Security Affairs

JUNE 5, 2021

Recently Cyber researchers for Cyble investigated an attack suffered by on May 30, 2021, by Nucleus Software, an India-based IT company in the Banking and Financial Services sector. Nucleus Software declared that it does not store customers’ financial data. The payload file is a UPX-packed 64-bit Windows executable file.

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IBM Big Data Hub

MARCH 25, 2024

For other financial services firms outside of the insurance sector, property accepted as loan security might face climate-related risks as well. Across the financial sector, there are transition risks to consider as we move to a low-carbon economy. Financial services firms can use the tool for “what if?”

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 1, 2020

. “PIONEER KITTEN tradecraft is characterized by a pronounced reliance on exploits of remote external services on internet-facing assets to achieve initial access to victims, as well as an almost total reliance on open-source tooling during operations.” ” reads the report published by Crowdstrike.

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The Last Watchdog

FEBRUARY 11, 2024

Related: The case for augmented reality training Because of this, cybersecurity investments and regulatory oversight are increasing at an astounding rate , especially for those in the financial services industry, bringing an overwhelming feeling to chief compliance officers without dedicated security teams. Open are slim to none.

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Krebs on Security

FEBRUARY 17, 2021

Secret Service and Department of Homeland Security told reporters on Wednesday the trio’s activities involved extortion, phishing, direct attacks on financial institutions and ATM networks, as well as malicious applications that masqueraded as software tools to help people manage their cryptocurrency holdings.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

DECEMBER 5, 2018

One of the top findings from the 2018 Thales Data Threat Report, Financial Services Edition was that data breaches in U.S. financial services organizations are increasing at an alarming rate. Two other key drivers are digital transformation and poor investments in IT security tools needed to protect data.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 17, 2022

.” The CPU will address critical vulnerabilities in Oracle Essbase, Graph Server and Client, Secure Backup, Communications Applications, Communications, Construction and Engineering, Enterprise Manager, Financial Services Applications, Fusion Middleware, Insurance Applications, PeopleSoft, Support Tools, and Utilities Applications.

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eSecurity Planet

AUGUST 13, 2021

Since the inception of data forensics almost forty years ago, methods for investigating security events have given way to a market of vendors and tools offering digital forensics software (DFS). As cybercrime flourishes and evolves, organizations need a fleet of tools to defend and investigate incidents. The Sleuth Kit and Autopsy.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

Since January 2020, affiliates utilizing LockBit have targeted organizations of diverse sizes spanning critical infrastructure sectors such as financial services, food and agriculture, education, energy, government and emergency services, healthcare, manufacturing, and transportation.

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Krebs on Security

AUGUST 13, 2021

. “Cryptoassets have become an important tool for cybercriminals,” Robinson wrote. ” Cryptocurrency exchanges make use of blockchain analytics tools, he said, to check customer deposits for links to illicit activity. However, laundering and cashing-out these proceeds is a major challenge.”

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The Last Watchdog

JANUARY 30, 2019

Turn the corner into 2019 and we find Citigroup, CapitalOne, Wells Fargo and HSBC Life Insurance among a host of firms hitting the crisis button after their customers’ records turned up on a database of some 24 million financial and banking documents found parked on an Internet-accessible server — without so much as password protection.

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erwin

FEBRUARY 20, 2020

Enterprise architecture (EA) and business process (BP) modeling tools are evolving at a rapid pace. EA and BP modeling are both critical for risk management and regulatory compliance, a major concern for financial services customers like the one above when it comes to ever-changing regulations on money laundering, fraud and more.

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Security Affairs

JUNE 11, 2021

NordLocker experts speculate the malware campaign leveraged tainted Adobe Photoshop versions, pirated games, and Windows cracking tools. The software includes illegal Adobe Photoshop 2018, a Windows cracking tool, and several cracked games.” “This is a Trojan-type malware that was transmitted via email and illegal software.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 26, 2023

Bad actors will leverage these regulations as tools for manipulation and extortion, echoing the tactics employed by certain ransomware operators who threaten victims with GDPR compliance violations and regulatory fines.

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Data Breach Today

SEPTEMBER 4, 2024

Banks Using AI to Spot Fraud, Create Synthetic Data for Better Predictive Analytics While the criminals may have an advantage in the AI race, banks and other financial services firms are responding with heightened awareness and vigilance, and a growing number of organizations are exploring AI tools to improve fraud detection and response to AI-driven (..)

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 26, 2022

defense contractors , financial services firms, and a national data center in Central Asia. APT27 has been exploiting vulnerabilities in Microsoft Exchange and in the Zoho AdSelf Service Plus1 software since March 2021.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 8, 2021

Following the deployment of the webshell, threat actors used additional tools deployed in a subset of compromised networks. The cyberspies also deployed a custom variant of an open-source backdoor written in Go language called NGLite and a credential-harvesting tool tracked as KdcSponge. ” continues the analysis.

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Security Affairs

JUNE 20, 2020

Malicious Chrome browser extensions were used in a massive surveillance campaign aimed at users working in the financial services, oil and gas, media and entertainment, healthcare, government organizations, and pharmaceuticals. The domains were found hosting several browser-based surveillance tools and malware.

