CIO Business Intelligence

MARCH 4, 2025

Security researchers are warning of a significant global rise in Chinese cyber espionage activity against organizations in every industry. The report also highlighted that Chinese groups continue to share malware tools a long-standing hallmark of Chinese cyber espionage with the KEYPLUG backdoor serving as a prime example.

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Tech Republic Security

SEPTEMBER 27, 2021

Dubbed TangleBot, the malware can overlay financial apps with its own screens in an attempt to steal your account credentials, says Cloudmark.

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CIO Business Intelligence

DECEMBER 24, 2024

Financial aid fiasco In March, the US Department of Education said it discovered an error in the calculations of financial aid for hundreds of thousands of college students, leading to a delay in aid awards. At the same time, the departments overhaul of the FAFSA form created delays in the financial aid application process.

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CIO Business Intelligence

MARCH 4, 2025

Security researchers are warning of a significant global rise in Chinese cyber espionage activity against organizations in every industry. The report also highlighted that Chinese groups continue to share malware tools a long-standing hallmark of Chinese cyber espionage with the KEYPLUG backdoor serving as a prime example.

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CIO Business Intelligence

MARCH 14, 2025

But even as AI lends more attacking power to cyber criminals and cybersecurity professionals likewise incorporate AI into their threat-fighting arsenals , the single most powerful factor that can help fend off attacks is what was once the weakest link in security: human behavior. In the past few months, infostealer malware has gained ground.

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CIO Business Intelligence

APRIL 1, 2025

The promised land of AI transformation poses a dilemma for security teams as the new technology brings both opportunities and yet more threat. Threat actors are already using AI to write malware, to find vulnerabilities, and to breach defences faster than ever. Security technicians need to harness the power of AI.

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Network World

APRIL 27, 2017

More on Network World: IBM: Financial services industry bombarded by malware, security threats + To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here

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Tech Republic Security

MARCH 3, 2020

Drug cartels are using cryptocurrency and partnering with hackers to scam Latin American banks.

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Financial Malware Banking 432

Network World

OCTOBER 18, 2024

Overall, ThreatLabz tracked a rise in financially motivated mobile attacks – with 111% growth in spyware and 29% growth in banking malware – most of which can bypass multifactor authentication (MFA). Meanwhile, IoT attacks grew 45% year-over-year, and ThreatLabz identified pervasive security risks in OT environments.

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Network World

JUNE 27, 2016

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) wants to be able to predict what form malware will morph to so it can plan how to block it when it becomes reality. 500,000 to develop the technology, known as Predictive Malware Defense (PMD). The models will look at features of families of malware and predict how they might evolve.

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Tech Republic Security

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

The trend will carry from the past 12 months when more than a third of executives polled by Deloitte said that cyberattacks targeted their financial and accounting data. The post C-suite execs expect cyberattacks targeting financial data to increase this year appeared first on TechRepublic.

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Financial Data Trends Malware 384

Network World

MAY 17, 2016

Security researchers have found a new version of a malware program called Skimer that's designed to infect Windows-based ATMs and can be used to steal money and payment card details. Upon installation, the malware checks if the file system is FAT32 or NTFS. To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here

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Network World

AUGUST 27, 2024

The generative AI tool is called Project Cypress, and it was announced last year as a tech preview, says Umesh Mahajan, vice president and general manager for application networking and security at Broadcom, which completed its acquisition of VMware last November. The tool can also suggest remediations, but it won’t act on its own.

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Network World

JUNE 6, 2024

What today is known as secure service edge (SSE) started under a different name — secure access service edge (SASE) — with a slightly different meaning. In 2019, Gartner created the term SASE to describe a cloud-based service that combines networking and security to give remote workers safe access to internet-based resources.

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Tech Republic Security

DECEMBER 16, 2019

Capital One mega breach in March 2019 was the third worst data loss ever.

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Financial Malware Data Report 329

CTOvision

NOVEMBER 19, 2014

” Booz Allen has created a list of 2015’s top Cyber Security Trends. The Top Financial Services Cyber Security Trends for 2015: Third-party risk moves to the top of the list. Like other sectors, the financial services industry is a huge mesh of intertwined capabilities. By Katie Kennedy. Long directed at U.S.

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CIO Business Intelligence

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

It also introduces new security challenges that demand our attention, especially as IoT is integrated into operational technology (OT) environments. 6 IoT vulnerabilities to watch out for Security risks are a significant concern for businesses using LoT and OT technology.

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Enterprise Enterprise Security Malware 325

CIO Business Intelligence

MAY 27, 2024

If there is a single theme circulating among Chief Information Security Officers (CISOs) right now, it is the question of how to get stakeholders on board with more robust cybersecurity training protocols. Human error remains one of the leading causes of security breaches. million compared to those with lower levels.

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CIO Business Intelligence

OCTOBER 4, 2023

From embedding malware or a phishing link in a document to manipulated or outright forged documents and other types of cyber fraud, the increase in document-related attacks cannot be ignored, especially if your company handles tax forms, business filings, or bank statements–the three types of most frequently manipulated documents.

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Security Disaster Recovery Malware Authentication 316

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. The stakes for financial organizations are growing as well. Every new portal and mobile app expand the attack surface and give hackers new opportunities to exploit vulnerabilities.

