CIO Business Intelligence

OCTOBER 1, 2024

With each passing day, new devices, systems and applications emerge, driving a relentless surge in demand for robust data storage solutions, efficient management systems and user-friendly front-end applications. Yet, even if we run the same tool on 100 different applications, the tool hardly ‘learns’ from each test!

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CIO Business Intelligence

FEBRUARY 3, 2025

src="[link] alt="alex tan" loading="lazy" width="400px"> Alex Tan Group Chief Information Officer (Yinson) As 2025 unfolds, we foresee a shift in the technology landscape: The generative AI (genAI) frenzy will give way to pragmatic applications, commencing with bespoke in-house chatbots that streamline operations.

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Network World

JULY 22, 2016

Generic security requirements will remain forever, but I see a burgeoning trend transforming cybersecurity from a set of horizontal technologies to a vertical industry application. bank demands language skills and business process and regulatory knowledge that isn’t applicable for attacking banks in France or Germany.

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CTOvision

APRIL 30, 2014

In a blog post on Tuesday 22 April, Google Vice President Jerry Dischler announced that soon advertisers will have the ability to provide smartphone users with direct links to their applications on Android devices. And these ads will not simply open existing applications; the links will actually lead to specific locations within applications.

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Mobile Google Advertising CTO 262

CIO Business Intelligence

APRIL 17, 2023

As consumers embrace ecommerce, digital banking, and online payment applications, the risk of fraud and other financial crimes has increased dramatically. And for every dollar lost to fraud, banks spend over $4 on recovery fees, legal fees, and other expenses. The stakes for financial organizations are growing as well.

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CIO Business Intelligence

OCTOBER 20, 2022

Unsurprisingly, there’s more to phishing than email: Email phishing: Attackers send emails with attachments that inject malware in the system when opened or malicious links that take the victim to a site where they’re tricked into revealing sensitive data.

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Training Banking Social Malware 352

CIO Business Intelligence

OCTOBER 4, 2023

Thirty years ago, Adobe created the Portable Document Format (PDF) to facilitate sharing documents across different software applications while maintaining text and image formatting. Look into application protection.

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Security Disaster Recovery Malware Authentication 316

SecureWorld News

AUGUST 8, 2022

Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) and the Australian Cyber Security Centre (ACSC) released a joint Cybersecurity Advisory (CSA) providing details on the top malware strains of 2021. The top malware strains in 2021 included remote access Trojans (RATs), banking Trojans, information stealers, and ransomware.

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SecureWorld News

APRIL 13, 2025

Also, NLP powers text to speech applications, which convert written security alerts into spoken updates. These platforms can automatically recognize and classify threatening behavior such as suspicious network activity, phishing attacks, and transmission of malware. Here's an example that shows how Google performs phishing detection.

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Artificial Intelligence Malware Security Examples 97

CIO Business Intelligence

JUNE 7, 2022

Those numbers represent the projected growth of chatbot interactions among banking customers between 2019 to 2023 and the cost savings from 862 hours less of work by support personnel, according to research by Juniper Research. One example is the ability to identify words or phrases used by malware bots.

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Financial Intel Artificial Intelligence Banking 246

SecureWorld News

DECEMBER 10, 2024

Zimperium's zLabs team has uncovered a dangerous new variant of the Antidot banking trojan, dubbed AppLite, that is targeting Android devices through sophisticated mobile phishing (mishing) campaigns. AppLite is a powerful Android banking trojan disguised as legitimate apps like Chrome and TikTok or enterprise tools like "EmployeesCRM."

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Mobile Enterprise Enterprise Banking 109

SecureWorld News

JULY 27, 2023

A new study from Uptycs has uncovered an increase in the distribution of information stealing malware. Newly discovered stealer families include modules that specifically steal logs from MFA applications, like the Rhadamanthys malware. Examining the dark web reveals that infostealer malware has become increasingly widespread.

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CTOvision

APRIL 15, 2015

1] Today, Invincea Advanced Endpoint Protection 5 becomes the first unified advanced threat protection solution to contain targeted attacks, identify existing compromises and re-establish control by eradicating malware – all with a single small-footprint integrated agent. The company is venture capital-backed and based in Fairfax, VA.

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CIO Business Intelligence

MARCH 9, 2023

And out of these, my favourite app is a local banking app. It’s completely intuitive, allows me to perform most tasks in less than 3 clicks, has all the functions that I need to perform banking on-the-go, is constantly updated with new features, comes with great performance and stability and most of all is very secure.

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Security Open Source CTO Banking 246

SecureWorld News

FEBRUARY 14, 2025

But Machin warns: "Clicking on a seemingly innocent link within an e-card can lead to downloading malware or being redirected to a phishing website designed to capture personal or company details." Attachments within e-cards can also be used to deliver malware, even if they appear to be simple image files.

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Galido

FEBRUARY 19, 2017

Malware means a malicious or intrusive software application that is coded for executing on the targeted device without notifying its user or the owner. Affecting a mobile phone, a computer, a laptop, or a network server, malware interrupts computing operations, hijacks networks, or access systems. Update your browser.

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CIO Business Intelligence

MAY 11, 2022

Activate business continuity plans and applicable strategies. Continuously monitor utilization and uptime of applications, servers, and network resources. There are many recent examples of malware or hacking crippling business operations. . Determine the overall business impact and any other customer contractual obligations.

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SecureWorld News

NOVEMBER 12, 2020

First, however, let's look at the top 15 cyber threats organizations face right now, according to the report: Malware. Web Application Attacks. Trends in Malware attacks. We can't look at all of these categories, but let's talk about the number one cyber attack threat of malware. More on these things in a minute.

