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Experts: US House Examines Legislative Actions To Combat Cybercriminals

PYMNTS

But Kellerman and other security experts advocated at the hearing for legislative measures, such as modernizing anti-money laundering (AML) and forfeiture rules and moving the Secret Service to the Treasury Department, to help combat the threat.

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How you can protect vulnerable family & friends from scams

Qudos Bank

Unfortunately, scams and financial fraud are becoming more and more common each year. Many scams cynically target vulnerable members of our community such as older people, those who are not technically savvy or those with disability. Most cybercrimes can be reported through the Australian Cyber Security Centre’s Report Cyber service.

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North Korea Likely Behind Ransomware Attacks, According To Symantec

PYMNTS

North Korea is the likely culprit behind the WannaCry cyber attack that managed to infect 300,000 computers worldwide. That comes care of cyber security firm Symantec, which confirms its researchers found multiple links between early versions of WannaCry and the code in previous outings by the North Korea-backed hacking group.

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Putting FIs Through Cybersecurity Drills To Prepare For The Next Big One

PYMNTS

Since 2004, October has been observed as National Cyber Security Awareness Month by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). Meanwhile, the recently released PYMNTS Global Fraud Index , produced in collaboration with Signifyd, found that instances of global fraud increased by 5.5

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Cyber Threats Prompt Run on Tech Experts for Bank Boards

American Banker

Huntington Bancshares is the latest institution to add a cybersecurity expert to its board, highlighting the growing importance of guarding against hackers and other online dangers.

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The 2015 GonzoBanker Awards

Gonzobanker

To those community bankers claiming their growing Compliance departments say no to everything. Community bank marketing resources. Two very strong and focused community banks unite to combine big bank reach with community bank style and make the bet that it can scale to $15 billion and beyond. Did we hear a whaaaa?

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Four 2023 U.S. Policy Predictions for Financial Services Companies

FICO

Just in the last few months, both Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae announced that their respective automated underwriting systems will consider consumer-permissioned cash flow data in the assessment process that will provide key benefits for first-time homebuyers and underserved communities.