01/28/2020
TSB issues warning over phone scam
Both customers and non-customers had been targeted and anyone who received a similar call should hang up straight away, Hooker said.
Cyber Security
01/27/2020
Portuguese hacker says he is behind Angola corruption leaks
Lawyers for a Portuguese computer hacker said on Monday he was responsible for revealing the dealings of Angolan billionaire Isabel dos Santos, a corruption scandal with fallout across Europe and Africa.
01/23/2020
Data Protection Commissioner calls for a culture of improvement
The Bailiwick’s Data Protection Commissioner, Emma Martins, notes that changing attitudes and behaviour is key to reducing data breaches and preventing harm.
01/22/2020
DFSA supports National Cybersecurity Strategy by Launching a Cyber Threat Intelligence Platform
The platform will facilitate the development of a community of information sharing for regulated and non-regulated companies operating in or from the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC).
01/17/2020
Security is not a single product solution – and other issues to consider in 2020
And thus, there is no surprise that throughout 2019, organisations across all industries globally were targeted by cyber attackers.
01/16/2020
SA banks unaffected by Silence malware threat
It's business as usual for South African banks, despite a warning of potential malware attacks on major institutions in sub-Saharan Africa.
01/16/2020
Kaspersky forecasts cyberthreats to financial institutions
Given the serious surge in cybercriminal activity during the rapid growth of Bitcoin and altcoins in 2018, we predict that a similar situation will most likely unfold around Gram and Libra.
01/15/2020
Helping HNW clients understand their personal cyber risk
The growth of technology in our daily lives, especially for those who can afford the best of the best Internet of Things-connected devices, has sparked new methods for cyber criminals to obtain personal data and exploit HNW individuals.
01/15/2020
Despite threats, it’s business as usual for SA banks
“Nevertheless, the banking industry takes cybersecurity very seriously and has robust risk mitigation strategies in place,” SABRIC states.
01/14/2020
Cybersecurity Threats Call for a Global Response
Different public agencies within a country need to communicate seamlessly. And most challenging, information sharing between countries must improve.
01/14/2020
SA banks not impacted by Russian hacking group
They note the attacks have been attributed to this group because the malware used in this latest incident was previously used solely in its operations.
01/13/2020
Appleby Acted as Bermuda Counsel to Akinova Leading up to the Completion of a First of its Kind' Parametric Cyber Risk Transfer
Appleby’s insurance team acted as Bermuda counsel to AkinovA on all matters leading up to the completion of a first of its kind parametric cyber risk transfer.
01/13/2020
Hacking Group Targeting African Banks
Kaspersky Researchers say the attacks began in the first week of 2020 and indicated that the group is about to activate the malware and cash out the funds.
01/09/2020
Middle East financial institutions spearheading advanced security tech
Super alert surveillance systems to become industry standard
01/09/2020
Telcos unite in crackdown against SIM identity fraud
MNP fraud, which is an extension of SIM swap fraud, enables the criminal to switch from one mobile provider to another, illegally gaining access to a user’s sensitive data.
01/09/2020
Absa CSO Sandro Bucchianeri on running cybersecurity for a major bank
They would send through policies and solutions and the team here would implement them.
01/08/2020
France to cyber-stalk suspected tax avoiders on social media
Budget minister says it is ‘one more tool to fight fraud’
01/08/2020
The 7 Biggest Threats Facing High Net Worth Families Today
From computer hackers to resentful relatives, more money can mean more problems. The good news: You can do something about it.
01/06/2020
Did London Stock Exchange suffer a cyber attack?
Trading on the London Stock Exchange was delayed for more than an hour on 16 August, the longest outage in more than eight years.
01/06/2020
SA suffers as cybercrime rises globally
A more grounded figure from US global computer security company McAfee puts global losses in 2017 at $600bn, which nonetheless amounts to more than the income of almost all but a few countries.