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Singapore banks act to tackle spate of SMS phishing scams

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Singapore banks act to tackle spate of SMS phishing scams

Banks in Singapore are set to remove clickable links in emails and text messages sent to retail customers after a spate of SMS phishing scams.

OCBC Bank makes goodwill payouts to SMS phishing victims

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OCBC Bank makes goodwill payouts to SMS phishing victims

OCBC Bank has announced it has begun making goodwill payouts since 8 January 2022 for customers who have fallen prey to recent SMS phishing scams.

Chainalysis: North Korean hackers stole $400m worth of digital assets in 2021

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Chainalysis: North Korean hackers stole $400m worth of digital assets in 2021

In what Chainalysis has dubbed a “banner year” for North Korean cybercriminals, a recent report by the blockchain research company has revealed that almost $400 million worth of digital assets were stolen across at least seven attacks in 2021.

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FCA poured £5 million into laptops for hybrid working

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has spent over £5 million on new laptops and mobile phones to support remote working, according to official figures. The data, which was obtained using Freedom of Information (FOI) legislation, and analysed by the Parliament Street think tank, gives an insight into how the financial watchdog is assisting staff with hybrid working.

CCAF, World Bank and World Economic Forum call on fintechs to uncover Covid-19 impact

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CCAF, World Bank and World Economic Forum call on fintechs to uncover Covid-19 impact

The Cambridge Centre for Alternative Finance (CCAF), World Bank and World Economic Forum are calling on fintechs to participate in data collection for the group’s Global Covid-19 FinTech Market Impact & Industry Resilience Study before its October deadline.

Moroccan cops nab suspected hacker Dr Hex

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Moroccan cops nab suspected hacker Dr Hex

Moroccan police have arrested a suspected cybercrook, dubbed 'Dr Hex', accused of a string of phishing, carding and malware campaigns.

EBAday 2021: Modernisation, a catalyst for payments utopia

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EBAday 2021: Modernisation, a catalyst for payments utopia

With day two now under our belt, we are only just beginning to digest the eyewatering number of insights shared across six panel sessions, two roundtables, a lively chatroom forum and of course, non-stop networking on the EBAday platform.

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ComplyAdvantage announces AML programme for early-stage startups

ComplyAdvantage, a global data technology company transforming financial crime detection, today announced a new early-stage anti-money laundering (AML) program aimed at growth-focused startups called ComplyLaunch™. The program provides qualified startups with free access to the company’s award-winning AML and Know Your Customer (KYC) tools and resources needed to uncover and reduce the threat of money-laundering activities so they can onboard new customers with lower risk and greater trust.

GDPR: EU set to ensure free data flow with UK

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GDPR: EU set to ensure free data flow with UK

The European Commission is set to continue letting personal data flow freely between the EU and the UK post Brexit, ensuring a smooth transition for sectors that transfer banking information across the channel.

Cost of cybercrime to exceed $1trn in 2020

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Cost of cybercrime to exceed $1trn in 2020

The worldwide move to remote home working has contributed to a massive rise in cybercrime costs which are expected to top $1trn for the very first time this year.

UBS CEO: Innovation is not 2020’s trend, it's here to stay

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UBS CEO: Innovation is not 2020’s trend, it's here to stay

Speaking at Singapore Fintech Festival, UBS CEO Ralph Hamers makes the case that while innovation and collaboration have not traditionally been the norm for financial institutions, the need to build symbiotic relationships with fintech is essential, particularly in the context of cybersecurity in a post-Covid-19, highly digitised world.

CCAF, World Bank, World Economic Forum study into Covid-19 impact on fintech: A sneak peek

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CCAF, World Bank, World Economic Forum study into Covid-19 impact on fintech: A sneak peek

In anticipation of the official launch, the Cambridge Centre for Alternative Finance (CCAF) invited industry participants to join an examination into the results of the Global Covid-19 Fintech Market Rapid Assessment Study, compiled in partnership with the World Bank and World Economic Forum.

Swift Community Update: Combatting the cyber threat

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Swift Community Update: Combatting the cyber threat

Whether you work at a bank or at the treasury desk of a large corporate, most of us are working remotely and becoming increasingly dependent on digital processes. This dependence can increase vulnerabilities to cyber attacks.

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HMRC sees surge in email attacks during Covid-19 outbreak

HM Revenue & Customs has reported a staggering 367,520 reports of phishing email attacks during 2020, with data indicating a sharp rise in incidents after the UK went into its first lockdown in March.

ECB monitors cyber resilience in face of Covid-19 threat actors

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ECB monitors cyber resilience in face of Covid-19 threat actors

Appearing at Sibos 2020, Fiona van Echelpoel, deputy director general, ECB, dove into the biggest cyber threats facing financial services as the Covid-19 pandemic continues to unfold.

Sibos 2020: Is 'Ransomware-as-a-Service' a symptom of innovation?

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Sibos 2020: Is 'Ransomware-as-a-Service' a symptom of innovation?

Drilling down into the biggest threats facing financial services during Covid-19, industry heavyweights provide their perspectives on the changing face of cyber threats and where our biggest vulnerabilities reside during day 3 of Sibos 2020.

Sibos 2020: Women, internal hiring and escape rooms may solve the cyber resource problem

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Sibos 2020: Women, internal hiring and escape rooms may solve the cyber resource problem

In a fast paced and solution-oriented presentation, Lucy Kerner, senior principal global cybersecurity evangelist and strategist, Red Hat, outlined a clear set of goals financial institutions can and should work toward in order to address cyber security weaknesses for ‘The cyber resource problem – is it totally unsolvable?’ on day 2 of Sibos 2020.

How to Prevent Payments Fraud amid Global Disruption

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How to Prevent Payments Fraud amid Global Disruption

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Crypto crime reaches $1.4bn so far in 2020

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Crypto crime reaches $1.4bn so far in 2020

Just under $1.4bn was stolen through various crypto-related scams in the first five months of 2020, according to a report from cyber security firm CipherTrace

Westpac faces hefty fines for breaching anti-money laundering rules

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Westpac faces hefty fines for breaching anti-money laundering rules

Westpac could face unprecedented civil penalties, having been accused of contravening AML/CTF laws on over 23 million occasions by Australia’s anti money-laundering and terrorism financing regulator, Austrac.

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