkin firm Fasana into insolvency
A cyberattack pushed the German napkin firm Fasana into insolvency, likely worsening existing financial troubles and serving as the final blow. German napkin maker Fasana filed for insolvency after a major cyberattack on May 19 paralyzed its systems, halting over Euro250K in orders the next day. The napkin factory is located in Stotzheim, Germany, and…
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How to conduct an effective post-incident review
Tags: breach, business, ciso, compliance, credentials, cyber, cybersecurity, detection, email, finance, governance, group, incident, incident response, lessons-learned, phishing, risk, service, software, tool, training, update, vulnerabilityPerform a root-cause analysis: Your post-incident review must include a root-cause analysis, Taylor says. “Identifying the underlying issues that caused the incident is essential for avoiding future cyber incidents,” he says.The post-incident review team should examine the root causes of the incident, whether they are technical, procedural, or human-related, and implement corrective actions and preventive…
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How Financial Institutions Can Meet DORA Compliance with Crypto-Agility
Today’s financial systems are highly digital and deeply interconnected. That’s great until something breaks. Whether it’s ransomware paralyzing critical services or cryptographic vulnerabilities quietly eroding trust, disruptions are no longer rare”, they’re systemic. The Modern Heist Bank Report 2025 shows just how serious it’s become: 64% of surveyed financial institutions reported cyber incidents in the…
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Scammers Insert Fake Support Numbers on Real Apple, Netflix, PayPal Pages
Cybercriminals are injecting fake support phone numbers onto official sites like Bank of America and Netflix. Learn how ‘search parameter injection’ scams work and protect yourself now. First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/scammers-fake-support-numbers-real-apple-netflix-paypal/
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Israel-tied Predatory Sparrow hackers are waging cyberwar on Iran’s financial system
The hacker group has destroyed more than $90 million held at an Iranian crypto exchange. First seen on arstechnica.com Jump to article: arstechnica.com/information-technology/2025/06/israel-tied-predatory-sparrow-hackers-are-waging-cyberwar-on-irans-financial-system/
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UBS employee data leaked after cyber attack on supplier
UBS and fellow Swiss bank Pictet have been affected by a cyber attack on a procurement service provider First seen on computerweekly.com Jump to article: www.computerweekly.com/news/366626166/UBS-employee-data-leaked-after-cyber-attack-on-supplier
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Krispy Kreme Data Breach Puts Employees at Risk of Financial Fraud
Doughnut maker Krispy Kreme has revealed that sensitive financial and personal data of over 160,000 individuals has been impacted following a November 2024 cyber incident First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/krispy-kreme-data-breach-financial/
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Hackers Claim Breach of Scania Financial Services, Leak Sensitive Data
A significant data breach has rocked Sweden’s Scania Financial Services, as a threat actor operating under the alias “hensi” claims to have infiltrated the subdomain insurance.scania.com, exfiltrating a trove of sensitive files and offering them for sale on underground forums. The incident, first detected in mid-June 2025, has raised concerns across the automotive and financial…
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Paddle Pays $5m to Settle Tech Support Scam Allegations
Payment processor Paddle has agreed to settle with the FTC over allegations related to tech support scams First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/paddle-pays-5m-settle-tech-support/
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Cyberangriff auf eine Bank im Iran?
Pro-Israel hackers claim breach of Iranian bank amid military escalation First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/pro-israel-hackers-claim-attack-on-iranian-bank
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Cyberangriff auf eine Bank im Iran?
