API vulnerabilities exposed for financial services institutions
Attacks that exploit application programming interfaces (APIs) are on the rise, resulting not just in stolen data, but compromised systems ...
Tag: cybersecurity
4 most common API attack vulnerabilities
What makes application programmable interfaces (APIs) vulnerable to attacks? IT research firm Gartner explained how APIs can be exploited during ...
Ransomware attacks becoming increasingly sophisticated
The Biden administration is taking aim at the use of cryptocurrencies in automated ransomware attacks, it was revealed Thursday. Cryptocurrencies ...
APIs used as hacker tools to gain entry to regulated data
When API security firm Salt Security wanted to see just how vulnerable financial institutions might be to common API attacks, ...
Watch: US Senate Federal Credit Union CIO Mark Fournier on combating cyberthreats
July Premium Plus webinar U.S. Senate Federal Credit Union Chief Information Officer Mark Fournier is responsible for the financial institution’s ...
‘Credential stuffing’ attacks on the rise at banks
Cybersecurity firm Akamai has seen a 45% year-over-year increase in automated “credential stuffing” attacks, which use stolen user names and ...
RockYou2021 breach makes splash, but looks more like hype than threat
RockYou2021 made headlines last week for being the largest computer breach in history — but two leading security firms told ...
Bank Automation News webinar to focus on automation tech for risk mitigation and security
Financial institutions face innumerable risks related to compliance issues and information security, as well as fraud and cybersecurity breaches. While ...
Third-party risk reimagined
Among the most important recent trends in banking has been an increased tendency to outsource services previously handled internally. While ...
Weekly Wrap: Banks are targets for ransomware hackers
In this week’s episode of “The Buzz,” Bank Automation News explores the threat of ransomware attacks on financial institutions. Banks ...
