Information Security
Bank of England works with CREST to deliver cyber-security framework
June 10, 2014 - CREST, the not-for-profit organisation that represents the technical information security industry, has been working with UK Financial Authorities - Bank of England (BoE), Her Majesty's Treasury, and the Financial Conduct Authority - to develop CBEST, a new framework for sharing detailed threat intelligence and delivering cyber security tests and benchmarking for UK financial services providers.
Liquidnet fined $2m for misusing dark pool subscriber data
June 9, 2014 - Dark pool operator Liquidnet has agreed to pay $2 million to settle SEC charges that it improperly used confidential trading data from its subscribers.
Insider Threat Report Shows Third Party Contractors and Compromised 'Privileged User' Credentials Worry Financial Services Firms
May 12, 2014 - Vormetric, a leader in enterprise data security for physical, virtual and cloud environments, today announced further analysis of its 'Insider Threat' report, conducted in 2014 with industry analyst firm Ovum. Focusing on just those responses from IT decision-makers at financial services organisations in France, Germany, and the United Kingdom (a total of 92 responses), the research reveals how firms in the financial sector are evaluating their exposure to insider threats, and the steps they are taking in order to mitigate the risks.
Hardware vendor LaCie warns of card data breach
April 16, 2014 - French computer hardware firm LaCie is warning customers who have used its Web site over the last year that hackers may have stolen their card data.
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.
Hackers nab personal details of 1.3m Orange France customers
May 8, 2014 - French telco giant Orange says that thieves made off with the personal information of 1.3 million customers last month but that payment data was not taken.
Researchers hack mPOS devices, play Flappy Bird
April 7, 2014 - Mobile point-of-sale (mPOS) devices can be easily hacked, leaving banks, retailers and customers open to fraud, claims MWR InfoSecurity, which has even managed to play Flappy Bird on one reader.
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.
Lancope Expands Global Secure Partner Programme to EMEAR and APAC Regions
May 2, 2014 - Lancope, Inc., a leader in network visibility and security intelligence, announces the expansion of its recently launched global Secure Partner Program to the EMEAR and APAC markets.
Banks losing millions to new wave of ATM hacks - FFIEC
April 3, 2014 - US regulators have warned banks to protect their automated teller machines and card authorisation systems from a fresh wave of cyber-attacks that seek to exploit ATM control weaknesses to spew out millions of dollars in fraudulent withdrawals.
IT experts to come together in Amsterdam at the 2014 Oil and Gas Euro Cyber Security workshop
May 12, 2014 - Amsterdam, Netherlands - Following the success of the 2014 Oil & Gas Cyber Security workshop previously held in Abu Dhabi, UAE last January, Caxton Group is proud to announce the inception of the 2014 Oil and Gas Euro Cyber Security workshop to be held on 23-25 June 2014 at the beautiful city of Amsterdam, Netherlands.
Lloyds employees stand trial over alleged £2m cyber-fraud
April 24, 2014 - Three Lloyds Bank employees installed devices on colleagues' computers to gain remote access to systems and steal more than £2 million, the Old Bailey has heard.
Worldwide IT spending on pace to grow 3.2% in 2014 - Gartner
April 2, 2014 - With the global economy showing signs of a gradual recovery, worldwide IT spending is on pace to total $3.8 trillion in 2014, a 3.2 percent increase from 2013 spending, according to the latest forecast by Gartner, Inc.
