Data security

Criminals are using AI and professional crime networks to scale attacks, yielding massive operational risks for banks, according to a new report from Nasdaq.

Nasdaq announced its partnership with the crypto exchange as part of an initiative for 24/7 trading that is pending regulatory approval from the SEC.

Cybercriminals say they stole sensitive records by exploiting an unpatched vulnerability known as React2Shell and using the password Lexis1234.

Stripe has expanded its Shared Payment Tokens, a foundational building block to protect agentic commerce, to work with Visa and Mastercard's tokens. It's also added Affirm and Klarna.

Sanctions forced Iran to build its own financial network, but technology allows it to take the war anywhere

U.S. banks are bracing for retaliatory cyberattacks following military strikes in Iran that killed Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.

The Iran conflict is more likely to have an indirect effect on banks, one that may take years to show up as the ramifications filter through the economy

The responsible gathering of data on consumers is intrinsic to the verification tools that keep everyone safe from identity theft and other forms of fraud. Blanket attacks on "data brokers" will harm consumers, not help them.

Markets were bracing for the chaos of a regional war; banks may be the target of sophisticated cyberattacks, experts warn.

The investment broker announced a real-time trading and settlement option for its tokenized money market fund through USDC stablecoins and the ethereum ledger.

Cybersecurity stocks tumbled after Anthropic unveiled a new vulnerability scanner, prompting vendors to defend their runtime protection platforms.

Hackers used stolen credentials to access the French FICOBA database, exposing names and account numbers but failing to access funds directly.

Social Security numbers, business addresses and other sensitive information were exposed. The company has fixed the error and refunded the victims.

A public-private group led by the Treasury issued the first two of six planned resources to help banks navigate the risks and opportunities of AI.

Bank employees are likely adopting the OpenClaw AI assistant on the sly to boost productivity, but the tool's deep integration exposes networks to cyber threats.

Data breach extortion group ShinyHunters used social engineering to steal customer names, addresses and phone numbers from the blockchain lender.

The card network is enabling organizations to monitor risk systems and receive grades and plans of action for improvement.

While "Q-Day" may be years away, experts warn hackers are already harvesting encrypted data to decrypt later, making the transition to new standards urgent.

Check fraud has risen 385% since the pandemic, with criminals using stolen mail and digital tools to deceive major financial institutions.

Threat group ShinyHunters claimed responsibility for the attack, which reportedly targeted third-party platforms rather than Betterment's own systems.