Banking stories - Page 54
Extreme phishing: The rise of SMS scams & SMiShing around the globe
Wed, 18th Jul 2018
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phishing
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email security
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cybersecurity
Like phishing, SMiShing are scams that encourage users to urgently click on a link or respond directly with their personal and sensitive details.
NZ-UK fintech collaboration could shake up traditional finance sector
Tue, 17th Jul 2018
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fintech
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data privacy
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brexit
If New Zealand and the UK collaborated on fintech projects, what kinds of challenges would we face and how could regulations shape our activities?.
Phishing scams – a deep dive into this year’s cyber attack trends
Mon, 16th Jul 2018
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phishing
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email security
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email
There’s no doubt email is the number one vector used to initiate attacks on organisations, and of those email attacks, phishing is king.
ISVs in APAC showcase increased Red Hat OpenShift adoption
Wed, 11th Jul 2018
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virtualisation
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devops
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apm
Top ISVs in Asia Pacific, like BoCloud and Yusys Technologies, are increasingly adopting Red Hat OpenShift to enhance innovation and agility across sectors.
Critical infrastructure protection market to skyrocket in coming years
Tue, 10th Jul 2018
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hyperscale
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dc
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risk & compliance
With crime comes the need for protection and it’s certainly no different for critical infrastructure within data centers, a new report finds.
Use of banking trojans up 50%, cryptomining still dominant malware – report
Tue, 10th Jul 2018
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malware
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cybersecurity
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trojan
Check Point’s latest Global Threat Index reveals that Trojan malware families enter Top 10 Most Wanted Ranking; Cryptomining remains top of the list.
Why voice biometrics will end the password era
Mon, 9th Jul 2018
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uc
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biometrics
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contact centre
Voice biometrics is a tried and tested security measure that more and more organisations are putting in place as more consumers ask for it.
Criminals “infect and collect” in cryptocurrency mining surge
Fri, 6th Jul 2018
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cryptocurrency
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blockchain
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casb
Coin miner malware grew a stunning 629% in the first quarter of 2018, rocketing from around 400,000 total known samples in Q4 2017 to more than 2.9mil.
Exclusive: SWIFT payments boss on how fintech will impact businesses
Fri, 6th Jul 2018
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fintech
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swift
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npp
Recently I had the opportunity to sit down with SWIFT head of Oceania Bill Doran to discuss how payments are changing on a global scale.
Exclusive: Demystifying cryptojacking and how organisations can protect themselves
Thu, 5th Jul 2018
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firewalls
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network infrastructure
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network security
Cryptojacking is becoming the new go-to method for cybercriminals to monetise their malware, with a surge of 28% per quarter globally.
What Kiwis need to follow through with online purchases
Thu, 5th Jul 2018
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martech
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commerce systems
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supply chain & logistics
When you are establishing an eCommerce site, there are some things you’ll want to be aware of to maximise the rate of purchase completion.
India’s external storage market in good stead, despite Dell's decline
Wed, 4th Jul 2018
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storage
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network infrastructure
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hpe
Dell managed to hang onto the biggest share of the market, but has HPE nipping on its heels after Dell's decline - here's a forecast.
Tackling the finance sector’s biggest challenge: trust and performance
Wed, 4th Jul 2018
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cisco appdynamics
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financial institutions
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banking
As customers flock to digital channels to manage their money, the pressure is on for financial institutions to offer a seamless experience.
Tasmanian elector data breached via forms on Electoral Commission site
Tue, 3rd Jul 2018
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breach prevention
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cybersecurity
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data breach
A data breach on the Tasmanian Electoral Commission site, via Typeform online forms, exposed voters' sensitive details. The issue was swiftly addressed.
Cryptomining attacks to gain prevalence in H2 2018 – WatchGuard report
Mon, 2nd Jul 2018
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malware
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firewalls
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ddos
Cryptomining malware is on the rise, with 98.8% of Linux/Downloader variants delivering cryptocurrency miners in Q1 2018, WatchGuard reveals.
Dell and HPE share the lead in India’s surging server market
Fri, 29th Jun 2018
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network infrastructure
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datacentre infrastructure
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digital transformation
The server market in India is in a very good place with digital transformation driving huge growth both now and in the foreseeable future.
Ticketmaster breached: here’s what seven security experts had to say
Fri, 29th Jun 2018
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firewalls
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network infrastructure
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network security
Ticketmaster has suffered a breach that affects 5% of its global customer base, here's what the experts had to say on the incident.
IBM Cloud's IaaS extended to all NZ Government agencies
Fri, 29th Jun 2018
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public cloud
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iaas
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cloud services
IBM has opened up its public cloud to all New Zealand Government agencies in an effort to support the Government’s cloud-first policy.
Reserve Bank says 'not now' to the idea of official digital currency
Thu, 28th Jun 2018
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cryptocurrency
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blockchain
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rbnz
Reserve Bank says it won't issue a digital currency for now, but may do so in the future, as digital payments and cryptocurrencies grow in popularity.
Kiwis, it's time to ditch the loose change and go cashless, says MYOB
Thu, 28th Jun 2018
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fintech
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martech
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commerce systems
Ten years from now cash and ATMs as we know them could be extinct as the cashless economy becomes well entrenched in everyday life.