Pro-Israel hackers claim breach of Iranian bank amid military escalation First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/pro-israel-hackers-claim-attack-on-iranian-bank
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Iran’s Bank Sepah disrupted by cyberattack claimed by pro-Israel hacktivist group
The attack introduces a clear cyber element with immediate consequences for the country’s critical infrastructure amid a growing conflict between Israel and Iran. First seen on cyberscoop.com Jump to article: cyberscoop.com/iran-bank-sepah-cyberattack/
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Pro-Israel hacktivist group claims responsibility for alleged Iranian bank hack
The apparent cyberattack comes as Israel and Iran engage in a days-long escalating military conflict. First seen on techcrunch.com Jump to article: techcrunch.com/2025/06/17/pro-israel-hacktivist-group-claims-responsibility-for-alleged-iranian-bank-hack/
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Pro-Israel Hacking Group Claims to Disrupt Iran’s Bank Sepah
Disruption of Country’s Biggest Bank Comes as Israel-Iran War Intensifies. A pro-Israel hacking group claims to have disrupted a major Iranian bank as hostilities between the two countries raged into their fifth day. Hacking group Gonjeshke said Tuesday morning it conducted cyberattacks which destroyed the data of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps’ Bank Sepah. First…
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Pro-Israel hacktivist group claims reponsibility for alleged Iranian bank hack
The apparent cyberattack comes as Israel and Iran engage in a days-long escalating military conflict. First seen on techcrunch.com Jump to article: techcrunch.com/2025/06/17/pro-israel-hacktivist-group-claims-reponsibility-for-alleged-iranian-bank-hack/
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Phishing-Versuch mit Panikmache: So wollen Betrüger deine Paypal-Daten abgreifen
First seen on t3n.de Jump to article: t3n.de/news/paypal-phishing-panilmache-betrueger-1693072/
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FTC reminds car dealers to protect customer data
The commission described how recently updated federal regulations affect dealerships — and their vendors. First seen on cybersecuritydive.com Jump to article: www.cybersecuritydive.com/news/ftc-car-dealers-data-security-reminder/750915/
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Security, risk and compliance in the world of AI agents
Tags: access, ai, api, attack, automation, business, compliance, control, credentials, data, encryption, finance, framework, governance, grc, identity, infection, injection, ISO-27001, jobs, LLM, monitoring, password, privacy, regulation, resilience, risk, service, tool, trainingUnderstand and interpret natural language Access internal and external data sources dynamically Invoke tools (like APIs, databases, search engines) Carry memory to recall prior interactions or results Chain logic to reason through complex multi-step tasks They may be deployed through: Open-source frameworks like LangChain or Semantic Kernel Custom-built agent stacks powered by internal LLM APIs Hybrid orchestration models integrated across business platforms Real-world examples…
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Russia detects first SuperCard malware attacks skimming bank data via NFC
Malware detected previously in Italy has popped up in Russia, researchers said. Attackers use it to access devices’ near field communications (NFC) and steal payment card data. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/supercard-nfc-banking-malware-russia
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Critical Vulnerabilities in Sitecore Could Lead to Widespread Enterprise Attacks
A series of newly disclosed critical vulnerabilities in the Sitecore Experience Platform (XP) have raised alarm across the enterprise technology sector, with security researchers warning that unpatched systems could be exposed to devastating remote code execution (RCE) attacks. Sitecore, a widely adopted content management system (CMS) used by major enterprises”, including banks, airlines, and Fortune…
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Pro-Israel hackers claim breach of Iranian bank amid military escalation
A group tracked as Predatory Sparrow said it was responsible for hacking Bank Sepah as the conflict between Israel and Iran intensified. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/pro-israel-hackers-claim-attack-on-iranian-bank
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Zoomcar Data Breach Exposes Personal Info of 8.4 Million Users
Zoomcar confirms 2025 breach affecting 8.4M users, echoing its 2018 data leak. Personal info exposed, financial data safe, investigation ongoing. First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/zoomcar-data-breach-exposes-8-million-users-data/
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Inside PayPal’s Strategy to Stop AI-Powered Bots Reduce Fraud
Discover how PayPal uses DataDome to stop AI-powered bots at the edge. Learn how intent-based detection helps prevent fraud, reduce costs, and protect user experience. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2025/06/inside-paypals-strategy-to-stop-ai-powered-bots-reduce-fraud/