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CIO Business Intelligence

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

In essence, banks are only as secure as their least protected device. Banks’ biggest concerns are currently malware (40%), phishing and ransomware (both 33%), data theft or misuse (30%) and business email compromise (27%), according to one study. In 2023, the average cost of a data breach in the financial services sector was $5.9

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Banking Tools Security Malware 275

CIO Business Intelligence

JUNE 2, 2022

Information security has been an intriguing part of our past, is a critical part of our present, and will be a defining factor in our future. The economics of security are clear: “There is no financial stability without cybersecurity,” writes Loretta J. To have a future requires mastering information security.

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CIO Business Intelligence

MARCH 19, 2025

Holistic Identity: The New Cyber Battleground Organizations have traditionally focused on securing individual account credentials, but SpyClouds research indicates that cybercriminals have expanded their tactics beyond conventional account takeover. Consumer exposure averages 27 unique emails and 227 credential pairs per user.

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CTOvision

DECEMBER 16, 2013

The acquisition and this new round of funding support Invincea’s rapid growth across the globe, expansion into the small business sector, and further solidifies its position as the market leader in this game changing cyber-security segment. FAIRFAX, VA–(Marketwired – Dec 16, 2013) – Invincea, Inc.,

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Dell Small Business Security Malware 249

Network World

AUGUST 14, 2024

The average organization adds or updates some 300 services every month, creating a significant challenge for security teams charged with protecting enterprise cloud-based resources, notes Unit 42. However, when left exposed or improperly configured, they present substantial security risks.

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CIO Business Intelligence

JULY 25, 2024

However, as ecommerce has proliferated, security threats have increased, elevating cybersecurity to a board-level concern. Threats have evolved from malware and denial-of-service attacks in the early days of ecommerce bad actors, to ransomware attacks that threaten the ability of a business to operate.

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Network World

JUNE 13, 2024

In other words, the landscape has fundamentally changed, and so the ways to secure it must change as well. The life cycle of a cyberattack Regardless of the method that threat actors use to commit cyberattacks—phishing, malware, and, yes, ransomware—the stages of every attack are remarkably similar. Stay up to date.

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Banking Insurance Malware Trends 394

CTOvision

APRIL 17, 2014

Even security applications are not always secure. Fortunately, the application was a financial trick only – it did not transfer any malware to Android users. The struggle between freedom and security is not a new one – fortunately, when it comes to smartphones, we can choose for ourselves. By ShannonPerry.

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Network World

FEBRUARY 13, 2017

Malware attacks that recently put the Polish banking sector on alert were part of a larger campaign that targeted financial organizations from more than 30 countries. There are also similarities to tools previously used by a group of attackers known in the security industry as Lazarus.

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Malware Banking Symantec Financial 171

CIO Business Intelligence

JUNE 25, 2024

Unfortunately, security infrastructures haven’t evolved as fast as they should, making these browsers prone to attacks. The secure access service edge (SASE) framework, however, presents a unique opportunity for enterprises. Malicious browser extensions can introduce malware, exfiltrate data, or provide a backdoor for further attacks.

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How To Financial Security Malware 270

CIO Business Intelligence

JULY 25, 2024

That leading position and the ongoing push toward platform approaches to securing data are the main drivers for CrowdStrike’s inclusion on CSO’s top 10 most powerful cybersecurity companies list. CrowdStrike is regarded by many in the industry as the “Gold standard” in the EDR and anti-malware protection market.

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Cloud Malware Enterprise Enterprise 361

Network World

NOVEMBER 3, 2016

The malware behind last month's massive internet disruption in the U.S. is targeting Liberia with financially devastating results. This week, a botnet powered by the Mirai malware has been launching distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks on IP addresses in the African country, according to security researchers.

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Malware Internet Financial Research 150

Network World

FEBRUARY 7, 2017

The discovery of malware on computers and servers of several Polish banks has put the country's financial sector on alert over potential compromises. It's not clear what the malware's end goal is, but in at least one case it was used to exfiltrate data from a bank's computer to an external server.

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Malware Banking Financial Media 150

Computer Weekly

JULY 6, 2016

Security researchers uncover a cyber crime operating model that provides financial self-sufficiency, which they fear will enable larger and more sophisticated campaigns in the future

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Research Malware Trends Financial 186

CIO Business Intelligence

DECEMBER 1, 2023

Malware distribution The opportunistic nature of website spoofing allows attackers to distribute malware to users’ devices. Malware distribution The opportunistic nature of website spoofing allows attackers to distribute malware to users’ devices. Mimecast also offers email security and authentication solutions.

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CTOvision

APRIL 7, 2014

In the first quarter of 2014, the company’s advanced research division—Invincea Labs—secured $8.1M in new contracts for advanced cybersecurity projects for defense and federal government agencies in the areas of cloud-based advanced malware analysis, spear-phishing attacks against Android, and big data analytics for compromise detection.

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Network World

MARCH 17, 2017

Several attacks observed over the past few months that rely heavily on PowerShell, open-source tools, and fileless malware techniques might be the work of a single group of hackers. To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here

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