Russia frees jailed card exec to build national payment system - report
June 4, 2014 - The boss of a Russian payments firm who was jailed last year for organising a cyberattack on a rival's website, has been released early in exchange for helping to build the country's new national payments system, a local journalist has claimed.
AmEx writes to customers after Anonymous dumps card data
June 3, 2014 - American Express is writing to around 75,000 Californian customers to warn them that their card data has been posted online by Anonymous Ukraine.
BofE unveils cyber-security framework
June 10, 2014 - The Bank of England has set out a new framework designed to test for cyber vulnerabilities at financial institutions.
Research suggests that wealth management companies could spend their IT investment more effectively
June 2, 2014 - Many wealth management companies are failing to align their business and IT strategies despite ambitious plans for growth as the economy continues to recover from the financial crash.
Authorities cripple Gameover Zeus botnet and CryptoLocker ransomware
June 2, 2014 - An FBI-led international operation to disrupt the Gameover Zeus botnet and CryptoLocker ransomware has given people a two-week window in which to protect their computers.
Asset managers to ramp up oversight automation to manage operational risk, according to research
May 29, 2014 - Asset managers are feeling unprepared for future challenges despite already making strides to improve fund oversight, according to a survey of North American institutional asset managers.
Zeus-Carberp mashup Trojan targets banks
May 29, 2014 - A new Trojan that combines elements of the notorious Zeus and Carberp families is targeting hundreds of financial institutions around the world, security researchers are warning.
MasterCard ups security for US cardholders
May 28, 2014 - MasterCard today announced enhancements to its industry leading security efforts, providing U.S. cardholders with greater protection from fraud and identity theft.
