News stories tagged cyber

It’s Time for Compliance Department Professionals to Become Technologists

Compliance professionals within financial service firms are finding that they need to demonstrate their abilities with new technologies in order to meet regulatory requirements The expansion of governance, risk, and...

Nearly 20% of Passwords are Compromised

Globally, over half of the passwords are reused, exposing personal and corporate data at risk. After analyzing hundreds of millions of anonymous data points, privacy firm Dashlane released a report...

Summary of October NCUA Board Meeting

Oct. 20, 2022 – The National Credit Union Administration Board held its ninth open meeting—and second in person—of 2022, and approved the agency’s Enterprise Risk Appetite Statement, which helps the agency...

The Biggest Concerns within the US Financial Sector in 2022

October 13, 2022 — The value of digital payment transactions is growing as the world’s payment environment moves more and more away from cash. Over the past few years, BFSI...

Free Data Security Webinar: Will Firms with Poor Security Be in the Crosshairs?

CFPB Weighs in on Data Security; Will Firms with Poor Security Be in the Crosshairs? Friday, October 14, 2022 | 1:00 – 2:00 p.m. ET There is no cost for...

Kronos Cyber Attack Sparks Lawsuits Against Employers

Courtesy of Zack Needles, Credit Union Times Like malware and computer viruses themselves, the consequences of cyberbreaches have a way of spreading in unpredictable ways. A recent ransomware attack on...

NASCUS Summary on Recent NCUA Risk Alert – Heightened Risk of Social Engineering and Phishing Attacks

The on-going conflict in Ukraine has raised concerns about potential cyberattacks in the U.S., including those against the financial services sector. All credit unions and vendors, regardless of size, are...