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Download presentations from Financial Information Security Decisions 2009
Download a number of the compelling presentations from the 2009 Financial Information Security Decisions conference. Conference supplement
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New Tatanarg banking Trojan attempts to disable Zeus, steal data
Tatanarg combines a man-in-the-browser attack with the capability of detecting and disabling Zeus on an infected system. News | 03 Mar 2011
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Out-of-band authentication boosts security but isn't failsafe
Authentication technology helps thwart online banking fraud but determined criminals can circumvent it. Article | 20 Dec 2010
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Two alleged money mules in Zeus Trojan operation arrested
Pair charged for their roles in massive bank fraud scheme that drained more than $3 million from accounts. Article | 08 Nov 2010
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Qakbot banking Trojan develops unique attributes, researchers say
Security researchers at RSA say malware that targets U.S. financial institutions spreads like a worm and organizes targeted credentials. Article | 26 Oct 2010
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Bank of America accuses former programmer of trade secrets theft
A former Bank of America employee allegedly sent sensitive bank data to his personal email before being laid off last month. Article | 08 Oct 2010
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Former Fannie Mae contractor convicted in data destruction scheme
Programmer planted malicious script on company's network after he was fired, prosecutors said. Article | 07 Oct 2010
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Ukraine authorities detain alleged Zeus banking Trojan scam leaders
Five suspects masterminded international scheme that siphoned $70 million from bank accounts, FBI says. Article | 02 Oct 2010
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Authorities indict more than 60 for role in Zeus banking Trojan scheme
Foreigners in the United States on student visas were lured into opening bank accounts to funnel stolen money overseas. Article | 30 Sep 2010
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Nineteen charged with using Zeus banking Trojan to drain UK accounts
Suspects allegedly used the data-stealing malware to hijack bank accounts and steal millions of pounds. Article | 29 Sep 2010
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New Zeus banking Trojan tactic tries to defeat SMS-based authentication
Security researchers say malware has new functionality that targets mobile authentication used by banks. Article | 27 Sep 2010
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Insider fraud detection and prevention
Financial institutions need to monitor and recognize changes in employee behavior in order to detect potential insider fraud. Tip
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Mobile banking risks and mitigation measures
Mobile banking is taking off, but can financial firms keep up with the risks? Learn about steps Wells Fargo and Bank of America are taking to ensure mobile banking security. Tip
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How to build Web application security into your mobile banking policy
Web applications on mobile devices are under threat from many sources, especially when those applications are used for mobile banking. In this tip, learn the steps to creating a Web application security policy that protects mobile devices from the un... Tip
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How fault-injection attacks threaten applications
Fault-injection attacks have been a consistent cause for concern. Enabling malicious access into a network or computer system, they often go virtually unnoticed. In this tip, security expert Joel Dubin describes how various types of fault-injection a... Tip
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Testing for client-side vulnerabilities
Client-side vulnerabilities have become a common target of attacks. Financial organizations must keep up by assessing their exposure to such threats. This tip offers three methods for testing your exposure. Tip
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10 emerging malware trends for 2007
From phishing threats to zero-day flaws, hackers have certainly developed many sophisticated ways to exploit vulnerabilities for their gain. And, as SearchSecurity.com's information security expert Ed Skoudis explains, new methods are constantly bein... Tip
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The advanced persistent threat and security of online banking
In this video, U.S. Assistant Attorney Erez Liebermann discusses how law enforcement is addressing the advanced persistent threat (APT) within the financial industry, as well as the security of online banking. Video
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New Tatanarg banking Trojan attempts to disable Zeus, steal data
Tatanarg combines a man-in-the-browser attack with the capability of detecting and disabling Zeus on an infected system. News
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Out-of-band authentication boosts security but isn't failsafe
Authentication technology helps thwart online banking fraud but determined criminals can circumvent it. Article
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Insider fraud detection and prevention
Financial institutions need to monitor and recognize changes in employee behavior in order to detect potential insider fraud. Tip
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Two alleged money mules in Zeus Trojan operation arrested
Pair charged for their roles in massive bank fraud scheme that drained more than $3 million from accounts. Article
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Qakbot banking Trojan develops unique attributes, researchers say
Security researchers at RSA say malware that targets U.S. financial institutions spreads like a worm and organizes targeted credentials. Article
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The advanced persistent threat and security of online banking
In this video, U.S. Assistant Attorney Erez Liebermann discusses how law enforcement is addressing the advanced persistent threat (APT) within the financial industry, as well as the security of online banking. Video
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Bank of America accuses former programmer of trade secrets theft
A former Bank of America employee allegedly sent sensitive bank data to his personal email before being laid off last month. Article
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Former Fannie Mae contractor convicted in data destruction scheme
Programmer planted malicious script on company's network after he was fired, prosecutors said. Article
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Ukraine authorities detain alleged Zeus banking Trojan scam leaders
Five suspects masterminded international scheme that siphoned $70 million from bank accounts, FBI says. Article
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Authorities indict more than 60 for role in Zeus banking Trojan scheme
Foreigners in the United States on student visas were lured into opening bank accounts to funnel stolen money overseas. Article
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New and emerging security threats and attacks aimed at the banking industry and other financial services companies are increasingly common. Protecting your data and company means staying on top of the latest botnets, Trojans and Web attacks. Check out our resources on the latest black hat innovations aimed at financial institutions, and learn how to thwart rootkits, P2P botnets, Web 2.0 flaws, zero-day attacks and more.