Vendor relationships in the cross-hairs as regulators zone in on cyber security
November 25, 2015 - Technology vendors supplying services to financial market infrastructures (FMI) should be subject to rigorous cyber-security checks to protect the integrity and stability of the financial system, say global regulators in a new consultative paper.
Vodafone suffers breach as police arrest third person in TalkTalk probe
October 2, 2015 - On the day that UK police arrested a third person in their investigation into a massive data breach at TalkTalk, another UK telco, Vodafone, admits that 1800 accounts have been plundered by unknown intruders.
Banks failing to provide secure connection for all online payments - research
October 29, 2015 - New business research* by Kaspersky Lab and B2B International reveals that 33 per cent of financial services don't offer customers a secure channel for all their online payments.
Over four million account details stolen in massive cyber attack on Talk Talk
October 23, 2015 - The banking details of over four million consumers may have been stolen following a sustained cyber attack on the Website of mobile operator Talk Talk.
Cybercrime-as-a-service economy driving bank and retailer data breaches
October 19, 2015 - Stolen credit and debit card details are being hawked for as little as $5 per account on the dark web, according to research from Intel Security.
ISACA Survey: Wide Gap Between Consumers’ and IT Professionals’ Perceptions on Internet of Things Security
October 14, 2015 - Is the Internet of Things safe? A new survey from global cyber security association ISACA suggests a major confidence gap about the security of connected devices between the average consumer and cyber security and information technology professionals.
British banks lose £20 million to Dridex malware
October 14, 2015 - UK internet users are being warned to take guard against a virulent strain of banking malware that has succeeded in siphoning £20 million from individual bank accounts.
Chinese hackers breach LoopPay
October 8, 2015 - Hackers affiliated with the Chinese government have breached the computer network of the mobile wallet outfit at the centre of Samsung Pay, according to the New York Times.
