VISTA InfoSec

JUNE 19, 2024

Despite these benefits, video communication has security risks, including the following: Phishing Attacks These attacks often manifest as seemingly legitimate emails, messages, or links, leading unsuspecting users to fraudulent websites. Once you follow the link, you enter a fake login page that captures your information.

Risk

VISTA InfoSec

MAY 12, 2024

Let’s look at some best practices you’ll want to implement to keep payment data safe from cybercriminals: 1. Many cyberattacks specifically target people through phishing and other kinds of social engineering. Solving this issue means empowering your employees to understand the nature of today’s cyber threats.

PCI DSS

VISTA InfoSec

JUNE 18, 2024

Next, analyze potential risks like malware infections, phishing scams, or disgruntled team members leaking sensitive data. Train Your Staff On Cybersecurity Best Practices Your staff is your first line of defense against cyber threats, but if untrained, they can also be unintentional vulnerabilities. Outdated software?

Data Security

PYMNTS

JANUARY 23, 2020

Many of these data breaches are the result of phishing, which dupes victims into giving up login credentials or other sensitive information that is either used for account takeovers or sold on dark-web marketplaces. How DocuSign Ices Out Phishing Attacks. Deep Dive: Businesses Struggle With Employee Phishing. million per breach.

Phishing

VISTA InfoSec

JUNE 26, 2024

The Impact of Cybersecurity on Businesses & What an Investor Should Consider Cybersecurity measures protect systems, networks, and data from digital attacks like malware, phishing attacks, and ransomware because cybersecurity breaches impact a business negatively.

Cybersecurity

EBizCharge

OCTOBER 25, 2023

Phishing attacks trick individuals into disclosing their login credentials or other sensitive information through deceptive emails or websites. Phishing attacks are the most common way to get these credentials, but other methods can be used to access this information.

Data Breach

Fraud.net

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

Learn the top threats and best practices to protect your transactions and prevent fraud. Payment processing security is at risk.

Best Practices

VISTA InfoSec

JANUARY 29, 2024

Users are protected against phishing attacks through anti-phishing mechanisms. This includes employee e-mail (for instance, via phishing), internet usage, mobile computers, and storage devices, leading to the exploitation of system vulnerabilities. This stipulation is considered a best practice until March 31, 2025.

PCI DSS

VISTA InfoSec

MAY 15, 2025

This article explores key security controls within the SWIFT CSP compliance framework and outlines best practices for financial institutions to strengthen their SWIFT security posture. To align with SWIFT CSP requirements, you should consider the following best practices: 1. Cyber Incident Response Planning 7.2

SWIFT

VISTA InfoSec

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

Common threats for SMEs include phishing, malware, insider threats, and social engineering. SMEs face numerous cyber security threats that can jeopardize their operations and financial stability, with phishing attacks, malware, and ransomware being among the most common. Lets get started.

Security

VISTA InfoSec

OCTOBER 21, 2024

Common threats for SMEs include phishing, malware, insider threats, and social engineering. SMEs face numerous cyber security threats that can jeopardize their operations and financial stability, with phishing attacks, malware, and ransomware being among the most common. Let’s get started.

Security

Fintech News

JUNE 6, 2024

Recent phishing and fraudulent cases involving multiple banks in Singapore have highlighted the severity of this issue and the urgent need for banks to enhance their security measures. DBS isn’t the only bank making news for phishing scams. US$129,841).

Scams

Segpay

JUNE 13, 2024

In this post, we’ll discuss the best practices for businesses and customers to secure online payment against cyber attacks. Best Practices for Securing Financial Transactions What can businesses and consumers do to ensure secure payment processing in this digital Wild West? The Travelex ransomware attack. million ransom.

Best Practices

Fi911

JULY 8, 2024

This type of fraud can take various forms, including identity theft, chargeback fraud, and phishing attacks. Account Takeover Fraud Account takeover fraud involves cybercriminals gaining unauthorized access to a victim’s online account, often through the use of stolen login credentials or phishing schemes.

Account Takeovers

PYMNTS

JULY 22, 2019

Apps with a possible security flaw, a malware phishing scheme and possibly, payments fraud, all done in the blink of an eye? WhatsApp follows current best practices provided by operating systems for media storage, and looks forward to providing updates in line with Android’s ongoing development. American Express, Targeted?

Phishing

VISTA InfoSec

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

This proactive stance enhances Singapore’s resilience against cyber threats and also serves as a model for global best practices in cybersecurity. By sharing threat intelligence and best practices, organizations can gain insights into emerging threats and learn from the experiences of others.

Cybersecurity

PYMNTS

DECEMBER 17, 2020

Other fraudsters are deploying phishing schemes to net their ill-gotten gains, either using the stolen data themselves or selling it online. Fraudsters are also capitalizing on the holiday shopping season as merchants experience higher online shopping rates than ever before due to social distancing orders.

Fraud Prevention

PYMNTS

MARCH 18, 2020

Other fraudsters may go directly after restaurant employees with phishing schemes, a popular method for gaining access to data. Vishing” and “smishing” are two phishing variants that have become more popular as QSR employees and consumers grow wise to the suspicious emails associated with phishing.

Phishing

Fintech Finance

OCTOBER 18, 2024

Compared to OTPs, which are increasingly vulnerable to online scams such as phishing, SIM swapping and message interception, payment passkeys make transactions not only faster, but also more secure against fraud and scams.

