Endpoint/Device Security

The bad actors behind SharkBot have targeted mobile banking users because this particular group is often less vigilant, says one expert.

A study released Wednesday by Samsung found that more than three-quarters of financial industry decision-makers are concerned that cybercriminals “are a step ahead of their institutions.”

Security analysts say Randori’s research underscores the vulnerabilities in firewalls and VPNs and the need for the industry to adopt a zero-trust approach.

U.S. customers conducting mobile banking jumped from one-third of consumers pre-pandemic to 44%, according to a recent survey by the American Bankers Association.

Researchers say potential vulnerabilities in the IoT devices that run on BusyBox could cause denial of service attacks or remote code execution.

Here are three steps the industry can take to break the logjam in IoT security.

New Cloud Security Alliance guidance takes aim at some of the biggest challenges facing providers when it comes to defending and responding to incidents impacting medical devices.

Legacy systems’ lack of vendor support makes them particularly vulnerable to cyberattacks, warned the Department of Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights.