VISTA InfoSec

JUNE 19, 2024

Malware and Ransomware Malware and ransomware are significant threats in the realm of video communication, with attackers leveraging these tools to compromise devices and networks. Ransomware, a type of malware, is particularly destructive as it encrypts the victim’s data and demands a ransom for its release.

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Fintech News

DECEMBER 5, 2023

Organized by ISC2, a global leader in certified cybersecurity professional networks, the event is set to tackle pressing cybersecurity challenges in the Asia Pacific region and globally. The post ISC2 SECURE Asia Pacific Kicks off Today to Tackle Region’s Cybersecurity Challenges appeared first on Fintech Singapore.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 20, 2020

Although the company’s statement doesn’t mention the type of attack specifically, Krebs believes it is likely a ransomware attack based on the reaction. Two sources forwarded internal notices about the outage. “We We wish to inform our valued customers that we are investigating a potential security breach.

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Fintech News

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

Despite the notable drop and improvements, the prominence of sanction-related transactions and the growth of ransomware attacks remain key challenges for the industry to tackle. The growth of ransomware revenue suggests that ransomware attackers are adjusting to the new cybersecurity improvements that organizations have made.

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Fintech Review

JANUARY 21, 2025

Cybersecurity has become a critical challenge, and artificial intelligence (AI) is emerging as a transformative solution. We explore the role of AI in enhancing cybersecurity within fintech, highlighting its capabilities, limitations, and potential future applications. The future of AI in fintech cybersecurity is promising.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 26, 2018

founder and managing director of cybersecurity venture firm AllegisCyber , and co-founder of DataTribe , a cybersecurity startup in Washington, D.C., founder and managing director of cybersecurity venture firm AllegisCyber , and co-founder of DataTribe , a cybersecurity startup in Washington, D.C.,

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 10, 2020

TSYS , a payment processing company, has suffered a ransomware attack and had some data posted online, according to a report from Krebs on Security. We experienced a ransomware attack involving systems that support certain corporate back office functions of a legacy TSYS merchant business," TSYS said in a statement to PYMNTS.

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PYMNTS

MAY 3, 2020

Corporate ransomware payment amounts rose sharply in the first quarter of this year, with a wave of coronavirus -related attacks and other peripherally-related cases because of complexities with shifting to remote work for many people, according to a Coveware blog post. Sodinokibi was the top type of ransomware on the market with 26.7

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The Fintech Times

FEBRUARY 26, 2025

Small and mid-sized businesses (SMBs) are suffering from a continuing onslaught of cyberattacks as threat actors adopt more efficient targeting and AI-driven attacks, according to a new report from cybersecurity firm SonicWall. From ransomware surges to the rapid rise in IoT and encrypted threats, businesses are increasingly at risk.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 9, 2017

A new report from CyberEdge Group, a research and marketing firm serving the cybersecurity industry’s top vendors, has found that ransomware incidents are at an all-time high, with one-third of victims paying the ransom associated with an attack.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 27, 2017

Wealthy countries with developed financial and payment infrastructures are most likely to have their data encrypted and held for ransom by cybercriminals, according to a recent report by global cybersecurity company Kaspersky Lab. Following a slight reprieve, 2017’s Q1 saw 218,625 mobile Trojan-Ransomware installation packages – 3.5

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 28, 2018

They also lack the finances to train staff, adopt cybersecurity technology, and implement sophisticated expertise to protect data. While small and mid-sized businesses (SMBs) must be diligent about data protection and cybersecurity, the professors suggest regulators design legislation proportionate to the size of the business.

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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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PYMNTS

MARCH 26, 2020

Cybersecurity insurance company Chubb , which provides aid to companies affected by data breaches, has been hit by one itself, according to a report by TechCrunch. Threat Analyst Brett Callow, who works at a different security firm called Emsisoft, said the incident in question came from Maze, a ransomware group.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 12, 2020

With over 5,000 cybersecurity vendors in the U.S. But that problem could be a thing of the past thanks to the launch of the world’s first B2B cybersecurity marketplace that enables buyers to easily search, compare pricing and purchase the right IT solution in one place.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 7, 2016

Chain Store Age just released its predictions for the near future of cybersecurity. Further, expect ransomware to catch up to distributed-denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks in prevalence. DDoS and ransomware will also be used to attack cloud-based data centers.

