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EU Banking Authority Hacked As Microsoft Exchange Attacks Continue

March 9, 2021March 9, 2021 Davey Winder 264 Views Banking, EU, exchange server, Microsoft

The European Banking Authority (EBA) confirms it has fallen victim to the ongoing Microsoft Exchange attacks, here’s what we know

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News 

$645 Billion Cyber Risk Could Trigger Liquidity Crisis, ECB’s Lagarde Warns

February 8, 2020February 8, 2020 Davey Winder 661 Views Banking, cyberattack, financial

ECB president Christine Lagarde has warned that a coordinated cyber-attack on a major financial institution could trigger a liquidity crisis

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News 

European Central Bank Breach: ECB Confirms Hack, Shuts Down Website

August 16, 2019August 16, 2019 Davey Winder 1040 Views Banking, breach

The European Central Bank (ECB) has confirmed that it has suffered a breach that involved the attackers successfully injecting malware

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Threat Intelligence 

Ramnit returns with geofenced and stealthy PowerShell loader sLoad

October 26, 2018October 26, 2018 Davey Winder 1218 Views Banking, Malware, Research, Trojan

Ramnit’s new PowerShell loader sLoad performs multiple geofence checks throughout the infection chain making it ‘unusual’, according to security researchers

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Cybercrime 

Does new Kronos ‘Osiris’ Trojan expose banking sector security impotence?

July 27, 2018July 27, 2018 Davey Winder 1554 Views Analysis, Banking, Research, Trojan

Proofpoint security researchers have discovered a new version of Kronos, with exploit campaigns already active in Germany, Japan and Poland

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Analysis 

Bank of England raises red flag over cyber-risk management in financial services sector

June 29, 2018June 29, 2018 Davey Winder 1575 Views Banking, finance, Research, risk

Bank of England Systemic Risk Survey suggests Brexit is biggest risk to financial stability, pushing cyber-attacks into a distant second

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Analysis 

How AI is driving the future of regulatory compliance in the financial sector

April 23, 2017April 23, 2017 Davey Winder 1717 Views AI, Banking, compliance, finance, fraud

Ground-breaking AI technology is helping banks to tackle complex compliance and regulatory issues, manage risk and also to bust fraud

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Analysis 

Is blockchain the strongest banking security link?

January 25, 2017 Davey Winder 1954 Views Analysis, Banking, blockchain, crime, Cybercrime, finance, News, Sunday Times

Is the public ledger associated with the bitcoin cryptocurrency right to be heralded as the answer to banking security problems?

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Cybercrime 

Is online banking really secure?

January 25, 2017 Davey Winder 1385 Views Analysis, Banking, crime, News, Sunday Times

With security loopholes evolving and hackers growing more adept at cyber safe-cracking, can the future of banking ever be secure?

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Google Confirms Android Camera Security Threat: ‘Hundreds Of Millions’ Of Users Affected

Google Confirms Android Camera Security Threat: ‘Hundreds Of Millions’ Of Users Affected

November 19, 2019November 19, 2019 Davey Winder
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How Russian Pornhub Hackers Pulled Off $30M Advertising Scam

November 28, 2018 Davey Winder
Hackers Publish First 169 Trump ‘Dirty Laundry’ Emails After Being Branded Cyber-Terrorists

Hackers Publish First 169 Trump ‘Dirty Laundry’ Emails After Being Branded Cyber-Terrorists

May 17, 2020May 19, 2020 Davey Winder
Have Apple And Google Secretly Uploaded A COVID-19 Tracking App To Your Phone?

Have Apple And Google Secretly Uploaded A COVID-19 Tracking App To Your Phone?

