Compliance

Cybersecurity professionals are having hard time keeping up with the vulnerabilities exposed on a daily basis in networks handling payments or personal data, according to new research from Bay Dynamics.

The risky side of bots played a role in last year's IRS hack. But non-data driven security can fight back, argues Robert Capps, a vice president at NuData.

It's a big challenge to educate small merchants on the importance of data security, but many acquirers and ISOs are jumping at the opportunity to fill the role of educator.

Up-to-date operating systems, anti-phishing tools and good backup should keep banks and CUs safe from ransomware. Can your institution check off those boxes?

Up-to-date operating systems, anti-phishing tools and good backup should keep banks safe from ransomware. Can your bank check off those boxes?

U.S. payment companies frustrated by Chinese regulations blocking direct access to its vast consumer market could get a break under the terms of a new U.S.-China trade deal.

The laws that force banks to know their customers are good at catching petty criminals and “wannabe” terrorists, but can’t thwart sophisticated bad actors, argues whistleblower Edward Snowden.

An unprecedented cyberattack swept across the globe over the weekend, but the majority of victims - so far - have not paid up a ransom.

The company also said it believes there are no regulatory obstacles that will derail its planned acquisition of Astoria Financial.

President Trump on Thursday signed an executive order to reinforce the country’s cybersecurity defenses, a move that financial institutions view as a positive step toward creating a more resilient financial system.