Web application attacks on financial services see sharp incline in H1 2021
A study by cybersecurity firm Imperva Research Labs has found web applications attacks on the financial services industry hiked 38% between January and May 2021.
Nearly $1bn was issued in AML, KYC and data privacy fines during H1 2021
A total of $937.7m has been issued in fines for non-compliance with anti-money laundering, know your customer and data privacy regulations, in H1 2021.
SEC sues three former Netflix engineers over insider trading on subscriber numbers
Three former Netflix software engineers and two associates were charged with insider trading in a multi-million-dollar scheme that used inside information on the streaming giant’s subscriber growth, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) said.
Ten brands account for 56% of impersonation-based phishing attempts
Just ten brands accounted for more than half of all spoof and impersonation-based phishing, a new report from Area 1 Security finds.
Clausematch eyes bolstered compliance offering with new program launch
RegTech firm Clausematch has launched a Partnerships and Certification program for financial institutions and regulators.
Cybersecurity startup Blumira raises $10.3m in its Series A round
Blumira, a provider of automated threat detection and response technology, has raised $10.3m in its Series A round, which will help it bolster its technology innovation.
OECD offers policy recommendations for AI regulation in financial services
The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) has published a new report offering policy advice on the regulation of AI in financial services.
Compliance firm PolicyCo bags $1.5m in seed funding
RegTech firm PolicyCo has raised $1.5m in a seed funding round led by venture capital and management firm Powered Health.
Spend on Australian cards dipped in 2020, but value of fraud increased
Overall spend on Australian cards in 2020 was down by 2.2% - the first recorded drop – but the overall value of card fraud increased by 0.6%.
Over three-quarters of retailers have seen fraud increase during the pandemic
A survey by fraud prevention solutions provider Riskified has found 82% of retailers believe they have seen a climb in fraud attempts since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic.