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Behaviour key to fraud detection: CommBank

In Networks - By Darren Pauli, 7 March 2013 10:50 AM

No value in set-and-forget kit.

CommBank builds security fault tree after RSA breach

In Networks - By Darren Pauli, 4 March 2013 10:57 AM

Shares defensive security models with rival Big Four, industry players.

Hacked ATM plays Angry Birds

In Applications - By Darren Pauli, 22 February 2013 9:10 AM

Bank details captured.

New phishing tool mimics logged in dashboards

In Messaging - By Darren Pauli, 6 February 2013 1:41 PM

Plays on TSURT.

DDoS attacks on banks continue into the New Year

In Networks - By Danielle Walker, 7 January 2013 8:28 AM

A hacktivist group claims it already has launched the second phase of DDoS strikes against U.S. banks.

Banks concerned over POLi security

In Risk - By Juha Saarinen, 20 December 2012 9:08 AM

Payments intermediary accused of site spoofing and mirroring.

Fraudsters plan strike on US banks

In Applications - By Danielle Walker, 14 December 2012 10:05 AM

McAfee says trojan will be a 'credible threat' for banks.

Shylock trojan ducks malware researchers

In Applications - By Danielle Walker, 29 November 2012 2:05 PM

Looks for remote desktop connections, virtual environments.

Banking trojan targets BlackBerry users

In Messaging - By Dan Kaplan, 10 August 2012 6:29 AM

Hackers put crosshairs on new mobile devices.

PIN-stealing vulnerability found in popular PoS terminal

In Networks - By Darren Pauli, 18 July 2012 9:33 AM

Researchers swipe card data, install Pong on payment terminals.

Euro security agency warns banks to consider user PCs infected

In Networks - By Dan Raywood, 13 July 2012 10:32 AM

Two factor authentication not enough.

Ongoing racket drains 'high roller' bank accounts

In Applications - By Marcos Colon, 27 June 2012 10:28 AM

SpyEye and Zeus toolkits bypass multifactor authentication in raids on high-balance accounts.

Fourteen busted on online banking theft charges

In Networks - By Dan Kaplan, 12 June 2012 8:14 AM

Face up to 30 years gaol.

ANZ E*Trade DoSSed

In Hackers - By SC Australia Staff, 5 January 2012 3:00 PM

Access cut for a fortnight.

Phone bug leaked accounts from bank branch

In Hackers - By Darren Pauli, 26 August 2011 7:00 AM

Cleaner installed wiretap to steal card numbers and PIN numbers.

Expert says banks fail money laundering

In Risk - By Darren Pauli, 12 July 2011 10:38 AM

Money laundering laws too complex.

Ban jailbroken devices from mobile banking: fraud chiefs

In Risk - By Darren Pauli, 8 July 2011 12:20 PM

Insecure mobile devices scaring banks.

US Govt releases bank security guidance

In Risk - By Dan Kaplan, 1 July 2011 1:08 PM

Guidelines aim to curb corporate bank account takeovers.

ID system may turn tide on data breaches

In Applications - By Darren Pauli, 28 June 2011 4:03 PM

Identity framework removes need to hand over details to shop online.

Analysis: Can encryption bring banks to the cloud?

In Crypto - By Brett Winterford, 31 May 2011 3:07 PM

Regulation might drive the finance sector to lead cloud adoption.

Zeus and SpyEye trojans merge

In Hackers - By Dan Raywood, 26 November 2010 10:22 AM

Zeus writer may be retiring.

Singapore regulator casts doubt on banking clouds

In Risk - By Stephen Withers, 21 October 2010 12:34 PM

Too risky, says Monetary Authority of Singapore.

UK bank loses unencrypted laptop

In Networks - By Liam Tung, 27 August 2010 9:34 AM

Passwords in laptop bag.

TrustDefender scores $16m on the back of bank wins

In Web/client - By Charis Palmer, 18 March 2010 4:45 PM

Deal with large Australian bank in the works.

Commentary: Is it safe to use Windows for internet banking?

