Tagged: cyber threats

July 8, 2026 @ 6:49 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The European Central Bank (ECB) has instructed significant banks across the euro area to prepare detailed action plans addressing the rising risks of cyberattacks enabled by advanced artificial intelligence. In a letter sent to bank chief executives, ECB Supervisory Board Chair Claudia Buch stressed the… Read More

December 4, 2024 @ 11:02 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

When it comes to cybercriminals and threat vectors, “expect the unexpected.” Experian’s Data Breach Industry Forecast noted while sharing key predictions for 2025 covering a range of potential trends with AI at the forefront including growing sources of threats such as “AI-savvy teens and fresh… Read More

October 11, 2023 @ 10:21 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Elliptic – the blockchain analytics and data intelligence provider – and BlockTrace – the integrator of cyber intelligence and insights – have announced a strategic partnership, which will bolster “the capabilities of national security entities to monitor the digital asset ecosystem and protect critical infrastructure… Read More

September 24, 2023 @ 12:33 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Nation-state cyber threat activity will push the boundaries of war exclusion language, warns cyber risk analytics specialist CyberCube. In a report examining selected nation-state cyber hot zones to gain insight into the potential cyber (re)insurance impacts of future cyber wars, CyberCube monitors these hot zones… Read More

April 23, 2023 @ 11:22 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Financial crime prevention professionals at SEON have released their latest ‘Global Cybercrime Report’, which highlights the varying dangers associated “with cyber threats around the world.” The insightful report “combines data from three major cybersecurity authorities; National Cyber Security Index, the Global Cybersecurity Index, and the… Read More

April 20, 2023 @ 8:31 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The digital bank N26 announced its new campaign, “Security Explained Simply” in order to help “decode the increasingly complex landscape of security in digital banking.” Each of the five updates featured in the campaign “discuss a separate security concept narrated by a character that relates… Read More

October 30, 2022 @ 2:07 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Aunalytics, a data management and analytics company delivering managed IT and data platform services for mid-sized and enterprise businesses, “highlighted top security priorities to follow when reinforcing defensive security strategies against malicious cyber threats.” The guidance is “provided as Cybersecurity Awareness Month comes to a… Read More

September 27, 2020 @ 1:36 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The global banking sector has faced many challenges due to the socioeconomic problems resulting from the COVID-19 outbreak. Many banks or financial institutions have had to shut down physical branches while asking their employees to work remotely in order to prevent the further spread of… Read More

December 30, 2019 @ 7:35 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Investment applications, online financial data processing tools and decentralized cryptocurrency platforms will most likely be targeted by the “financially motivated cyber threat actors” next year, leading cybersecurity company Kaspersky claims. Financial cyber threats and attacks are some of the most dangerous or damaging ones, as… Read More