A new report from NatWest has identified the top ways they expect fraudsters will try and get their hands on people’s cash in 2018. NatWest has worked with research agency…
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Cybersecurity Spring Cleaning: 3 Must-Dos for 2018
Paul Martini Why ‘Spectre’ and ‘Meltdown,’ GDPR, and the Internet of Things are three areas security teams should declutter and prioritize in the coming months. With each successive data breach,…
McAfee: Global Cybercrime Costs Hit $600bn
Phil Muncaster Global cybercrime now costs nearly $600bn annually, with two-thirds of the world’s netizens having had their personal information stolen or compromised, according to a new McAfee report. The…
Barclay's Employee sentenced for aiding malware thieves
Barclays bank bod in the cooler for aiding Dridex money launderers Six years’ porridge. Dridex not laundry soap – it’s a Trojan By Richard Priday An employee of Barclays Bank…
FCA: Banks Are Under-Reporting Cyber-Attacks
Phil Muncaster UK banks have been accused by their regulator of hiding the full extent of cyber-attacks. Megan Butler, director of supervision at the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), told attendees…
Phishers Use Private Banking Messages to Lure Victims
Phil Muncaster Security experts are warning of a new phishing campaign designed to trick private banking clients into downloading covert malware onto their machines. The spoof emails employ classic phishing…