US hacker pleads guilty to selling healthcare employee data on dark web
A dark web hacker has pleaded guilty to stealing information from 65,000 employees of the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC).
Tessian looks toward acceleration following $65m Series C
UK security company Tessian has closed a $65m Series C funding round led by March Capital.
UK finance sector ninth biggest CO2 emitter in the world, report finds
A Greenpeace-led report has found UK banks and assets managers were responsible for 805m tonnes of CO2 in 2019 – making it the ninth-largest carbon emitter worldwide.
Why compliance teams need dynamic configuration
Regulatory processes are constantly changing, whether its new data being requested or updated risk factors and form requirements. Compliance teams need to be able to keep up with the fast paced changes.
ThetaRay unveils financial crime prevention tool for cross-border payments
Compliance technology provider ThetaRay has launched SONAR, a financial crime prevention solution for cross-border payments.
NatWest lets customers set transfer limits to reduce payment scam damage
NatWest is now allowing customers to establish their own daily digital bank transfer limits to reduce the impact caused by authorised push payment (APP) scams.
EU slaps £319m fine on UBS, Nomura and UniCredit for bond cartels
The EU’s antitrust office has fined UBS Group, Nomura Holdings and UniCredit £319m for participating in a European Government Bonds (EGB) trading cartel.
Just 52% of staff in European financial institutions believe their board has is a...
Just over half of employees in European financial institutions believe there is a strong attitude towards anti-financial crime (AFC) from the top, new research claims.
Microsoft releases test lab for simulated cyberattacks
Software giant Microsoft has released SimuLab, an open-source lab technology that will help its platform defences fight against real attack scenarios.
FCA extends SCA deadline to lessen consumer, merchant impact
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has extended the introduction of strong customer authentication (SCA) rules till March 2022 to reduce disruption to consumers and merchants.
