Nearly three quarters of chief information and security officers at financial institutions plan to ask their firms for an increase in cybersecurity investments in the next year, according to a survey. Of 301 CISOs quizzed by the Financial Services Information Sharing and Analysis Center (FS-ISAC), more than half say that 10% or less of their organisation's overall budget is dedicated to cyber security and 73% are looking for a bump.

BBVA held its first Family Cybersecurity Day, an initiative aimed at raising awareness and educating employees and their families about the potential risks derived from the online activities and certain digital habits that are already a part of our daily lives.

An international criminal network that used malware to try to steal $100 million from more than 41,000 victims, has been dismantled after a law enforcement operation spanning several countries.

The US House of Representative is launching task forces looking into fintech and artificial intelligence in financial services.Set up by the House Committee on Financial Services, the fintech task force will look at domestic and international regulation of the nascent sector as well as the infrastructure and legal and regulatory framework for efficient payments.

Interbank payment network Swift is positioning itself as a cutting edge IT shop as it seeks to recruit 150 talented IT professionals worldwide.

Hackers have stolen 7000 bitcoins worth $40 million in one transaction on crypto exchange Binance.
Binance announced this morning that it had discovered a "large scale security breach" involving the theft of user API keys, 2FA codes, and potentially other info, alongside the withdrawal of 7000 bitcoins.

Citi’s Treasury and Trade Solutions (TTS) has launched Citi Verify, a new identity and account verification solution that helps clients streamline customer onboarding, reduce the risk of improper payments, and drive operational efficiencies.