Cyber security
Cyber security
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The company built a patch within 24 hours of being alerted to a vulnerability in messaging software used by many banks. Fiserv is looking into how this happened while addressing speculation about whether consumer data is still threatened.
August 31 -
Digital ID platform developers are competing to sign up partners to deploy their technologies to replace vulnerable usernames and passwords with a single sign-in. The challenge is to sign up a sufficient volume of partners to make these platforms attractive for consumers and businesses.
August 29 -
In the same way a card skimmer steals credentials at an ATM, gas pump or point-of-sale terminal, the Magecart malware hides beneath the surface of a website with a digital skimmer to obtain card and personal information.
August 27 -
Security researchers have raised alarms about the vulnerabilities of fax machines (yes, many banks are still using them) and printers. It is the kind of threat companies tend to overlook.
August 27 -
Citigroup was so impressed with a test drive of AI software it invested in its maker; the FBI's warning of a cyberattack targeting ATMs came to pass — expect more to come; debating whether state AGs can serve as de facto CFPBs; and more from this week's most-read stories.
August 24 -
A letter supposedly sent to U.K. bank customers warns that Barclays debit cards could explode. The letter then urges recipients to mail their cards, along with their PIN codes, to an address in Bangalore. But is this really happening?
August 24 -
BNY Mellon, JPMorgan and Bank of America are recruiting interns from Year Up, many of whom lack college degrees but are trained in high-demand fields such as cybersecurity and anti-money-laundering.
August 23 -
A heist in India appears to be the very thing U.S. law enforcement had foretold. But banks shouldn't let their guard down, because cybercrooks have raised raids on cash machines to an art form.
August 22 -
Account takeover (ATO) fraud currently drives the largest fraud losses at North American financial institutions within digital channels, according to a new report from Aite Group and Early Warning, the bank organization that operates the Zelle payment network brand. And according to data from RSA, phishing remains a vital part of this scam.
August 22 -
Our phones are rapidly becoming a massive single point of failure in our digital lives.
August 21