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Rocket Software

MARCH 14, 2022

Analyst firm IDC recently published a Vendor Spotlight report featuring ASG Mobius Content Services (Mobius) and its applications in the financial service and insurance industries. Insurance and financial services are built on trust, so these changes will help organizations differentiate from competition.

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Hunton Privacy

FEBRUARY 22, 2021

On February 16, 2021, the New York Department of Financial Services (“NYDFS”) issued a Cyber Fraud Alert (the “Alert”) to regulated entities in light of a growing campaign to steal Nonpublic Information (“NPI”), as defined under New York law, from public-facing websites that provide instant quotes for products like auto insurance (“Instant Quote Websites”). (..)

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 18, 2019

The bug affected the OCA’s Diameter Signalling Router component and its Communications Services Gatekeeper. The flaw also affected the Financial Services Analytical Applications Infrastructure, the Fusion Middleware MapViewer, and four three Oracle Retail components.

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Security Affairs

MAY 30, 2019

defense contractors , financial services firms, and a national data center in Central Asia. The cyber espionage group leverage both readily available tools and custom malware in their operations, many tools are available for years, but in recent attacks, their code was updated. aspx file listed above. The error2.aspx

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 4, 2021

defense contractors , financial services firms, and a national data center in Central Asia. The cyber espionage group leverage both readily available tools and custom malware in their operations, many tools are available for years, but in recent attacks, their code was updated.

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CGI

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

AI provides an opportunity to retrain the workforce on more complex and challenging work, including additional AI tool applications to further increase efficiency and improve the customer experience. The magnitude of near-term impact will vary by operational area.

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Security Affairs

MAY 24, 2023

Iran-linked threat actor Tortoiseshell targeted shipping, logistics, and financial services companies in Israel with watering hole attacks. Re-use of open-source penetration testing tools that focus on web browsers was seen both in an Iranian campaign in 2017 and in this current campaign. We are in the final!

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ARMA International

NOVEMBER 7, 2019

The scope of a records and information management (RIM) program in financial services can seem overwhelming. Compared to other industries, the complexities of managing records and information in financial services are arguably some of the toughest to solve, primarily because of the intense regulatory scrutiny.

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Financial Services Communications Compliance Risk 60

eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, businesses have responded to fraud by adopting new tools and strategies to combat the ever-evolving threat. Table of Contents Why Use Fraud Management and Detection Tools? Who Benefits Most From Using Fraud Management and Detection Tools? Why Use Fraud Management and Detection Tools?

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Security Affairs

MARCH 1, 2019

Experts analyzed tools and intrusion methods used by the China-linked cyber-espionage group Emissary Panda in attacks over the past 2 years. Experts at Secureworks reports who investigated the incident, now reveal that the same threat actor used an array of tools and intrusion methods in attacks over the past 2 years.

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Security Affairs

JUNE 6, 2024

LockBit had a bespoke data exfiltration tool, known as Stealbit, which was used by affiliates to steal victim data. The LockBit ransomware operation operated under a Ransomware-as-a-Service (RaaS) model, recruiting affiliates to carry out ransomware attacks through the utilization of LockBit ransomware tools and infrastructure.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 6, 2023

A digital identification tool provided by OCR Labs to major banks and government agencies leaked sensitive credentials, putting clients at severe risk. London-based OCR Labs is a major provider of digital ID verification tools. Data leak affected QBANK, Defence Bank, Bloom Money, Admiral Money, MA Money, and Reed.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 18, 2019

This tool adds an extra layer of protection without interfering with the operation of Slack apps. Make sure that your system is up to date and have necessary security tools installed in your system, such as virtual private network , antivirus and others. Using these tools can be a added security layer to your system.

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Security Affairs

JUNE 18, 2020

“It has a new packing layer that scrambles and hides the code from scanners and signature-based tools. link] [link] [link] associated with financial services to capture credentials. Qbot is still Windows-based, but this latest version adds both detection and research-evasion techniques.” ” continues the report.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

Here are a few techniques they might use: Scanning for Open Ports: The bad actor could use port scanning tools like Nmap to identify systems with open ports, such as SMB (Server Message Block) ports (e.g., By scanning a range of IP addresses, they can identify potential targets that have SMB services exposed to the internet.

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eSecurity Planet

MAY 27, 2021

Top network security tools. MCAS integrates smoothly for organizations leaning on Microsoft software tools. Larger organizations most targeted by advanced persistent threats (APTs) like enterprises and government agencies, financial services, energy, and telecommunications make up Kaspersky EDR’s clientele.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 2, 2022

entities Financial Services, Government Facilities, Healthcare and Public Health, Critical Manufacturing, and Information Technology. Third-party and open-source reports have identified a possible link between Cuba ransomware actors, RomCom Remote Access Trojan (RAT) actors, and Industrial Spy ransomware actors.”

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Ransomware Financial Services Manufacturing Phishing 251

IBM Big Data Hub

JANUARY 16, 2024

The start of 2024 brings forth many questions as to what we can expect in the year ahead, especially in the financial services industry, where technological advances have skyrocketed and added complexities to an already turbulent landscape.

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Collibra

JULY 21, 2021

Financial services are highly regulated and maintain a strong focus on compliance and risk management. Considering that major financial organizations handle enormous amounts of data today, they require data accuracy and integrity at all times to minimize risks. What is data quality in financial services?

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