Treasury Issues Ransomware Advisories as Part of Cybersecurity Awareness Month
The Treasury Department issued a pair of advisories today as part of Cybersecurity Awareness Month, to help combat ransomware as attacks increase.
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OCC Outlines Supervision Priorities for 2021
The OCC today released its bank supervision operating plan for fiscal year 2021, identifying what each of the agency’s supervisory operating units will focus on for the new federal fiscal year that started Oct. 1.
ABA Launches National Anti-Phishing Campaign with 1,500 Bank Partners
The American Bankers Association, together with nearly 1,500 banks serving the vast majority of retail bank customers in the U.S., today launched a first-of-its kind, industry-wide campaign to educate consumers about the persistent threat of phishing scams.
ABA Vice Chairman Warns of Growing Phishing ‘Crisis,’ Previews New ABA Campaign
With the Federal Trade Commission estimating that American’s lost $1.48 billion to phishing scams in 2018, ABA Vice Chairman Scott Anderson, president and CEO of Zions Bank, urged consumers to be vigilant and protect themselves when browsing online.
Bonus Podcast: Fighting Phishing with #BanksNeverAskThat
With Cybersecurity Awareness Month coming up in October, ABA and banks nationwide are preparing to launch the largest consumer education campaign in ABA’s history: #BanksNeverAskThat.
Survey: Bank Cyber Risk Management Increasingly Part of IT Function
Cybersecurity in the financial sector is becoming more integrated with the IT functions, according to a survey of chief information security officers released recently by Deloitte and the Financial Services Information Sharing and Analysis Center.
OCC Official: Banks Need ‘All-Hazards Approach’ to Operational Resilience Plans
The coronavirus pandemic response has demonstrated the need for banks to take an “all-hazards approach” when designing a comprehensive operational resilience framework, said Kevin Greenfield, the OCC’s deputy comptroller for operational risk policy during the ABA Risk and Compliance Virtual Conference today.
The Hunt for Frictionless Connections That Are Also Safe
As consumer expectations expand to include an anywhere, anytime, any-device type of mindset, multichannel support and interactive communication features become increasingly important.
CFTC Supports Industry-Developed Cybersecurity Profile
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission today highlighted a number of available standardized tools that derivatives markets, clearing organizations and swap data repositories could use to assess and improve their level of cybersecurity preparedness.
New Industry Coalition to Support Banks’ Cyber Risk, Compliance Efforts
A coalition of 31 financial institutions and trade associations—including the American Bankers Association and led by the Bank Policy Institute—today announced the creation of the Cyber Risk Institute.