Financial Services Sees 1.2 Billion Cyberattacks Over Encrypted Channels in 2020, New Zscaler Research Finds
- 5 years 5 months ago
- Cybersecurity
Zscaler, Inc., the leader in cloud security, released its 2020
McAfee Sees COVID-19-Themed Threats and Powershell Malware Surge in Q2 2020
- 5 years 5 months ago
- Covid-19, Cybersecurity
McAfee Corp. (Nasdaq: MCFE), the device-to-cloud cybersecurity company, released its McAfee Labs Threats Report: November 2020, examining cybercriminal activity related to malware and the evolution of cyber threats in Q2 2020. During this period, McAfee saw an average of 419 new threats per minute as overall new malware samples grew by 11.5%.
Almost Two-Thirds of Financial Services Firms Have Suffered a Cyber-attack in the Last 12 Months
- 5 years 5 months ago
- Cybersecurity
65% of large Financial Services (FS) firms have suffered a cyber-attack in the last 12 months, according to new research today from data security provider HelpSystems.
QuantaVerse Adds Automated High-Risk Entity Reviews to Its AI Lineup
- 5 years 5 months ago
- Cybersecurity, Risk Management
Citing a surge in client demand, QuantaVerse, which uses AI and machine learning to automate financial crime identification and investigations, has enhanced its entity-based Financial Crime Investigation Report, or FCIR, to assist financial institutions in efficiently conducting periodic entity risk reviews.
Featurespace Named Overall Winner of Global Fast Track Programme at Hong Kong FinTech Week
- 5 years 5 months ago
- Cybersecurity, Data Protection, Fraud Detection, Compliance, Security, Risk Management
Featurespace™, the leading provider of Enterprise Financial Crime prevention software, has been named the overall winner of the inaugural Global Fast Track Programme, a contest created to help local and global enterprises grow and accelerate innovation through Hong Kong's diverse fintech ecosystem.
Mastercard Launches AI-Powered Solution For Cyberprotection
- 5 years 5 months ago
- Artificial Intelligence, Cybersecurity, Risk Management
Mastercard today announced Cyber Secure, a first-of-its-kind, AI-powered suite of tools that allows banks to assess cyber risk across their ecosystem and prevent potential breaches. With these capabilities, banks can identify and prioritize threats and vulnerabilities throughout their cyber environment. Additionally, acquiring banks can help merchants understand their own cyber risk, preventing hundreds of millions of dollars in potential fraud.
DevCode Identity Selects SEON to Keep Fraudsters Out
- 5 years 6 months ago
- Cybersecurity, Fraud Detection
SEON, the fraud fighters, has today announced its partnership with DevCode Identity, a leading identity platform, which will be utilising SEON’s unique and innovative fraud prevention solution to help iGaming companies prevent fraudsters from signing up during the customer onboarding process.
Tall Group Awarded Cyber Essentials Plus
- 5 years 6 months ago
- Cybersecurity
As part of its ongoing commitment to good practice, The TALL Group of Companies, the UK leader in the provision of secure paper and electronic payment solutions, has secured the Cyber Essentials Plus standard. This stringent accreditation is an independent recognition of the essential security controls that the TALL Group has in place to protect its technology and data. The Cyber Essentials scheme is a cyber security standard created by the UK... more
App Security Threat Modeling Company IriusRisk Raises $6.7 Million in Series A
- 5 years 6 months ago
- Investment, Cybersecurity
IriusRisk, the threat modeling platform for Application Security, announced today the closing of its $6.7 million Series A fundraising. Global cyber investor Paladin Capital Group led the round, with participation from 360 Capital Partners and existing investors Swanlaab, JME Ventures and Sonae Investment Management.
NatWest to Protect Customers with Malwarebytes Premium
- 5 years 6 months ago
- Cybersecurity
MalwarebytesTM, a leading provider of advanced endpoint protection and remediation solutions, today announced that it was selected by NatWest Group to deliver premium cybersecurity solutions to the bank’s consumer and business banking customers worldwide. NatWest Group customers will now be able get a free license to install Malwarebytes Premium to protect their digital experiences from within their Online Banking portal.
EMEA Lags in Adopting Digital M&A Processes with Company Culture and Cyber Security Concerns the biggest Barriers Uncovered by Due Diligence
- 5 years 6 months ago
- Cybersecurity, Compliance, M&A Deals
Leading cloud-based technology provider for the M&A industry, Datasite, has launched its annual EMEA M&A report: The New State of M&A – An EMEA Perspective,
Kroll Enhances Managed Detection and Response Solutions with Kroll Responder
- 5 years 6 months ago
- Cybersecurity, Compliance, Risk Management
Kroll, a division of Duff & Phelps, the global leader in risk mitigation, investigations, compliance, cyber resilience, security and incident response solutions, today announced that it has elevated its managed detection and response (MDR) capabilities with Kroll Responder. Responder is a turnkey solution delivering 24x7 MDR, merging robust monitoring, proactive threat hunting and superior incident response by Kroll’s seasoned investigators... more
"Facebook and Twitter need to do more to prevent cryptocurrency scams", says CoinCorner CEO
- 5 years 6 months ago
- Cryptocurrencies, Cybersecurity, Fraud Detection
Online scams are a huge problem in many industries and the emerging Bitcoin space is no exception.
FICO Named Cyber Risk Quantification Category Leader for Second Year Running
- 5 years 6 months ago
- Cybersecurity, Risk Management
Global analytics and technology provider FICO has just been named a category leader for the second year running in the new Chartis Research report - Cyber Risk Quantification Solutions, 2020: Market Update and Vendor Landscape.
The LexisNexis Risk Solutions Cybercrime Report Reveals New Opportunities and Risks for EMEA in Online Channels During Global Pandemic
- 5 years 7 months ago
- Cybersecurity
LexisNexis® Risk Solutions today released its biannual Cybercrime Report, which tracks global cybercrime activity from January 2020 through June 2020. The report dives deep into how the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted the global digital economy, regional economies, industries, businesses and consumer behavior. The period has seen strong transaction volume growth compared to 2019 but an overall decline in global attack volume. This is likely... more
