Several prominent business executives and politicians, including Joe Biden, Elon Musk and Bill Gates, had their Twitter accounts hijacked in what appears to be a cryptocurrency scam, according to news reports. Some security experts believe that two-factor authentication protections failed.
Financial services (FinServ) organizations are not the only ones that recognize the value of digital platforms.
As FinServ organizations continue to engage with customers digitally, they must equip themselves to handle both the sophistication and scale of threats they will encounter on these platforms. Through...
In the last several years, Financial Services organizations have undergone rapid digital transformation. They rely on social media and digital platforms to generate brand awareness, provide online banking and other financial services, and to offer support and services to customers. This has created new avenues and...
Social media is frequently used for business. But criminals are also using social media to commit crime. How well do you protect you social media accounts? Are you connected with impostors and miscreants? This presentation will discuss:
The threats social media poses to your business and personal life;
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The blurred lines between personal and business use of social media makes compliance with the more than 10,000 rules and regulations an impossible task. However, with nearly a dozen regulators who have control of bank's social media usage, compliance among your employees, partners and customers is an essential duty....
The final version of the FFIEC's guidance on social media use clarifies how banks should assess consumer and third-party risks. But suggested controls for employee risks are still missing.
Hackers were using a Facebook page as a how-to site for financial crime and to sell banking Trojans. One RSA security expert says this public promotion signifies the mainstreaming of "fraud-as-a-service."
As social media use grows, banking institutions need to be mindful of phishing and spoofing schemes. Anticipated guidance from federal banking regulators details how institutions can mitigate risks.
Federal regulators have issued draft guidance for the use of social media. What are the specific security risks? The FDIC's Elizabeth Khalil discusses how banking institutions can address emerging threats.
The FFIEC has issued proposed risk management guidance for the use of social media. Find out about the key recommendations, and why experts say the guidance could prove valuable to banking institutions.
The Zeus Trojan is frightening because of its agility, evolution and success at stealing banking credentials. How can institutions fight back? Malware expert Andreas Baumhof offers new ideas.
LinkedIn has confirmed that a breach of its network compromised hashed passwords associated with accounts. Security experts speculate that e-mail addresses also could be vulnerable.
Which Internet security threats pose the greatest risks to organizations in 2012 and beyond? Symantec has just released its Internet Security Threat Report, which reveals some surprising trends.
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