CIO Business Intelligence

OCTOBER 20, 2022

Vishing: Voice over IP (VoIP) and Plain Old Telephone Services (POTS) are also susceptible to phishing attacks – attackers use speech synthesis software and automated calls to solicit victims to share bank details and login credentials. Don’t log in to WiFi networks you don’t trust. Double check.

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Network World

MARCH 29, 2017

The source code for a new Trojan program that targets banking services has been published online, offering an easy way for unskilled cybercriminals to launch potent malware attacks against users. The Trojan is called Nuclear Bot and first appeared for sale on underground cybercrime forums in early December for $2,500.

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Network World

JUNE 21, 2016

Messages can appear as if they came from Google, a bank, or a best friend, even though the email never came from the actual source. Authentication systems have stepped in to try and solve the problem. Email spoofing — a common tactic of spammers — basically involves forging the sender’s address.

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CIO Business Intelligence

JUNE 24, 2022

This is how the network pays for itself. Fees relate to the scalability of the network: as the demand for compute increases, its price goes up. In short, the trilemma is to make a blockchain network that harmonizes the three ideals of decentralization, scalability, and security. Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC).

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CIO Business Intelligence

APRIL 19, 2023

Then, we quickly shifted our attention to the next phase, which was solving the security challenge of employees working in homes with smart thermostats, online classes, and video games all potentially on the same network. I think about this in the context of a ‘relationship bank.’

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The Verge

FEBRUARY 26, 2022

The letter, signed by the United States, UK, Canada, and European allies, lays out new measures to isolate Russia’s central bank, and announces a new trans-Atlantic task force to freeze the foreign assets of sanctioned individuals. used to authenticate payment instructions between banks. billion to $52 billion.

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CIO Business Intelligence

APRIL 29, 2024

The incident involved scammers who, using publicly available videos and audio from YouTube of targeted senior executives, created deepfake representations to deceive a finance employee into executing multiple transactions to bank accounts in Hong Kong, resulting in significant financial damage to the company.

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CIO Business Intelligence

JANUARY 6, 2023

Several economists, a bank president, and a couple of reporters walk into a bar. The bank president wails, “ Economic hurricane.” Reducing talent uncertainty is a simple matter of managing personal networks. Stop me if you’ve heard this one before. The economists lament, “ A thick fog of uncertainty still surrounds us.”

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CIO Business Intelligence

JULY 29, 2024

Vikram Nafde, executive vice president and CIO at Webster Bank, says having a customer-centric mindset helps drive a robust business strategy orientation. You have to build authentic relationships and connections throughout the entire enterprise.”

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CIO Business Intelligence

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

Over 100,00 organizations are expected to be impacted by Network and Information Security Directive (NIS2) cybersecurity standards that European Union (EU) member states must implement by October 2024. [i] Zero Trust network security offers cybersecurity benefits vs. traditional perimeter-based network security models.

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CIO Business Intelligence

AUGUST 8, 2022

Cybersource, Visa’s global payment and fraud management platform, enables travelers to make payments using cards issued by banks and other financial institutions. Global and domestic credit, debit and prepaid cards. Similar to digital wallets, eWallets store a consumer’s payment details and preload money that they can use to make payments.

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CIO Business Intelligence

AUGUST 17, 2023

With a deeply penetrated network of ATMs and cash distribution services across India at over 150,000 business commerce points, CMS Info Systems runs India’s omnipresent ATMs across nearly 97% districts. We have taken extensive measures to ensure app security, like having our own built-in certificates, and multi-factor authentication.

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CIO Business Intelligence

MAY 18, 2022

EA can help, for example, by describing which cloud providers share the same network connections, or which shippers rely on the same ports to ensure that a “backup” provider won’t suffer the same outage as a primary provider, he says. In recent years, for example, much of the work done by a network engineer has been automated.

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CTOvision

JUNE 4, 2015

The FIDO (Fast IDentity Online) alliance has developed “technical specifications that define an open, scalable, interoperable set of mechanisms that reduce the reliance on passwords to authenticate users.” . What’s interesting about FIDO is that the technology is not limited to a Windows Logon.

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SecureWorld News

MARCH 20, 2025

Attackers are mimicking tournament brackets, betting promotions, and registration formstricking users into handing over credentials or linking bank accounts to fraudulent sites. Enterprises must take a mobile-first approach to security, ensuring threats are detected in real-time before they impact users or corporate networks."

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CTOvision

FEBRUARY 22, 2017

The surge is linked to increased targeting of banking, technology, utilities, and energy industries and is driven notably by the rise of Ransomware as a Service (RaaS) and the low cost and risk associated with conducting an attack. SonicWall reported a 167 percent increase in ransomware attacks from 3.8

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Phil Windley

AUGUST 12, 2020

Our online relationships with ecommerce companies, social media providers, banks, and others are cold and impersonal, but also relatively efficient. An identity metasystem based on protocol will have network effects that drive interoperability leading to universality. Supporting Authentic Relationships.

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Galido

JUNE 1, 2017

Now, in the era of the Internet, it’s hard to imagine a person who does not use at least one of the social networks. Social networks are used by everyone – both young and old. In order to protect yourself as much as possible from the risks that social networks carry, it is necessary to follow a number of simple rules.

