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Cyber Threats Surge in India’s Financial Sector

Fintech News

Attack vectors across the banking, financial services and insurance industry operations, Source: Digital Threat Report 2024, CERT-In, CSIRT-Fin and SISA Phishing attacks surge In H1 2024, cybersecurity firm Kaspersky recorded more than 135,000 phishing attacks targeting Indias financial sector. billion) in 2024 alone.

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How PCI DSS Compliance Protects Australian Businesses from Data Breaches?

VISTA InfoSec

Source – credit card debt statistics 2025 and Australian debit card statistics ) As digital transactions continue to grow, so do the challenges of protecting sensitive customer data. As cybercriminals continue to evolve their tactics, businesses must prioritize strong cybersecurity measures to mitigate these risks.

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Wallet wars: How digital payments are reshaping finance

The Payments Association

However, there are considerable developments in both Europe and North America, with Apple Pay, Google Pay, and PayPal continuing to expand, with increasing merchant acceptance. Adopt multi-factor authentication (MFA) and biometric verification to reduce fraud risks.

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5 Common Cybersecurity Blunders Often Made by Commercial Enterprises

VISTA InfoSec

Big businesses carving out their place in the digital age find themselves in a constant battle against cybersecurity threats. It’s likewise impossible to overstate the importance of cybersecurity for large commercial enterprises since the stakes are very high for such organizations. Let’s get started.

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Strengthening Cyber Defenses with Multi-Factor Authentication

VISTA InfoSec

Mutli-Factor Authentication (MFA) isn’t a new concept. However, despite this, there is still confusion surrounding the mechanism and how it adds to cyber defense. This article unravels the mysteries of MFA and how it can be used to strengthen cyber defenses. What is Cybersecurity? If correct, it triggers the MFA process.

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SWIFT CSP: A Quick Guide for Financial Institutions

VISTA InfoSec

But as digital thieves and cyberattacks became more sophisticated targeting the financial sector, it led to the rise of cyber security cases which is why SWIFT introduced the SWIFT Customer Security Programme (CSP), a set of cybersecurity requirements designed to protect the global financial ecosystem.

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How to Create a GDPR-Compliant Password Policy?

VISTA InfoSec

The Importance of a Strong Password Policy A strong password policy is a cornerstone of any cybersecurity strategy. Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) Implementing multi-factor authentication (MFA) adds an extra layer of security to the authentication process.

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