Penny Crosman

In the quest for top technology talent, financial firms are tapping into a resource long overlooked by Silicon Valley: former members of the military.

ATMs tend to run on older versions of the Windows operating system, which potentially makes them targets for ransomware that preys on such vulnerabilities.

A new survey finds that 14% of small and medium-size businesses switched banks last year and 18% are considering switching this year. Doug Brown senior vice president of FIS, explains why, and what banks should do about this.

Two related and equally humiliating cases of high-level bankers completely falling for fake emails illustrate the dangers of social engineering and the need to better protect executives and other employees from themselves.

Merlon Intelligence, a startup launching Wednesday, plans to offer banks AI software that will help them with their expensive compliance responsibilities.

The money will be used to hire more people. It is also a morale boost for the group, which has suffered some high-profile recent defections.

Wells Fargo is expanding its fintech accelerator so it is better positioned to connect with customers through channels like the internet of things.

Bank of America is giving its "erica" chatbot more time to learn the nuances of language and banking basics. A profanity filter is one recent addition.

Up-to-date operating systems, anti-phishing tools and good backup should keep banks and CUs safe from ransomware. Can your institution check off those boxes?

Up-to-date operating systems, anti-phishing tools and good backup should keep banks safe from ransomware. Can your bank check off those boxes?