The US government issues a warning as ransomware rates increase
The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Terrorism and Financial Intelligence has issued a warning to US individuals and businesses after the number of ransomware attacks have increased.
Twitter hires new CISO after bitcoin hack
Twitter suffered an embarrassing hack attack in July that saw scammers compromise several high-profile accounts in a cryptocurrency scheme. Now the social media network has hired a new chief information security officer.
AirNow launches new digital defence brand AiNow Cybersecurity
AirNow Cybersecurity is a new consultancy spun out of AirNow, the tech company specialising in air quality data.
Account takeover fraud surges as consumers prepare for the holidays
The number of account takeover (ATO) fraud attacks have soared by 282% over the past year, according to new research from Sift.
ForgePoint Capital most active cybersecurity-focused investor in 2020
ForgePoint Capital is the most active sector-focused cybersecurity investor in 220, having deployed over $100m into companies.
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The UK’s FCA has issued the second annual perimeter report
The UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has released the second annual perimeter report, which states big tech companies like Google should do more to protect consumers.
SteelEye picked by Schroders to aid MiFIR compliance
Compliance technology developer SteelEye has been picked by Schroders to help with MiFIR transaction reporting.
Coronavirus drives rapid adoption of open banking
The Open Banking Implementation Entity (OBIE) has revealed that open banking users have more than doubled since 2020.
The European Commission proposes new regulation for digital payments and cryptos
The European Commission has adopted a new Digital Finance Package, which aims to improve the competitiveness and innovation of the financial sector.
UK to take less bureaucratic approach to regulations post Brexit
The UK is reportedly set to take a tough but less bureaucratic approach for banks once Brexit is completed.
