New York regulator probes Wall Street cyber-security
December 10, 2014 - Some of Wall Street's biggest banks will face tough new cyber-security assessments under plans from New York state's financial services watchdog.
Sifma slams Finra data collection plans
December 2, 2014 - Plans by Wall Street watchdog Finra to introduce an automated data collection system designed to help identify risky and suspicious activities have been blasted by lobby group Sifma on cost, security and privacy grounds.
Hackers infiltrating public companies to gain an edge on Wall Street
December 1, 2014 - Cyber crime tracking outfit FireEye has alerted the FBI to an undergound hacking collective called FIN4, whose intrusions appear to be primarily motivated at gaining an edge in stock market trading.
Retailers and banks take data breach fight to Congress
November 13. 2014 - The war of words between retailers and banks over cyber-security failures has moved to the political stage, as lobby groups for both parties petition the political elite on Capitol Hill for legislative action to curb future data breaches.
Banks accused of failing to report true scale of cybercrime
November 7, 2014 - Treasury Committee chairman Andrew Tyrie is to question banks over allegations that they may be under-reporting instances of bank fraud because they don't want to frighten people.
FFIEC Releases Cybersecurity Assessment Observations, Recommends Participation in Financial Services Information Sharing and Analysis Center
November 4, 2014 - The Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council (FFIEC), on behalf of its members, today released observations from the recent cybersecurity assessment and recommended regulated financial institutions participate in the Financial Services Information Sharing and Analysis Center (FS-ISAC).
Staples investigates data breach
October 21, 2014 - Office supply retailer Staples has become the latest firm to reveal that it is investigating a possible data breach that could leave customer payment card details at risk.
Kaspersky Lab and INTERPOL Survey Reports: 60 Percent of Android Attacks Use Financial Malware
October 22, 2014 - According to the results of the "Mobile Cyber Threats" survey issued by Kaspersky Lab and INTERPOL between August 2013 and July 2014, malicious programs targeting Android-based devices in order to steal money were used in 60 percent of attempted attacks registered by Kaspersky Lab security products. These cybercriminals frequently targeted Android users in Russia, but also in Ukraine, Spain, United Kingdom, Vietnam, Malaysia, Germany, India and France.