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Malware Insurance Trends Research 134

The Verge

MARCH 21, 2022

In a recent announcement, the Russian bank Sber advised its customers to temporarily stop installing software updates to any applications out of concern that they could contain malicious code specifically targeted at Russian users, labeled by some as “protestware.”.

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SecureWorld News

JUNE 13, 2023

One of the primary concerns highlighted in the report is the prevalence of bot malware that scans for vulnerable devices. Additionally, the Nokia report sheds light on the doubling of trojans targeting personal banking information on mobile devices.

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Malware Network Security Report 132

Dataconomy

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

has rapidly evolved into a sophisticated malware platform with extensive control capabilities over infected systems. is a malware framework that embeds itself within seemingly benign applications related to gaming, such as speed boosters and installation tools. First discovered by Fortinet’s FortiGuard Labs, Winos4.0

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CTOvision

OCTOBER 19, 2016

Once inside the enclave, authorized users are able to access protected applications as well as encryption and VDI services. This is similar to a bank vault with multiple combination locks except for one important difference – the thieves must get everything right on the first attempt.

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Galido

SEPTEMBER 2, 2018

What you’ll get with this instrument are a definitive hostile to malware and against phishing protection. Fundamentally, premium protection for nothing with top outcomes from different autonomous testing labs concerning malware recognition and anti-phishing security. Hostile to malware assurance is remarkably keen.

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Windows Software Software Malware 113

SecureWorld News

FEBRUARY 18, 2021

And the targets in this case are widespread: banks, ATMs, cryptocurrency exchanges, online casinos, movie studios such as Sony Pictures, and theater chains such as AMC. Cyber-Enabled Heists from Banks: Attempts from 2015 through 2019 to steal more than $1.2 It shows the nation-state's sweeping efforts to steal $1.3 The list goes on.

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Banking Financial Malware Research 109

SecureWorld News

JUNE 13, 2023

The new Beep malware is top of mind for organizations and individuals. We are continuing to observe an unyielding surge in the volume of cyberthreats, including advanced malware, botnets, ransomware, cryptojacking, and more," said Callie Guenther, Senior Manager of Cyber Threat Research at Critical Start, in a press release.

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Trends Report Malware Linux 97

SecureWorld News

MARCH 24, 2022

What was compromised: b ank account numbers, bank statements, mortgage and tax records, social security numbers, wire transaction receipts, and driver license images. Summary: In 2017, an application vulnerability in one of their websites lead to the breach. First American Financial Corporation data breach (2019). Records affected: 21.5

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The Accidental Successful CIO

FEBRUARY 3, 2016

There is a fundamental weakness in the architecture of the Windows platform, which seems to make it particularly vulnerable to malware. What they have learned is that the fundamental weakness in Microsoft software that is attracting the hackers lies in its application programming interfaces (APIs). What All Of This Means For You.

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SecureWorld News

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

In the private sector, he was a CISO for an insurance company, credit card processor, bank, credit union, and IT Managed Service Provider. A : Application control so we can run computers using "allow lists" which would block all software that was not authorized, especially malware.

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SecureWorld News

DECEMBER 29, 2020

What was compromised: b ank account numbers, bank statements, mortgage and tax records, social security numbers, wire transaction receipts, and drivers license images. Summary: In 2017, an application vulnerability in one of their websites lead to the breach. First American Financial Corporation data breach (2019). Government agencies.

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Data Malware Government Adobe 98

SecureWorld News

JULY 28, 2020

A Chinese bank forced two organizations, a UK-based technology and software vendor and a major financial institution, to download a software package in order to pay local taxes. But the bank left out a critical detail about the software: it included malware.". FBI issues new warning against Chinese tax software.

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Dataconomy

JUNE 27, 2023

Neglecting cyber hygiene can make individuals and organizations more vulnerable to cyberattacks, such as malware infections, data breaches, and identity theft ( Image credit ) There is a cyber hygiene checklist you need to follow Cyber hygiene is not merely an option but a necessity in our digital age.

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Malware Software Software Security 68

Galido

OCTOBER 4, 2018

The identity of a person is formed by their personal data such as name, telephone, address, photographs, social security number, bank account numbers … In short, any data that allows identifying that person. Consequently, it is important to understand exactly what identity theft is and what the consequences of this crime are.

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Banking Security Financial Social 81

SecureWorld News

JULY 1, 2020

It's the IT version of robbing a bank. There is not a universally applicable way to prevent Windows from loading bad drivers once they’ve been identified. And much like traditional attacks, attackers or malware often need to escalate privileges on the victim device to gain deeper access into the system.

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Malware Windows Banking Research 52

Dataconomy

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

Whether shopping online for clothes or household goods, doing your banking, taxes, life administration and medical care, you can use the net for much you need to achieve. Viruses, malware, ransomware and other nefarious applications can cause havoc on networks, affecting personal, government or private commerce systems.

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Dataconomy

MARCH 21, 2025

Malicious links and attachments: Links that redirect users to harmful websites or attachments that contain malware. AI applications: Utilizing AI-generating methods to craft more convincing scams. Finance-based phishing: Impersonating banks to create panic and prompt sensitive data sharing.

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Authentication Firewall Financial Malware 36

SecureWorld News

FEBRUARY 5, 2023

It's a form of AI known as a natural language processing model, and has been developed via analysis of massive banks of text-based data, which gives it its uncanny ability to understand the semantics and context of the words and phrases it comes across.

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SecureWorld News

OCTOBER 29, 2020

We released an advisory with the @FBI & @HHSgov about this #ransomware threat that uses #Trickbot and #Ryuk malware. Trickbot, by the way, started as a banking trojan. the attackers will attempt to shut down or uninstall security applications on the victim systems that might prevent the ransomware from executing.

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