With a rise in incidents of omnichannel financial fraud globally, financial institutions need to enhance their ability to detect fraud - while also reducing technical complexity. Maxim Shifrin of IBM Trusteer discusses new solutions.
A veteran security researcher has become entangled in a conflict with Chinese drone manufacturer DJI over his security vulnerability report, which initially qualified for the manufacturer's bug bounty program. The researcher says communications broke down after he refused to sign a legal agreement.
The face-off between security researchers and biometric authentication continues, with a group from Vietnam claiming to have fooled the facial-recognition system, called Face ID, that's built into Apple's latest iPhone by using a handmade mask that includes 3D printouts and a silicone nose.
Want to stop the latest cybercrime bogeyman? For the umpteenth time, put in place well-known and proven strategies for repelling online attacks, such as the Australian Signals Directorate's top 4 mitigation strategies for repelling targeted cyber intrusions.
Security probes into IoT vulnerabilities too often swerve into creepy territory. Take security researchers at Check Point who discovered they could seize control of an internet-connected LG vacuum cleaner's camera, allowing them to turn a roving robotic cleaner into a spy cam.
Security companies are warning that a global attack using compromised IoT devices may be coming soon. Check Point says one million organizations are running a device infected with IoTroop, also known as Reaper, which is botnet code that perhaps is related to Mirai but spreads in a much different way.
Organizations need to take three important steps to protect the personally identifiable information that mobile apps collect, says Shivangi Nadkarni, CEO at Arrka Consulting.
The growing use of mobile devices is changing the security landscape, and protection must extend to the device, the application, the connection channel and the network entry point, says Bimal Gandhi, CEO at Uniken Inc.
It's the age of "open banking," and that means changes for banking institutions and their customers - as well as for the fraudsters. Shaked Vax of IBM Security Trusteer talks about new vulnerabilities and anti-fraud strategies.
Mobile malware threats are surging in India. For example, about 40 percent of all the attacks involving Xafecopy malware were targeted at the nation. The increasing attacks on mobile phones have called attention to the need to boost awareness of mobile security and take critical mitigation steps.
If the Equifax breach turns out like every other massive data breach we've seen for more than a decade, after a big brouhaha - from Congress, state attorneys general, consumer rights groups and class-action lawsuits - nothing will change, because that would require Congress to give Americans more privacy rights.
Increased digitisation and adoption of digital banking channels have led to a sharp increase in incidents of mobile fraud, enhancing the challenges for the CISOs in securing these transactions, says Subhash Subramaniam, CISO of ICICI Bank.
How could the private sector benefit from steps federal agencies are taking to improve the cybersecurity of the internet of things and medical devices? In an in-depth interview, two experts at UL who are working closely with the agencies explain the potential impact.
Mobile apps in India seeking blanket access to phone users' information have come under the lens of TRAI. Security practitioners believe the data privacy dilemma combined with shortcomings in the privacy laws are resulting in such privacy violations.
Britain's home secretary claims that "real people" don't really want unbreakable, end-to-end encryption - they just like cool features. Accordingly, she asks, why can't we just compromise and add backdoors, thus breaking crypto for everyone?
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