In Risk - By Munir Kotadia, 5 March 2010 4:57 PM

NSW Police follows up on our October story.

HSBC ramps up online banking security

In Risk - By Angelica Mari, 25 February 2010 8:43 AM

Free browser lockdown software.

New "Bugat" trojan harvesting banking credentials

In Hackers - By Angela Moscaritolo, 10 February 2010 1:57 PM

Distributed by Zeus botnet.

Poor password behaviour beating banking security

In Networks - By Iain Thomson, 3 February 2010 3:06 PM

Report finds massive re-use of passwords.

Security fears dog online banking

In Risk - By Iain Thomson, 22 January 2010 9:32 AM

Risk-based approach urged.

Malicious apps found in Google's Android online store

In Web/client - By Angela Moscaritolo, 12 January 2010 11:18 AM

Several banking apps deleted from store.

Chip cards fail to prevent banking fraud boom

In Risk - By Charis Palmer, 10 December 2009 3:51 PM

Fraudsters find joy in card-not-present transactions instead.

Web attacks still profitable for crooks: Cisco

In Hackers - By Angela Moscaritolo, 9 December 2009 11:55 AM

Big money in banking trojans.

Hosting services under attack

In Applications - By Shaun Nichols, 8 December 2009 3:54 PM

Phishing attack aims for site credentials.

Biometrics becoming the norm for Aussie banking

In Crypto - By Charis Palmer, 1 December 2009 9:34 AM

Log into online banking at the blink of an eye.

ATM machines free to buy in the US

In Risk - By Dan Raywood, 13 November 2009 11:46 AM

Security of previous users at risk.

Zeus phishing wave targets Outlook Web Access users

In Hackers - By Dan Kaplan, 16 October 2009 11:05 AM

Aims to steal business bank accounts.

NSW Police: Don't use Windows for internet banking

In Risk - By Munir Kotadia, 9 October 2009 7:57 AM

Cybercrime expert endorses Linux, iPhone when banking online.

URLZone touted as most sophisticated banking trojan yet

In Hackers - By Angela Moscaritolo, 1 October 2009 10:48 AM

Able to steal money and banking credentials.

US court rules that bank failed to protect customer against fraud

In Risk - By Dan Raywood, 22 September 2009 9:55 AM

Could set precedent for banking sector.

Zbot evades most anti-virus programs

In Hackers - By Angela Moscaritolo, 17 September 2009 10:59 AM

Morphing and rootkit capabilities keep it in the wild.

Clampi banking trojan spreading rapidly

In Hackers - By Dan Kaplan, 31 July 2009 2:01 PM

Researchers have identified a new and dangerous banking trojan that can utilise a Windows tool to spread itself to all workstations across an organisation.

Missile plans, banking details and health records found on old hard drives

In Networks - By Dan Raywood, 8 May 2009 10:30 AM

Information for missile defence, banking details and NHS records have been found on old hard drives.

Cybercriminals keeping up with banking safeguards

In Risk - By Dan Kaplan, 23 April 2009 10:38 AM

Threats are becoming more sophisticated, and cybercriminals are getting smarter at evading new authentication controls, according to an RSA Conference panel of security ...

Westpac joins CBA with SMS security expansion

In Risk - By Ry Crozier, 13 March 2009 2:15 PM

Westpac has quietly expanded its use of SMS to authenticate its personal banking customers.

BOQ re-examines call centre authentication

In Risk - By Ry Crozier, 13 March 2009 11:30 AM

The Bank of Queensland has revealed it programmed a challenge-response application into existing internet banking security tokens that could be used in the future for call ...

Web banking security flaws 'widespread'

In Applications - By Matt Chapman, 28 July 2008 10:53 AM

Three out of four financial institutions at risk, claims report.

SecureWorks: Commercial banking accounts targeted by Prg trojan variant

In Web/client - By Jim Carr, 18 December 2007 9:33 AM

A Russian criminal organisation known as UpLevel and its German affiliates are using a version of the Prg trojan to attack commercial banking clients, according to anti-virus ...