June 20, 2020June 20, 2020 Davey Winder
U.S. Government Announces ‘Critical’ Warning For Microsoft Windows Users

U.S. Government Announces ‘Critical’ Warning For Microsoft Windows Users

June 18, 2019June 18, 2019 Davey Winder
Samsung Confirms Critical Security Issue For Millions: Every Galaxy After 2014 Affected

Samsung Confirms Critical Security Issue For Millions: Every Galaxy After 2014 Affected

May 7, 2020May 8, 2020 Davey Winder
Samsung Update Warning For 40 Million Galaxy And Note Users

Samsung Update Warning For 40 Million Galaxy And Note Users

October 9, 2019October 11, 2019 Davey Winder
Trump’s Dirty Laundry: Anonymous Hackers Threaten To Reveal All

Trump’s Dirty Laundry: Anonymous Hackers Threaten To Reveal All

June 2, 2020June 2, 2020 Davey Winder
U.S. Government Confirms Critical Browser Zero-day Security Warning For Windows Users

U.S. Government Confirms Critical Browser Zero-day Security Warning For Windows Users

January 18, 2020January 20, 2020 Davey Winder
How To Use An Ordinary Light Bulb To Spy On Conversations 80 Feet Away

How To Use An Ordinary Light Bulb To Spy On Conversations 80 Feet Away

June 14, 2020June 14, 2020 Davey Winder
Windows 10 Security Alert As Microsoft Says ‘Do Not Install This Update’

Windows 10 Security Alert As Microsoft Says ‘Do Not Install This Update’

October 18, 2019October 23, 2019 Davey Winder
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Windows 10 Warning For 800 Million Users: Microsoft Says Install THIS Update First

October 9, 2019October 9, 2019 Davey Winder
New Orleans Declares State Of Emergency Following Cyber Attack

New Orleans Declares State Of Emergency Following Cyber Attack

December 14, 2019December 14, 2019 Davey Winder
Ransomware Gang Demands $50 Million For Apple Watch And MacBook Pro Blueprints

Ransomware Gang Demands $50 Million For Apple Watch And MacBook Pro Blueprints

April 23, 2021April 23, 2021 Davey Winder
EU Banking Authority Hacked As Microsoft Exchange Attacks Continue

EU Banking Authority Hacked As Microsoft Exchange Attacks Continue

March 9, 2021March 9, 2021 Davey Winder
Should You Stop Using Amazon Alexa After Security Probe Of 90,194 Skills?

Should You Stop Using Amazon Alexa After Security Probe Of 90,194 Skills?

March 7, 2021 Davey Winder
Warning: ‘Hundreds Of Thousands’ Of Microsoft Servers Hacked In Ongoing Attack

Warning: ‘Hundreds Of Thousands’ Of Microsoft Servers Hacked In Ongoing Attack

March 6, 2021March 6, 2021 Davey Winder
Microsoft Exchange Attacks Are Declared An Emergency By Homeland Security

Microsoft Exchange Attacks Are Declared An Emergency By Homeland Security

March 4, 2021March 4, 2021 Davey Winder
Microsoft Issues Critical Update Warning As Chinese Hackers Attack Exchange Servers

Microsoft Issues Critical Update Warning As Chinese Hackers Attack Exchange Servers

March 3, 2021March 3, 2021 Davey Winder
How to build security into pensions

How to build security into pensions

February 28, 2021February 28, 2021 Davey Winder
How To Stop LastPass Tracking You In 3 Easy Steps

How To Stop LastPass Tracking You In 3 Easy Steps

February 27, 2021February 27, 2021 Davey Winder
Got A ‘Day Of Hack’ Email With Your Password? Here’s 3 Things To Do Now

Got A ‘Day Of Hack’ Email With Your Password? Here’s 3 Things To Do Now

February 21, 2021February 21, 2021 Davey Winder
Cybercrime Joker Retires, Becomes A Bitcoin Billionaire

Cybercrime Joker Retires, Becomes A Bitcoin Billionaire

February 14, 2021February 14, 2021 Davey Winder
Beware the ever-evolving ransomware cybercrime tsunami

Beware the ever-evolving ransomware cybercrime tsunami

February 9, 2021February 9, 2021 Davey Winder
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Cybersecurity Pros Mistake Rappers For Malware

February 8, 2021February 8, 2021 Davey Winder
Frankenstein fraud, deepfakes & replay attacks: how to identify identity fraud threats

Frankenstein fraud, deepfakes & replay attacks: how to identify identity fraud threats

February 8, 2021February 8, 2021 Davey Winder
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