Data security

Blockchain-based tokenized financial products are rapidly advancing into asset classes like private credit and commercial real estate. American banks must lead, before global competitors set the terms.

A recent federal road map helps banks implement a security model where no user or device is trusted automatically — a drastic departure from legacy systems.

Shell companies, stablecoin and a Bahaman bank that took orders from a gang of fraudsters all took part in a scheme that bilked U.S. victims of millions.

A coalition of trade groups urges federal agencies to match private-sector cybersecurity standards.

A new executive order reverses digital ID initiatives, fraud alerts and federal data-sharing plans from which banks stood to benefit.

Speakers at American Banker's Digital Banking Conference discussed financial technology trends including digital assets, cybersecurity and open banking.

Two bankers detailed how artificial intelligence is transforming fraud detection and incident response for their institutions. The technology lets analysts ask datasets direct questions.

Brian Minick, who is in charge of cybersecurity for the bank, shared important cyber insights at an American Banker conference this week.

The incident affected 7,500 people. The bank resolved the matter in less than a day.

Navy Federal Credit Union's partnership with Bloom Credit, a data breach at Coinbase and other tech news draw attention from bankers going into June.

Threat actors using artificial intelligence and other tools are putting a greater strain on banks' cybersecurity systems, and other institutions could be next.

Whether in fake ads or misleading documents, anywhere fraud might be happening on Google, banks have a new way to quickly shut it down.

Despite a low overall threat level for the sector, experts say banks face evolving risks from AI-enabled fraud and state-sponsored hacking.

Bribed overseas contractors accessed internal systems, triggering a monthslong breach with costs reaching up to $400 million.

The crypto trading platform said the hackers bribed contractors or employees outside the U.S. to steal sensitive customer data and then demanded a $20 million ransom.

Aspire USA, part of Valsoft and AllTrust, took over a year to notify victims of a February 2024 breach. The companies aren't sure what data was stolen.

The man who blew the whistle over the incident says the bank fired him in retaliation for reporting what he called a "significant security breach."

The industry and its regulators need to acknowledge the danger presented by ultrarealistic deepfake technology and implement new layers of transaction authentication.

The bank partnered with fraud prevention company Threat Fabric to create a taxonomy the companies hope will make it easier to communicate about fraud.

U.S. Bank and Wells Fargo attorneys say cyber governance is now a legal duty for corporate boards, not just a security staff issue.