Visa

PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 18, 2020

The second tool, “ COVID-19 Best Fraud Prevention and Cybersecurity Practices, ” is a Top 10 list of best practices to help companies protect themselves against COVID-19-related cyberthreats. It was developed by the Cybersecurity Response Project Team.

NACHA

PYMNTS

JUNE 6, 2019

Security experts are warning about a phishing scam that can help hackers bypass two-factor authentication (2FA). Experts noted that 2FA is still the industry’s best practice to protect users against cyber threats. However, if available, universal second factor (U2F) is a stronger alternative.

Scams

PYMNTS

JANUARY 24, 2020

A successful phishing attack is among many businesses’ worst fears. Phishing attacks often take one of two forms, Heath explained. The other major type of phishing email tricks users into downloading an attachment that installs malware on their computers. Knowing Is Half The Battle.

Phishing

PYMNTS

JANUARY 29, 2019

In its 2019 Data Privacy Benchmark Study, published last week, Cisco found that the combination of security best practices and investment in cybersecurity technology correlates to a lessened impact from data breaches.

Cybersecurity

PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 23, 2020

Senior citizens are the demographic group most vulnerable to identity fraud, as they are often not as digitally savvy as their younger counterparts nor as adept in online security best practices.

Identity Theft

Seon

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

Verizon Business estimates that 74% of data breaches are down to individuals being absent-minded or tricked by social engineering attacks such as phishing emails. The diagram below shows the typical sequence of actions that phishing attackers take when carrying out social engineering attacks. The answer is security awareness training.

Security

Stax

MARCH 4, 2024

Identifying and Mitigating Payment Security Threats Phishing scams, social engineering, bot attacks—these are just a few of the most pressing cybersecurity threats that can be so devastating they have real-time effects. Finally, train employees on security best practices and how to recognize phishing attempts and other frauds.

PCI DSS

PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 28, 2020

Stolen credentials are often purchased from dark web marketplaces, or gathered via phishing emails and brute force attacks on other websites. Best practices such as these are key to the company’s second security pillar: user education. . … I think what you see on Dropbox is not unique to us. Round Two: Education.

Credential

PYMNTS

JULY 21, 2020

The Wall Street Journal recently reported a 35 percent jump in year-over-year credit card fraud in April, with fraudsters harnessing phishing schemes and brute-force hacking attacks, among others, to swindle data and funds. The increase in credit card fraud is part of a larger trend over the past several years, with such losses totaling $16.9

Crime

PYMNTS

JULY 1, 2019

Such details can also be acquired via phishing schemes. CNP attacks can be countered via advanced security methods, such as biometric authentication or tokenization, but not every type of fraud revolves around hacking, phishing or data theft. CNP schemes hurt businesses as much as they hurt consumers. Scamming, the Old-fashioned Way.

Account Takeovers

PYMNTS

MAY 25, 2020

Many are using digital banking services for the first time, though, meaning they may be unaware of personal security best practices. Phishing attacks are some of the most common scams. Customers and employees trained to spot fraud, especially social engineering methods like phishing, are far less likely to fall prey to it.

Financial Crimes

PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 20, 2019

Citing 2018 data from Verizon, Mastercard noted research that suggested the majority of cyberattacks are actually targeted at SMBs, ranging from phishing scams and the Business Email Compromise (BEC) to malware and ransomware attacks. In a press release on Tuesday (Feb.

Cybersecurity

PYMNTS

OCTOBER 4, 2019

“We are going to run a startup school for crypto-specific startups and what we’ve learned over the last seven years as best practices in this category,” he explained. Researchers at Prevailion found that the Trojan malware — MasterMana Botnet — sends out phishing emails with malicious code to crypto investors.

Bitcoin

PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 27, 2020

billion , and phishing attacks now comprise 30 percent of all fraud attempts. Others, like Dropbox, are leveraging password encryption matching, and extensive employee education on best practices. Fraud continues to increase in many areas, despite extensive attempts to bring it to heel.

Fraud Prevention

The Fintech Times

MAY 15, 2024

In the last year alone, 50 per cent of businesses and 32 per cent of charities have reported cyber breaches or attacks, with phishing remaining the most common type of attack. This approach helps not only in avoiding legal pitfalls but also in maintaining consumer trust by upholding ethical AI practices and ensuring data integrity.

Cybersecurity

PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 30, 2019

Hackers also gain entrance into smaller FIs through a number of internal conduits, where there are voluntary bad actors ­— employees who can be swayed to sell their credentials for monetary rewards, or the unwitting insider who clicks on a phishing email. infrastructure ­— do not do what is necessary to protect themselves.

Cybersecurity

PYMNTS

JANUARY 3, 2019

That’s long been true when it comes to sharing best practices, and even some forms of technology, to prevent fraud and breaches — but it holds especially true for thinking about how to best prevent, or at least deal with, digital attacks against larger infrastructures. Collaboration is also vital.

Risk

Seon

JUNE 15, 2023

Fraudsters use manipulation tactics such as email-based phishing or take advantage of leaked company data to gain access to – and take over – one or more of the business’s accounts. How to Prevent Business Email Compromise Attacks BEC attacks can largely be carried out solely using social engineering attack-based phishing attempts.

Email Compromise