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North Korean hackers charged by the US for stealing from global financial institutions

News | Digital Identity, Security & Online Fraud | 19 Feb 2021

The US Justice Department has charged three North Korean computer programmers for stealing from global financial institutions and firms over USD 1.3 billion.

US Justice Department, hackers, money laundering, cryptocurrency, cyber attacks

New developments in Bangladeshs central bank cyber heist

News | Digital Identity, Security & Online Fraud | 11 Jan 2019

A Philippine court held a former bank manager guilty on eight counts of money laundering, the first conviction in one of the world`s largest cyber heists.

Bank of Bangladesh, cyber heist, money laundering, cybersecurity, payments fraud, stolen funds, Asia, illegal bank transactions

Hackers steal more than USD 15 mln in Mexican bank heist

News | Digital Identity, Security & Online Fraud | 16 May 2018

Hackers have siphoned hundreds of millions of pesos out of Mexican banks, including No. 2 Banorte, according to Reuters.

bank heist, cybercriminals, cyberattack, Mexico, online security, fraud prevention, fraudulent transfer

Bitcoin exchange CSO accused of stealing USD 3.3 million in Bitcoins

News | Digital Identity, Security & Online Fraud | 13 Apr 2018

The Chief Security Officer (CSO) of Coinsecure, an India-based cryptocurrency exchange, has been accused of stealing 438 Bitcoins from the exchange’s main wallet.

Coinsecure, Bitcoin, blockchain, CSO, cryptocurrency, India, fraud prevention, online security, heist

Malaysia central bank attacked by hackers, Philippine banks on alert

News | Digital Identity, Security & Online Fraud | 02 Apr 2018

The Philippine central bank has sounded an alert to local financial institutions following a cyber-attack at the Malaysian central bank, according to Reuters.

banks, Philippines, Malaysia, heist, cyberattack, SWIFT bank messaging, Asia, transfers

Indias City Union Bank hit by cyber hack via SWIFT system

News | Digital Identity, Security & Online Fraud | 19 Feb 2018

India’s City Union Bank systems have been hacked and USD 2 million were transferred through three unauthorized remittances to lenders overseas via the SWIFT platform.

City Union Bank, cyber attack, India, SWIFT, bank heist, remittances, money transfers, online security

SWIFT urges banks to bolster cybersecurity

News | Digital Identity, Security & Online Fraud | 30 Nov 2017

SWIFT has warned banks on the rising threat of digital heists, as hackers use increasingly sophisticated tools and techniques to launch new attacks.

SWIFT, bank messaging, NIC Asia Bank, Nepal, online fraud, transfer fraud, Asia, online security, heist, cybersecurity

UK private sector companies collaborate with NCSC to fight cybercrime

News | Digital Identity, Security & Online Fraud | 15 Feb 2017

National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) from UK has invited private sector companies to train and collaborate with it on cyber defence.

National Cyber Security Centre, UK, Europe, cyber crime, cyber security, fraud prevention

SWIFT discloses new cyber-attacks, forces security procedures

News | Digital Identity, Security & Online Fraud | 02 Sep 2016

SWIFT has disclosed new hacking attacks on its member banks as it pressured them to comply with security procedures instituted after the USD 81 million heist at Bangladesh Bank.

online fraud, online security, cyber security, fraud prevention, cyber-attacks, SWIFT

Philippine bank fines USD 12 mln for cyber attack

News | Digital Identity, Security & Online Fraud | 05 Aug 2016

The Philippine Central Bank has fined Rizal Commercial Banking Corp (RCBC) USD 21 million after it was used by hackers to channel millions of dollars stolen from Bangladesh into casinos.

fraud, cybercrime, cyber attack, banking, money laundering, Philippine Central Bank, Rizal Commercial Banking Corp

Cash worth USD 13 mln stolen from ATMs in Japan

News | Digital Identity, Security & Online Fraud | 25 May 2016

Cash worth USD 13 mln has been taken from cash machines in Japan using credit cards created with data stolen from a South Africa-based bank.

credit cards, fraud, stolen data, money, cash machine, security, banks, ATM, Japan

Hong Kong plans to strengthen cyber security after SWIFT attack

News | Digital Identity, Security & Online Fraud | 19 May 2016

Hong Kongs central bank has a launched a new program to strengthen lenders ability to protect their critical technology systems.

online fraud, online security, cyber security, fraud prevention, Hong Kong, cyber security, SWIFT

Second bank hit by malware attack, according to Swift

News | Digital Identity, Security & Online Fraud | 13 May 2016

Swift has claimed that a commercial bank was targeted by a malicious attack.

online fraud, online security, cyber security, fraud prevention, SWIFT, malware, attack

Bangladesh Bank hackers break SWIFT software

News | Digital Identity, Security & Online Fraud | 26 Apr 2016

Security researchers have said the attackers who stole USD 81 mln from the Bangladesh central bank probably hacked into software from the SWIFT financial platform.

banking, cybercrime, online fraud, transactions , malware, SWIFT, Bangladesh Bank

Hackers steal over USD 100 mln in Bangladesh bank heist

News | Digital Identity, Security & Online Fraud | 22 Mar 2016

The hackers who stole more than USD 100 million from Bangladeshs account at the Federal Reserve Bank of New York may have breached as many as 32 computers at the bank.

online fraud, online security, cyber security, fraud prevention, data breach, bank, hackers, Bangladesh

PSD2, or how you cannot please all the people all the time (especially in payments)

Voice of the Industry | Expert Opinion | 17 Mar 2016

Mark Taylor, PaymentsCompliance: The wheels of Brussels move slowly, but dealing with an industry looking for a faster solution has left it trailing in dust

online payments, case study, payment processing, PSD2, Payment Services Directive, card payments, fintech, PaymentsCompliance, Mark Taylor