Finance
What Does it Mean to Be Zero-Day?
A zero-day vulnerability is an as-yet-unknown computer software vulnerability, that attacks in stealth mode before security teams are aware of its presence. Zero-day is an amorphous concept; it refers to the period ...
Get and Keep Money: Startup Tips
How to raise funds for your new business. And keep as much of it as possible. These business startup tips are based on my personal experience. I’ve tried to make them as ...
Instant Justice: WeLeakInfo Hacked with a Ex-domain Reuse Attack
Expired domains (ex-domains) have always been easy targets for hackers and cybercriminal groups. The bad news is that this trend is not going away anytime soon. In a bizarre turn of events, ...
A New York special: NYDFS cybersecurity regulation (23 NYCRR 500)
23 NYCRR 500, also known as NYDFS Cybersecurity Regulation, is a law issued by the New York State Department of Financial Services (NYDFS) that mandates the enforcement of optimal data security standards ...
Fintech Cybersecurity Trends in 2021
Article by Beau PetersWhen the pandemic struck, online bad actors took it as an opportunity to double-down on their attacks through ransomware, malware, and social engineering. Newly remote workers and remotely connected workplaces ...
Feds Point to Escalated Ransomware Attacks on Financial Institutions, Offer Guidance Based on Success Stories
The U.S. Security and Exchange Commission’s (SEC’s) Office of Compliance Inspections and Examinations (OCIE) has issued an alert warning of an escalated number of ransomware attacks on financial institutions. The office details ...
Winning the Data Game – Banks must view FinTech and data security as stepping stones not obstacles
Data security and privacy by design in FinTech will produce a positive-sum game, it’s a win-win for banks and customers.The post Winning the Data Game – Banks must view FinTech and data ...
How to (better) implement secure APIs in an Open Banking Partnership – Part Two
Take a closer look at the reference architecture of APIs for Open Banking and how financial institutions and FinTechs can safely share data.The post How to (better) implement secure APIs in an ...
How to (better) Secure APIs in an Open Banking Partnership – Part One
By going one step further than authentication and verification to find and protect private information itself – at rest, in transit and in use – financial institutions can be data-first in their ...
The Shared Security Weekly Blaze – Facebook and your Financial Transactions, Smart Home Security, Critical HP Printer Vulnerabilities
This is the Shared Security Weekly Blaze for August 13, 2018 sponsored by Security Perspectives – Your Source for Tailored Security Awareness Training and Assessment Solutions and Silent Pocket. This episode was ...
