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Philippine Central Bank Issues Alert After Cyberattack On Malaysian Bank

Philippine Central Bank Issues Alert After Cyberattack On Malaysian Bank
Philippine Central Bank Issues Alert After Cyberattack On Malaysian Bank
April 02, 2018  |  Safety and Security

The Philippine central bank is warning local financial institutions to be on the lookout for cyberattacks after the Malaysian central bank was hacked. Get the...

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Malaysia Central Bank Says It Stopped Hack Via SWIFT
Malaysia Central Bank Says It Stopped Hack Via SWIFT
March 30, 2018  |  Security & Fraud

Malaysia’s central bank announced Thursday (March 29) that it was the subject of a cyber attack in which hackers aimed to steal money via fraudulent...

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US, Russian Banks Targeted By Hackers In ATM Scam
US, Russian Banks Targeted By Hackers In ATM Scam
December 12, 2017  |  Security & Fraud

Moscow-based data security firm Group-IB reported Monday (Dec. 11) that a group of Russian hackers stole close to $10 million from several largely U.S. and...

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Central Banks Warn About Inter-bank Payment Security Risks
Central Banks Warn About Inter-bank Payment Security Risks
September 29, 2017  |  Security & Fraud

Central banks have expressed concern over the security of payments and the messaging systems that help facilitate inter-bank transactions, a Reuters news report said Thursday,...

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Bangladesh Central Bank Continues Heist Recovery Efforts In Philippines
Bangladesh Central Bank Continues Heist Recovery Efforts In Philippines
September 05, 2017  |  Security & Fraud

In continued efforts tied to an investigation of $81 million stolen from Bangladesh’s central bank, the entity is sending officials to the Philippines to try...

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When Bank Robbers Overdraw Their Luck Account
When Bank Robbers Overdraw Their Luck Account
August 26, 2017  |  Security & Fraud

Bank robberies, even the quirky ones, are serious business. People get killed, hurt or emotionally traumatized by these events. And as scary as it is...

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Slowing Down Faster Payments Fraud
Slowing Down Faster Payments Fraud
August 03, 2017  |  Security & Fraud

Fraudsters are good at what they do. Payments got faster, but so did criminals. Banks built more defenses, and bad guys jumped over them with...

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FIs Hustle As Hackers Ramp Up Corporate Bank Attacks
FIs Hustle As Hackers Ramp Up Corporate Bank Attacks
July 13, 2017  |  B2B Payments

Earlier this year, a report from Kaspersky Lab and B2B International found that cybersecurity incidents affecting a bank’s online banking services cost an average of...

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SWIFT Urges Cybersecurity Info Sharing With New Portal
SWIFT Urges Cybersecurity Info Sharing With New Portal
May 16, 2017  |  B2B Payments

With FIs still reacting to last year’s series of cybersecurity attacks, during which hackers infiltrated banks via their connectivity to the SWIFT network, SWIFT has...

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