The realities of ransomware
Banks and businesses face a growing threat from malicious cyber actors seeking to hold critical systems hostage.
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Threats from Sanctioned Nations: Cyber Hygiene and a Plan Provide Best Defense for Banks
Banks should have a step-by-step plan on how to handle cyber-attacks, including securing whatever data possible and quickly notifying law enforcement.
FDIC: Banks Reporting More Sophisticated Cyber Attacks Since Start of Pandemic
Since the start of the pandemic, banks have reported more sophisticated cyber attacks, said Lisa Arquette, associate director of the FDIC’s anti-money laundering and cyber fraud division at an industry event today.
CISA Deputy Director Says No Uptick in Cyberattacks, Urges Banks to Report Suspicious Activity
Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency Deputy Director Nitin Natarajan told bankers today at the American Bankers Association’s Washington Summit that the U.S. financial sector is not seeing any rise in cyberattacks from Russia, but urged bankers to report any suspicions of cyberattacks.
A Moving Target: Pandemic Impacts on Anti-Money Laundering Compliance
Banks focusing on innovation in their processes, people and technology will be well placed to implement effective BSA/AML compliance programs.
ABA Makes Recommendations for Improving AML Rules
As the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network works to update its anti-money laundering framework, ABA today urged FinCEN to continue working with regulators, law enforcement and the financial sector to keep up with evolving financial products, technologies and developments related to illicit finance.
ABA Proposes Changes to FinCEN Beneficial Ownership Registry Rules
In response to the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network’s proposed rule for a beneficial ownership registry, ABA said today in a comment letter to FinCEN that it is difficult to determine how the reporting requirements will fit with bank responsibilities because it is only the first of three regulations to implement the registry.
Regtech: The Newest Stage of Risk Management Technology
The regtech journey requires careful evaluation of perhaps hundreds of startups.
Basel ICT Risk Guidance: Securing Websites and Web Applications Is Now Paramount
Establishing a significantly higher standard for ongoing cybersecurity and resilience in the face of what are now persistent attacks.
FinCEN Exploring Creation of Regulatory Sandboxes
The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network is exploring the creation of regulatory sandboxes to test new methods of transaction monitoring, FinCEN Acting Director Him Das said today at the ABA/ABA Financial Crimes Enforcement Conference.