Automatic updates and data encryption have their advantages. As many CrowdStrike customers learned on July 19, they also have disadvantages.

The federal Project Fortress initiative provides defensive tools for banks. Community banking groups and regulators' associations say small banks in particular need the free and accessible help.

The cybersecurity company promised more rigorous tests for software updates after a widespread IT outage last month.

Project Fortress encompasses four initiatives Deputy Secretary Wally Adeyemo hopes will "improve the security and resilience of the financial services sector."

While the company is still analyzing the error that caused many Windows systems to crash, it said a logic error in a channel file was the cause. Here's what that means.

The Department of Housing and Urban Development and the Nationwide Multistate Licensing System also reportedly had disruptions.

Customer reports of technical issues with many U.S. banks have spiked as a buggy software update from CrowdStrike disrupts multiple sectors.

An analysis of 13 comment letters from the financial industry highlights the most important changes banks want to see to rules proposed by CISA.

In this edition of American Banker's news quiz, catch yourself up on the latest news surrounding Project 2025, Patelco Credit Union's cybersecurity breach, fines against Citigroup and Fifth Third and more.

The four lawsuits allege that attackers stole members' Social Security numbers, among other data. Patelco has not yet confirmed whether any data was stolen.

In June's roundup of top tech news: U.S. Bank partnered with Greenlight to provide financial education resources, ransomware group LockBit released data belonging to Evolve Bank & Trust, banks consider the merits of open-source and closed-source generative AI and more.

The attack knocked out online banking, mobile banking and the call center at Patelco Credit Union.

Wise, Affirm and Bilt Rewards are among the seven fintechs whose customers' data has gotten tied up in the breach. The number of affected companies is likely to grow.

In this month's roundup of top banking news: a cease-and-desist issued by the Federal Reserve, high CFO turnover, the end of Chevron deference and more.

The bank has seen positive returns expanding its national branch network, but it is contending with fraudsters who are increasingly targeting branches.

In this edition of American Banker's news quiz, test yourself on the Synapse bankruptcy, the growth of alleged violations of the Fair Credit Reporting Act, Funding Circle's sale of U.S.-based assets and more.

The trade groups said Friday that a proposed rule from CISA would burden firms with overly broad reporting requirements as they scramble to respond to incidents.

Evolve Bank & Trust acknowledged the ransomware group published customer data from the bank, but the number of affected people remains unclear.

Ransomware group LockBit threatened on Sunday to publish the stolen data Tuesday evening. Ransomware experts said it was likely that the group was bluffing.

Chinese and Russian hackers recently accessed government and company executives' email accounts, bringing scrutiny to the tech giant's security practices.