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The Fintech Times

AUGUST 6, 2024

After Ransomware surpassed a record $1billion in payouts last year, ExtraHop , a cloud-native network detection and response (NDR) firm, has released its global ransomware trends report, a data-driven analysis of ransomware impacts across geographies, industries, and organisations of different sizes.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 29, 2020

A ransomware attack has infiltrated the healthcare system and affected five hospitals, the Associated Press (AP) reported. According to the alert, “malicious cyber actors” are targeting the sector with Trickbot malware, which is typically a precursor to ransomware attacks and data theft. hospitals and healthcare providers.”.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 7, 2018

PYMNTS recently caught up with Gula to learn more about reports of hackers stealing NSA’s own hacking tools, and to learn more about how payments and commerce players should focus their own cybersecurity efforts in 2019. You have to have a comprehensive approach to cybersecurity.”. Upon first glance, the picture is pretty dim.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 4, 2019

Comcast announced Monday (March 4) that it has acquired BluVector, a company that uses advanced artificial intelligence and machine learning to provide cybersecurity protection to companies and government agencies. Together, Comcast and BluVector will work to expand BluVector’s current customer base and create new cybersecurity technologies.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 13, 2018

Ransomware attacks are often a small business owner’s worst nightmare. Unfortunately, experts don’t believe ransomware attacks will let up anytime soon, with recent research from Datto finding that these attacks cost small businesses $301 million worth of ransomware money in 2016.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 12, 2019

Cyber insurance claims are spiking as a new type of ransomware targets companies across the U.S. Ransomware groups tend to target people in the Anglosphere, who are seen as able to pay and deserving of what they get. and Europe, the The Financial Times reported on Sunday (Aug.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 28, 2020

As the distribution of the COVID-19 vaccine continues to roll out to medical workers and high-risk populations, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) is asking financial institutions to be extra vigilant when it comes to cybersecurity. .

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 13, 2020

In other news, the G7 warned of the utilization of nefarious cyber-attacks – and ransomware, in particular — according to a Tuesday (Oct. The group said that ransomware incidents against banks, medical centers, educational institutions and other “critical infrastructure” in G7 nations has been increasing in scope, complexity and commonness.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 18, 2019

For many, however, the technology still conjures up images of cybercrime and illicit activity, and new data revealing the rising threat of ransomware is likely to fuel that negative reputation. A new report from cybersecurity company Coveware put some numbers behind this trend. The average span of system downtime increased, too, to 7.3

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 5, 2020

Australian logistics company Toll has been forced to disable its systems and use non-digital processes after a ransomware attack on Friday (Jan 31) caused delays throughout the country, according to a report by ZDNet. “We 5), Toll identified the ransomware as an offshoot of a popular Mailto iteration. “We On Wednesday (Feb.

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VISTA InfoSec

AUGUST 8, 2023

But a cybersecurity report shows that 43% of data breaches involve small businesses. In essence, small businesses that ignore cybersecurity only do so at their own peril. Some effects of cybersecurity on your business include: Stealing stored data such as credit card details.

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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. companies’ cybersecurity measures.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 12, 2019

What’s clear is that GDPR intends to protect data, and researchers have already found a correlation between GDPR-compliant businesses and lower rates of data breaches – perhaps the result of organizations’ prioritizing and investing more in cybersecurity and data protection initiatives to become compliant.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 29, 2019

To those who understand the importance of cybersecurity, and the monumental risks that growing cyberthreats impose on organizations, safeguarding systems and data may be assumed to go hand in hand with digital transformation. ” Taking Action. ” Taking Action.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 28, 2017

was the number one target for ransomware last year. To start, ransomware threats escalated globally through 2016 in size, number and kind. Likewise, they registered a 36 percent increase in ransomware attacks globally in the same period. It’s no surprise, then, that the written amount of ransomware has gone up and that the U.S.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 9, 2020

Leigh Reichel , new chief financial officer of cybersecurity firm INKY Technology Corp. Ransomware And Malware. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Terrorism and Financial Intelligence last week issued a pair of ransomware alerts. told PYMNTS that the FBI has found email fraud already costs businesses and individuals $3.5

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PYMNTS

JULY 19, 2020

France-based telecom company Orange reported that a ransomware attack had compromised the data of 20 enterprise customers on one of its servers, according to news site teiss. On July 4, hackers announced they’d used Nefilim Ransomware to access the Orange server, gaining data on the company’s Orange Business Solutions division.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 8, 2020

Travelex , a foreign exchange and payments company, was thrown into chaos around New Year’s after a ransomware attack locked up its systems, forcing employees to use pen and paper to take care of thousands of customers, according to a report by Reuters. Ransomware attacks against large corporations are becoming more and more common.

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Global Fintech & Digital Assets

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Covered financial institutions now face heightened expectations in relation to cybersecurity governance, risk assessment, and incident reporting. Key Amendments “Class A” Companies The Amendments create a new category of covered entities — deemed “Class A” companies — with heightened cybersecurity obligations.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 11, 2019

Cybersecurity company Kaspersky is reporting there has been an uptick in ransomware attacks this year, with many specifically targeting municipalities and their subset organizations. However, those numbers don’t show the accurate number of damage, and the longer-term consequences of the ransomware actions are more devastating. .

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Fintech News

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

The report by Chainalysis provides a deep dive into these changes, highlighting the decline in certain types of crypto crimes and the persistence, if not growth, of others, such as ransomware and darknet markets. In 2023, ransomware payments peaked, breaking past the US$1 billion (SG$1.35 billion) threshold for the first time.

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