Data security

A bug in a recent update of the decentralized finance platform Compound sent users nearly $90 million worth of cryptocurrency in error, leaving its creator’s CEO begging users to voluntarily send it back.

The U.S. subsidiary of Japanese banking giant Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group has entered into a consent order with the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency that requires it to improve its information security protocols, hire more IT staff and create a board-level committee to monitor its progress.

President Biden urged a group of chief executive officers to help improve cybersecurity across the nation’s critical infrastructure and economy, citing a lack of trained professionals to adequately protect the U.S.

Email scams in which hackers siphon small amounts of money from thousands of accounts at once are on the rise. Here's what banks are doing about it.

As the need for easy-yet-secure mobile banking authentication escalates and consumers become used to logging in by looking into a camera, banks are taking the technology more seriously.

Though banks were not directly affected by security flaws discovered in Azure systems last week, they need to be aware of the kinds of misconfigurations that could lead to massive data breaches.

For banks that want to replace usernames and passwords with more secure options, there's hope: Consumers are becoming more comfortable with biometrics, the technology is getting easier to use and regulators are starting to require it.

Chief executives from across the business world are set to join President Biden for a discussion Wednesday on how industry and the federal government can partner to improve cybersecurity in the face of debilitating ransomware and cyberattacks.