VISTA InfoSec

JUNE 18, 2024

Whether you’re a small business owner, a corporate leader, or an Information and Communication Technology (ICT) specialist, the consequences of a data breach are severe and far-reaching. Next, analyze potential risks like malware infections, phishing scams, or disgruntled team members leaking sensitive data. Outdated software?

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The Fintech Times

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

AI-enhanced attacks are on the rise, leaving many organisations’ cybersecurity unprepared for the volume of new challenges; reveals cyber protection firm, Acronis , in its latest cyber threats report. In fact, it found that AI-enhanced phishing affected 91.1 The post 91.1%

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The Fintech Times

DECEMBER 18, 2023

Today, we bring you insights from industry leaders regarding the changing dynamics of cybersecurity threats and trends in 2024. “A never-ending stream of data breaches combined with highly sophisticated and technical attacks means the stolen personal information available on the dark web is continuously replenished.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 27, 2020

Businesses have good reason to be concerned about data breaches. Cybercriminals’ accomplishments come at the expense of targeted businesses, with a recent study finding that individual data breaches cost firms around the globe an average of $3.92 million in 2019 — a 1.5 percent increase from 2018. Fighting the Phishers.

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EBizCharge

OCTOBER 25, 2023

Now more than ever, businesses are focusing on preventing data breaches and implementing response protocols to mitigate breaches if they occur. According to the 2023 IBM Data Breach Report , the global average cost of data breaches was $4.45 What are data breaches?

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 23, 2020

billion consumer accounts fell victim to data breaches during the first half of 2019 — to the tune of $4 million in lost revenue per breach. Phishing attempts increased approximately 65 percent in 2019, and cost businesses more than $12 billion in stolen funds, victim payouts and opportunity costs. million per breach.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 1, 2020

Google issued a stark warning last week about the state of cybersecurity: Phishing attacks are on the rise and continue to take advantage of vulnerabilities resulting from the global pandemic. The warning coincided with separate reports related to Google and cybersecurity. Taking into account the estimated 30.2

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The Fintech Times

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Today, we bring you insights from industry leaders regarding the changing dynamics of cybersecurity threats and trends in 2024, including AI’s impact, behavioural biometrics, fraud prevention, masking and enhanced security for financial services. In turn, this often leads to the reuse of the same password across multiple platforms.

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The Fintech Times

MAY 15, 2024

In a move to bolster cybersecurity and protections for AI models against hacking and sabotage, the UK government has officially unveiled a host of new measures, which also hope to set a new global standard. The codes set out requirements for developers to make products more resilient against tampering, hacking, and sabotage.

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VISTA InfoSec

OCTOBER 21, 2024

Common threats for SMEs include phishing, malware, insider threats, and social engineering. The importance of cyber security for SMEs As small and medium enterprises (SMEs) often become prime targets for cyber attacks, resulting in significant financial losses and data breaches, the importance of cyber security can’t be emphasized enough.

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VISTA InfoSec

MAY 12, 2024

Many cyberattacks specifically target people through phishing and other kinds of social engineering. Hackers have often succeeded in breaching password-protected systems through brute force attacks, guessing, or using “keyloggers” that record keystrokes.

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PYMNTS

JULY 24, 2020

. “We are not aware of any data breach at this time,” an Instacart spokesperson told BuzzFeed News. “We Outside of the Instacart platform, attackers may target individuals using phishing or credential stuffing techniques. We take data protection and privacy very seriously.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 3, 2018

Experts say an employee phishing scam is likely to blame for the data breach affecting millions of Saks Fifth Avenue and Lord & Taylor payment cards. Separate reports by the Associated Press also pointed to an email phishing scam as the likely culprit.

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VISTA InfoSec

JUNE 19, 2024

Despite these benefits, video communication has security risks, including the following: Phishing Attacks These attacks often manifest as seemingly legitimate emails, messages, or links, leading unsuspecting users to fraudulent websites. Once you follow the link, you enter a fake login page that captures your information.

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Innovative Payments Association

MAY 20, 2024

When companies think about cybersecurity, their first instinct is to think about what technology they have in place to stop hackers. Cultural Defenses Train Your Employees – Let them know what phishing e-mails look like and create ways for them to verify requests that don’t rely on a potentially hacked system.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 29, 2019

Cybersecurity can seem an overwhelming challenge to organizations considering the pace of cyber-attackers’ evolution that seems to force cybersecurity solution providers into a perpetual game of catch-up. Cisco also found that GDPR compliant businesses were less likely to suffer a financial loss as a result of a data breach.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 22, 2016

Corporates large and small are “naïve” about their cybersecurity risks, according to a new report. That’s despite 80 percent of CEOs expressing confidence in existing cybersecurity strategies. Meanwhile, 20 percent cited a lost device for the cause of a breach. companies’ cybersecurity measures.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 12, 2019

Nearly one year since GDPR came into effect, there remain uncertainties about issues like accountability in cases of data breaches at data sharing partners. Clearly, the threat of a data breach remains strong, and Norton warned it will persist as other jurisdictions begin to implement their own data protection rules.