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CIO Business Intelligence

APRIL 2, 2025

Several hospitals canceled surgeries as well, and banks, airports, public transit systems, 911 centers, and multiple government agencies including the Department of Homeland Security also suffered outages. A total of 8.5 million computers were affected. The overall cost was estimated at $5.4

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Network World

JUNE 8, 2016

For online purchases, iris scans could help authenticate buyers. And while SMS (Short Messaging Service) is an option, banks want greater security when using SMS payments. Those technologies include palm vein sensors or even sensors that assess a person's typing patterns or movements.

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All Things Distributed

MAY 10, 2019

They've created a way to connect small farms in developing nations to banks and distributers of goods, like seeds, fertilizer, and tools. With HARA, this hard-to-obtain data on small farms is collected and authenticated, giving these farmers access to resources they've never had before.

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Phil Windley

MARCH 7, 2022

Summary: Authenticity and privacy are usually traded off against each other. At a recent Utah SSI Meetup , Sam Smith discussed the tradeoff between privacy, authenticity and confidentiality. Authenticity allows parties to a conversation to know to whom they are talking. The following diagram illustrates these tradeoffs.

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SecureWorld News

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

Third-party vendor security risks One of the most ubiquitous threats to cybersecurity in global markets comes from vulnerabilities in third-party applications or dependencies used by your business to build localized ecosystems in each market: ecommerce platforms, ads, online banking integrations, support chatbots, etc. EU, and China.

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CIO Business Intelligence

JUNE 13, 2023

The fascination in the idea comes from the observation that AI models don’t need the same kind of precision as, say, bank ledgers. They worry about protecting the digital data that’s stored in databases, networks, or servers. Main constituents: Enterprises like medical care or banking that deal with personal information and crime.

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Phil Windley

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

When I hand a merchant in London a piece of plastic that I got from a bank in Utah to make a purchase, a tiny miracle happens. In the past, these kinds of transactions required that the merchant trust me or my bank. Visa, Mastercard, American Express, and Discover are all examples of acceptance networks.

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Vox

MAY 6, 2021

Authenticator apps like Google Authenticator might seem intimidating, but they’re easy to use and safer than texts. If you’re using texts for two-factor authentication, it’s time to change to an app. And you always use two-factor authentication, or 2FA. How to choose and use an authenticator app.

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CTOvision

OCTOBER 6, 2015

The entries were vetted in a two-stage process by the SINET Showcase Steering Committee, which was comprised of 100 security experts drawn from the venture, government, industry, academia, investment banking and private sector communities. The following companies were selected as the 2015 SINET 16 Innovators: Bayshore Networks, Inc.

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Phil Windley

FEBRUARY 24, 2020

Summary: An identity metasystem like the Sovrin Network provides the foundation for creating tens of millions of interoperable identity systems for every conceivable context and use. This metasystem is in effect a system of systems that exposes a unified interface much like a device driver or network socket does.

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SecureWorld News

JUNE 15, 2020

It's a common best practice among CISOs trying to get their employees invested in cybersecurity for the corporate network: make things personal. Department of Justice alert: rogue banking apps and trojans. If there's one thing we can all agree on, it's that a trip to the bank is one of the least exciting errands of all time.

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The Verge

MARCH 15, 2021

But with SIM swapping, it’s pretty easy to tell that you’re being attacked: your phone will completely disconnect from the cellular network. This also serves as a reminder that SMS should be avoided for anything security related, if possible — for two-factor authentication, it’s better to use an app like Google Authenticator or Authy.

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The Accidental Successful CIO

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

Image Credit: Brian Klug Every CIO realizes that a key part of their job is to find ways to keep the bad guys out of the company’s networks. However, I think that we all have to agree that despite our best efforts there is always the possibility that the bad guys may find a way to get into our networks.

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Dataconomy

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

Everything you need to know about the GrubHub data breach GrubHubs security team detected irregular activity in its network, which quickly led to an investigation revealing that an external support account had been exploited. TD Bank data breach: Free identity protection offeredhow to claim it How long did the intrusion last?

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CIO Business Intelligence

JANUARY 17, 2024

“For a CIO, or anyone in a senior position with responsibility for data, the best way to succeed is to make projects come to life,” says Caroline Carruthers, formerly a pioneering chief data officer at Network Rail, which manages train stations and infrastructure in the UK, and now CEO of data consultancy Carruthers and Jackson.

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TM Forum

OCTOBER 27, 2021

Why is authentication such a big issue? When I was working in banks, every month or two someone would be fired from the call center for making a mistake in the authentication process. If the face of their brand is one of fraud and SIM swaps and significant loss, then people are not going to trust them.

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SecureWorld News

APRIL 28, 2021

Also change passwords and security questions for any accounts you may have stored in either your inbox or browser, especially those of higher value such as banking.". Turn on 2-factor authentication wherever available. Keep operating systems and software patched.". Keep operating systems and software patched.". What was Emotet?

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Phil Windley

OCTOBER 25, 2021

Peter references a white paper on central bank digital currencies and one on identity composability by Andrew Hong to lead into a discussion of account- and token-based identity. And while you do have an account with your bank, the brilliance of the credit card is that you no longer have to have accounts with every place you want credit.

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Dataconomy

MARCH 21, 2025

Clone phishing: Duplicating authentic emails, substituting malicious links or attachments. Evil twin: Creating fraudulent Wi-Fi hotspots that mimic legitimate networks. Email authentication standards: Adherence to protocols like DKIM and DMARC to validate message authenticity.

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