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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.

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Top 10 Influencers to Follow In Cybersecurity 2025

VISTA InfoSec

If you’re in the cybersecurity world whether you’re a CISO, ethical hacker, compliance pro, or just love staying ahead of cyber threats following the right voices can make all the difference. These aren’t just professionals – theyre the ones who set the tone for the global conversation on cybersecurity.

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Cybersecurity Trends For 2024 With TransUnion, Forter, WatchGuard, Vouched, FIDO Alliance, Fusion

The Fintech Times

Today, we bring you insights from industry leaders regarding the changing dynamics of cybersecurity threats and trends in 2024. “A similarly damaging trend is account takeovers (ATOs) where a bad actor gains access and takes over an online account using stolen or hacked credentials.

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Advanced Data Security: Safeguarding Your Business In The Digital Age  

VISTA InfoSec

These experts are more experienced when it comes to cybersecurity. Staying current across your digital environment is essential for cybersecurity hygiene. A crafty hacker could infiltrate accounts secured by flimsy credentials. Simplistic credentials are entry points for hackers. Paper password hygiene is also crucial.

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Finastra Confirms Breach Amid Hacker’s 400GB Data Theft Claim

Fintech News

Cybersecurity journalist Brian Krebs first brought the breach to public attention when a hacker, on a known cybercrime forum, offered 400 gigabytes of data allegedly plundered from Finastra. Initial findings indicate the breach may have resulted from compromised user credentials, suggesting the theft of usernames and passwords.

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Data Breaches 101: What They Are And How To Prevent Them

VISTA InfoSec

This guide makes sensitive cybersecurity concepts approachable to enable smarter decisions in securing your systems against catastrophe. They take advantage of vulnerable software, stolen credentials, tricked employees, business partner access, unencrypted transfers, and even insider threats to penetrate networks.

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FIs Expect Cybersecurity Spending To Increase In 2021, Study Finds

PYMNTS

The survey, which will be released in December, reports that 64 percent of executives at financial companies ranked cybersecurity as their top concern in expected budget increases. The survey found that some FIs plan to spend over $3,000 on cybersecurity per employee this year. Bloomberg received part of the survey in advance.