Cyber security
WHAT IS THIS? The aim of cyber security is to protect computer systems from disruption or misdirection of the services they provide. Regulators have stated banks and other financial institutions should be able to return to normal operation no more than two hours after suffering a cyber attack.
Banks may spend ‘billions’ to stop quantum hacking threat
Quantum-proof algo standards nearing completion, but enhanced cryptography won’t come cheap
OCC sees sharp drop in ransomware attacks on US banks
OpRisk North America: drop-off confounds expectations and mystifies regulators
Staying ahead of financial crime: powered by the cloud
A webinar exploring how to safeguard your institution and customers from financial crime with the speed and agility of the cloud
SEC cyber rule could trigger more attacks, experts warn
Mandatory disclosure of cyber risks and attacks could help hackers
In roiling markets, fraud rises. Banks want to understand why
Disruption from Ukraine and Covid puts managers on alert for misconduct, as risk controls are stretched to the max
Biden approach could leave US behind on crypto regulation
Long timeline of executive order means international community may move faster than US lawmakers
Top 10 operational risks for 2022
The biggest op risks for the year ahead, as chosen by senior industry practitioners
Top 10 op risks 2022: geopolitical risk takes centre stage
Ukraine invasion, western sanctions and Russian response seen driving big rise in cyber and supply chain risks
US watchdog urges banks to uphold cross-border trust
Federal regulators assess financial spillover from Russian offensive as volatility surges and sanctions bite
Big banks seek solace in quantum-proof encryption
Barclays, JP Morgan and SocGen act to counter threat from next generation of computing
Russia sanctions put spotlight on banks’ dirty laundry
As punitive measures against Moscow increase, so do the risks to banks from financial crime
Europe’s banks brace for Russia-backed cyber retaliation
Beefed-up sanctions on Russia’s largest banks spark IT security alert; 100s of computers brought down in Ukraine
Quantum computing: kryptonite for bitcoin and cyber security
Race is on to secure new encryption algorithms for DeFi, before quantum computers become a present danger
Clouding the issue: blurred lines divide banks and servicers
Banks clash with big three cloud service providers over data security and configuration errors
US banks harbour concerns over agencies’ cyber risk rule
Lack of reporting template means “people can give the least amount of data possible”, warns CISO
Fed: banks may need AI risk systems to cope with smart devices
Tenfold increase in web-enabled devices via 5G and IoT means explosion in cyber threats, says official
Banks and Fed still stuck on cyber loss data sharing
OpRisk North America: Fed “trying to understand the best way to leverage cyber data”, says Curti
Cyber optics: are banks downplaying the SolarWinds hack?
In the wake of the watershed breach, banks eye supply chain risk while talking down the hack’s impact
Next-generation cyber risk for energy firms: tackling the energy sector’s latest threats
Digitalisation – already a key agenda item for energy firms – has become an even bigger priority as firms transition to low-carbon businesses. However, the benefits of digitalisation are accompanied by a huge rise in cyber risk.
Ex-intrusion corporate cyber risk: evidence from internet protocol networks
This study examines IP address footprints as a proxy for cyber risks in public firms.
Bank consortium seeks to cure post-trade data ills
Project led by Societe Generale uses privacy-enhancing technologies to tackle data management problems
New China data law threatens KYC efforts
Local banks will need permission to export any data that could end up in the hands of foreign law enforcement bodies
Stronger together: CLS’s chief risk officer on risk culture
Deborah Hrvatin discusses integrated risk management, mega-hacks and model risk