Cyber security

LendingClub reinforces its cyber defenses

04/29/20

The online lender has deployed new software designed to spot security risks early, especially the kind of cloud-data issues that led to the Capital One-Amazon breach.

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Banks grow wary of Zoom meetings

04/23/20

The popular videoconferencing service has been beset by security issues, and some banks have banned employees from using it. Are they overreacting?

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SBA says data breach affected nearly 8,000 small businesses

04/22/20

Small-business owners applying for Economic Injury Disaster Loans could see another applicant's information if they hit the back button.

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Coronavirus phishing scams proliferate

03/30/20

Hacker emails disguised as pleas for aid have surged in the past month, and they're targeting bank employees and the many others working from home.

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Bank CIOs confront challenge of so many employees working at home

03/24/20

As companies move work off-site because of the pandemic, a host of issues have arisen around remote access, network monitoring and cybersecurity.

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Bank tech vendor Finastra hit with ransomware attack

03/23/20

The attack knocked out core and mobile banking systems at several U.S. banks, and Finastra is working to get them up and running.

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FDIC warns of scams being carried out in its name

03/18/20

Fraudsters who claim they work for the agency are taking advantage of coronavirus confusion to try to con consumers out of bank account information and money.

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Coronavirus scams to watch out for

03/11/20

Financial institutions need to alert customers about emails or websites that pretend to offer important COVID-19 information but instead could end up stealing their account numbers or logins.

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Breach Clarity debuts tech to help banks thwart data thieves

02/20/20

The startup’s tools help banks and consumers deter account takeover in the aftermath of a data breach.

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Fed’s Powell open to more than one Libor alternative

02/12/20

Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell told senators that the central bank is willing to explore a credit-sensitive interest benchmark in addition to the secured overnight financing rate, which some banks say could cause problems during economic stress.

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