Cyber attacks

Among the findings, credit unions may not be doing enough to protect against malware, which involved in nearly 40 percent of hacking incidents, as well as Trojan botnets and denial of service attacks.

The spread of breached identity information has resulted in an outbreak of new account creation fraud with a new ground zero for the crimes pointing right at Latin America.

Cyberattackers attempted to penetrate Mexico's electronic payment systems Friday, forcing three banks to enact contingency plans, according to people familiar with the matter.

Companies that handle sensitive customer data have even more to worry about when making an acquisition. Not only do they have to be sure the acquired company has good security, but they can't let their guard down even after the acquisition closes.

Whether due to costs, growing cyber threats or other factors, a growing number of credit unions are outsourcing an important C-level security role.

AI relies on catching the malware itself at a later stage, once it begins to operate in the system, and that's not enough to combat breaches and payment systems, according to Mordechai Guri, chief science officer at Morphisec.

The one thing more valuable to consumers than their bank accounts might be their internet access — and a new version of the ‘Trickbot’ trojan targets both.

The mastermind behind malware attacks that programmed ATMs to spit out cash on demand and caused more than 1 billion euros ($1.2 billion) of losses has been arrested in Spain.

Policymakers need to focus less on how they regulate the banking industry’s cyber defenses and more on how they will protect the financial system from an attack.

The fear of data breaches has become a regular part of life, but many regs that help protect auto lenders were written before that threat originated. Here's how to protect yourself.