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Fintech News

JUNE 10, 2024

The authorities urge organisations to adopt robust cybersecurity measures to protect against these attacks. Organisations should create and save copies of important files to external and offline storage devices, including immutable copies, to allow for system restoration in the event of a cybersecurity incident.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 21, 2019

As lawmakers ponder this risk, PYMNTS highlights some of the newest data points uncovered by researchers examining small business cybersecurity. 149,000: the average cost of a data breach for a small-to-medium sized business , according to AppRiver.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 1, 2017

Security experts are practically begging corporates to get serious with cybersecurity. Google is a vocal player in the fight for enterprise cybersecurity. The phishing threat is even greater, with attackers more than six times as likely to hit a corporate inbox than a personal one, Google said.

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Clearly Payments

MARCH 4, 2024

From large-scale data breaches to intricate schemes, fraudulent activities have left lasting marks on the financial landscape. Target Data Breach (2013) In the saga of payment processing fraud, few chapters loom as large as the Target data breach of 2013. Over 40 million credit and debit card accounts compromised.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 12, 2020

The notice did not say there had been any breach of company data, and it didn’t say if customers had lost anything or what the fraudulent emails had been asking for. The state-owned bank did not comment but told clients in an email that the attack was on some of the employees’ mailboxes.

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Segpay

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

These tokens are generated for each transaction, reducing the risk of data breaches. Generative AI in Security: Advanced Threat Detection: Generative AI is a game-changer in cybersecurity, providing advanced threat detection capabilities. Even if a token is intercepted, it cannot be used for any other transaction.

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Fintech News

JUNE 3, 2024

Despite its rapid growth, the APAC region remains the second smallest cyber insurance market globally, S&P Global says, a statement that aligns with findings of a Moody’s survey which revealed strong cybersecurity oversight among APAC players compared to global counterparts. trillion annually by 2025.

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The Fintech Times

JUNE 20, 2024

David Atkinson , CEO of SenseOn , the cybersecurity firm, explains why financial organisations should understand vulnerabilities, defend against evolving cyber threats and how leveraging technology that can actively flag and isolate serious threats will decrease the damage. So what can firms do to better mitigate this risk?

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Stax

MARCH 4, 2024

Taking precautions to implement security measures such as secure firewalls and cybersecurity training helps to protect cardholder data and other sensitive information. It’s also critical to ensure card information is protected from data breaches with secure encryption and cybersecurity standards in place.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 20, 2019

Cybersecurity experts are urging small business (SMB) owners to not ignore the risks they face from cyberattacks. The service includes educational materials as well, like training videos and guidance on internal cybersecurity policy development. In a press release on Tuesday (Feb. In a press release on Tuesday (Feb. Education Is Key.

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Fintech News

JANUARY 17, 2024

Companies in the region report a 28 percent rise in cyber threats, highlighting the urgent need for robust cybersecurity measures. Meanwhile, in a separate incident in Singapore, the cybersecurity landscape saw a significant surge in phishing attempts targeting local entities in 2022.

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VISTA InfoSec

OCTOBER 21, 2024

Turning on this feature helps foil the automated brute force attacks that hackers often employ to breach the accounts of uninformed or tragically insouciant wallet owners. The added anonymity provided by such wallets can help prevent phishing and other humancentric attacks that could compromise your funds or personal data.

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VISTA InfoSec

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

What is Cybersecurity? Put simply, cybersecurity is any security system that protects our digital assets. Identify areas most vulnerable to breaches and prioritize them for MFA integration. Choose the right MFA solution : As with any digital security product, the options vary from solution to solution.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 25, 2019

According to The Wall Street Journal , researchers at a Silicon Valley cybersecurity company discovered the cyberattack attempts. The FBI has contacted some of the utilities, and provided information so that they can scan their computer networks to see if firewalls have been breached.

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Seon

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

Verizon Business estimates that 74% of data breaches are down to individuals being absent-minded or tricked by social engineering attacks such as phishing emails. The Importance of Security Awareness Training The fact that so many data breaches occur due to human error highlights the importance of security awareness training.

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PYMNTS

MAY 4, 2020

Three common forms of fraud that can threaten credit unions (CUs) are check fraud, card fraud and automated clearing house (ACH) fraud, and fraudsters often deploy phishing emails to deceive and defraud customers. Rise in Phishing Attacks and Data Breaches. Phishing attacks can also target CU employees.

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The Payments Association

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

AI isn’t just a buzzword in cybersecurity. Account takeover fraud How it works: Fraudsters can use phishing emails, false promises, and other social engineering attacks to steal a cardholder’s personal information and gain unauthorised access to their account. Why are AI tools especially effective at fighting fraud?

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 18, 2017

In the wake of the massive data breach at Equifax , the embattled credit scoring company announced that the Chief Information Officer, David Webb, and the chief security officer, Susan Mauldin, will both retire. These moves come after the company disclosed a major data breach in which 143 million U.S. told the Wall Street Journal.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 24, 2017

According to a report highlighting findings from the Identity Theft Resource Center and CyberScout, data breaches in the U.S. The financial services industry accounted for only 52 of the breaches tracked, or 4.8 For the eighth year in a row, hacking, skimming, and phishing were the main drivers of data breaches, representing 55.5

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