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Understanding the Cyber Risks in Video Communication

VISTA InfoSec

Attackers may use video communication platforms to distribute ransomware by exploiting vulnerabilities in the software or tricking you into downloading infected files. Additionally, consider platforms with strong access controls, such as multi-factor authentication (MFA) to prevent unauthorized access.

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Data Blizzard Hits LA Schools: Students data stolen in Snowflake Hack

VISTA InfoSec

A joint investigation by Mandiant, Snowflake, and CrowdStrike revealed that Sp1d3r tracked as UNC5537, used stolen customer credentials to target at least 165 organizations that had not enabled multi-factor authentication (MFA) on their accounts.

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Investec: What FIs Must Know About Open Banking And Gaining Consumer Trust

PYMNTS

Banks are leveraging multi-factor authentication (MFA) and machine learning (ML) to protect these systems, but customers fear this may not be enough. For more on these and other financial crime news items, download this month’s Playbook. million such attacks aimed at APIs between December 2017 and November 2019. About the Tracker.

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US Mobile Adopts Digital Identity Protocols To Protect Against SIM Swap Fraud

PYMNTS

Multifactor authentication (MFA) and biometric scans are quickly becoming the norm in numerous fields, including online accounts for banks and other businesses. For more on these stories and other digital identity news items, download this month’s Tracker. More than 6.2 Protecting Against SIM Swap Fraud By Deploying Digital Identity.

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Deep Dive: How FIs Can Upgrade Authentication Measures To Foil Fraudsters? Open Banking Attacks

PYMNTS

PSD2 was designed with such risks in mind, and its Strong Customer Authentication (SCA) provision — which takes effect in participating countries throughout 2020 and 2021 — compels companies to verify users’ identities with multi-factor authentication (MFA) whenever they attempt to access user accounts or digitally send payments.

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Mobile Banking Malware on the Rise Amid Rapid Adoption

Fintech News

New capabilities observed within banking malware in 2023 include: Automated transfer system (ATS): A framework that allows cybercriminals to automate fraud by extracting credentials and account balances, initiating unauthorized transactions, obtaining multi-factor authentication (MFA) tokens, and authorizing fund transfers; Telephone-based attack delivery (..)

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Real-Time Payments’ Real-Time Achilles Heel

PYMNTS

For more on these and other B2B API news items, download this month’s Tracker. This month’s Deep Dive explores how fraudsters are leveraging a multitude of tactics to infiltrate bank APIs, as well as how tools such as multi-factor authentication (MFA) and ML are being wielded to stop them. About The Tracker.