Tag Archives: cybercriminal

Laughing All the Way to the Bank: Cybercriminals Targeting U.S. Financial Institutions (Forbes)

The risk of cyberattack on financial services firms cannot be overstated. Cyberattacks cost financial services firms more to address than firms in any other industry at $18 million... More

Cybercriminals Getting Their Kicks with Malicious World Cup Phishing Campaign (TechGenix)

Major sporting events, especially the FIFA World Cup, bring with them an astronomical amount of attention worldwide. It only makes sense with soccer being the top sport globally th... More

Cyber Risk in the Retail Sector (CBR)

The retail sector is on the cusp of transformation with advancements in the Internet of Things (IoT), big data, cloud, robotics and artificial intelligence (AI). Consumers are beco... More

Equifax Breach: 8 Takeaways (Bank Info Security)

After Equifax on Thursday warned that 143 million consumers' personal details may have been stolen by hackers, criticism of the consumer credit reporting agency - and data broker -... More

Why Enterprise Security Needs a New Focus (DarkReading)

WannaCry appeared to be the catastrophic global cybersecurity breach we've long been expecting, but despite the damage caused, the full possible magnitude of the threat was never r... More

Disney CEO Bob Iger: Hacker Threat About Stolen Movie Was a Hoax (Variety)

Disney chief Bob Iger confirmed the company received a threat from cybercriminals who claimed to have stolen the digital copy of a movie — but that the studio believes the claims... More