Cyber security

Inside Citi's plan to combat business payments fraud with AI

07/15/19

The bank is taking a concept that has worked for years in the credit card world — artificial-intelligence-based fraud detection — and applying it to corporate customers' transactions.

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Inside a 'bug bounty' program to spot cybersecurity flaws

07/09/19

The PFM app provider Personal Capital set up a safe way for hackers to expose vulnerabilities in its software.

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Core-banking crossroads, leaner Capital One, defending CECL: Top stories of the week

07/05/19

Questioning whether core-banking technology is nearing a 'big shake-up'; Capital One keeps closing branches, even as rivals open them; FASB chair defends CECL, saying 'the benefits justify the cost'; and more from this week's most-read stories.

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Are Iranian hackers going after U.S. banks again?

07/01/19

Security companies report a recent spike in spearphishing campaigns originating in Iran and targeting banks.

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Facebook details digital currency plans; CRA credit for disaster prep loans?

06/18/19

The company will create a regulated subsidiary offering a digital wallet; San Francisco Fed wants CRA credit for loans that help prepare for climate change.

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Goldman plans revamp; Banks deal with climate change

06/17/19

The bank is looking to combine several units that invest in income-producing assets; increased scrutiny has led banks to address the risks of climate change.

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Equifax breach still poses fraud risk at four government agencies: GAO

06/14/19

The watchdog and three Democratic lawmakers urged the agencies to stop using knowledge-based verification methods to grant access to their online portals.

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FCC robocall ruling a setback for banks, debt collectors

06/06/19

The agency's vote Thursday threatens to block many of the industry's communications with customers, though banks did win one concession.

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Criminals sell hacker toolkits for BofA on dark web, study finds

06/06/19

Organized crime groups are selling access to the computer networks of financial firms like Bank of America Corp. and hacking tools targeting these companies, according to a British researcher who posed as a buyer on several dark web marketplaces.

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Lenders lobby against robocall ban; HSBC continues robot roll out

05/30/19

Banks and credit unions “push back” against an FCC proposal to limit calls; Miami gets the next assistant the bank says is not intended to replace humans.

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