Data security

A recent survey indicated banks and other firms continue to grapple with the cybersecurity challenges of remote work. To defend their data, they’re looking far beyond the traditional VPN.

A recent campaign targeting Quickbooks users claimed customers had their accounts suspended because of problems verifying their business information. It’s the latest example of scams that slither through multiple lines of defense.

The credit union’s members are disproportionately targeted by cybercrime. Password managers are critical to helping them protect themselves, said data security chief Mike Newborn.

Widespread sharing of financial and other data creates enormous privacy risks for consumers, many of whom have no real understanding of the danger.

Researchers may now have more leeway in helping banks uncover vulnerabilities to their systems, but legal gray areas remain.

Several federal agencies have recently stepped up requirements on banks to notify regulators and the public when they fall victim to cybersecurity incidents.

David Reilly oversaw cybersecurity efforts at the bank for years and has learned how employees with access to sensitive information can be flipped, conned or extorted into cooperating with hackers.

While some American lenders have started to exit the region, the overall impact on their operations has been moderate, the central bank said in its semiannual Supervision and Regulation Report.

Financial institutions need to begin sharing profiles of fraudsters posing as legitimate customers. The technology to do it securely is already available.

Cryptocurrency firms, armed with cash and in need of regulatory experience, are poaching U.K. cybercrime cops with offers of double or triple pay.