CYBER & DATA SECURITY

Mitigation

Prevention and risk mitigation are key components in every aspect of bank operations - the same holds true in the protection of customer data.


Vulnerabilities & Mitigation

Cybersecurity and data security vulnerabilities come in many forms. Use these resources to know what you are dealing with and how to stay one step ahead.

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Alerts

Cybersecurity and Technology News

Blog: ThinkTECH Accelerator tripled number of bank participants

Apr 14, 2021 | NewsWatch Today
After 12 fully immersive weeks and hundreds of meetings with industry stakeholders, the ICBA ThinkTECH Accelerator 2021 cohort revealed a glimpse into the future of high-tech, high-touch solutions tailored for community banks and their customers.

ICBA comments on computer security incident notification requirement

Apr 13, 2021 | NewsWatch Today
ICBA submitted a comment letter in response to a notice of proposed rulemaking requiring banks to notify their primary federal regulator within 36 hours of a computer-security incident.

Biden to nominate national cyber director and CISA director

Apr 13, 2021 | NewsWatch Today
President Joe Biden announced his intent to nominate Chris Inglis as National Cyber Director and Jen Easterly as the Director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Agency.

Fed issues ‘synthetic identity fraud’ definition

Apr 9, 2021 | NewsWatch Today
The Federal Reserve issued a recommended definition of “synthetic identity fraud” after convening an industry group.

CISA issues tool for detecting threat activity

Mar 19, 2021 | NewsWatch Today
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency released a forensics collection capability to help detect activity related to the supply chain compromises affecting SolarWinds and Active Directory/Microsoft 365.

FBI warns of cryptocurrency theft threat

Mar 15, 2021 | NewsWatch Today
The FBI said federal charges against three computer programmers linked to the North Korean government illustrate the appeal of cryptocurrency markets and exchanges for theft and fraud.