Cybersecurity

Panic over Equifax breach bleeds to TransUnion

09/12/17

TransUnion Chief Financial Officer Todd Cello said Tuesday the firm kept call centers open through the weekend to deal with the flood of calls from anxious consumers.

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Senate Finance leaders probe Equifax data breach

09/11/17

Senate Finance Committee leaders sent a letter to Equifax CEO Richard Smith scrutinizing the scope of the company's data breach and its response.

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Equifax data breach has major FinReg consequences

09/11/17

The loss of 143 million consumers' personal data may prompt a regulatory backlash.

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Equifax hack sparks probes; mobile apps keep Houston banking

09/11/17

The FBI and at least two states are looking into the data breach; Harvey shut lots of banks, but mobile banking apps keep customers operating.

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Seven aftershocks of the Equifax breach: What bankers need to know

09/08/17

One lawsuit has already been filed against Equifax in the wake of its massive security failure. But that’s the just beginning of the consequences for the credit bureau and the banks that use it.

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Hackers hit Equifax motherlode; NYS agency boots Pakistani bank

09/08/17

Credit bureau says records of 143 million consumers were compromised; state agency penalizes Habib Bank for enabling terror financing.

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Fed dodges key decision on faster payments

09/06/17

The central bank said Wednesday that it will assess a range of options regarding its operational role in a modernized payment system, an issue that divides large and small banks.

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What banks can learn from a cryptocurrency's bug bounty program

09/06/17

The creators of Dash, a bitcoin rival whose price has increased nearly 3,400% in 2017, plan to entice thousands of white hat hackers to inspect the project’s code for flaws.

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How banks are coping with New York’s cybersecurity rules

09/05/17

The first compliance deadline fell last week for the state’s strict new regulation. Banks are struggling with certain elements, such as multifactor authentication.

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Why cybercriminals like AI as much as cyberdefenders do

08/17/17

Artificial intelligence is helping detect breaches the human eye can’t. But it also gives hackers an edge.

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