E78 Partners

APRIL 9, 2024

However, the technological advancements accompanying this growth also open the door to many potential cyber threats targeting sensitive data and critical assets. The Critical Role of Cybersecurity Recent cyber threats have underscored the significance of cybersecurity in private equity investments.

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Future CFO

JUNE 8, 2023

Unpatched vulnerabilities were the most common root cause of attackers gaining initial access to targeted systems, according to the firm. The reality is that the threat environment has grown in volume and complexity to the point where there are no discernible gaps for defenders to exploit.”

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Future CFO

OCTOBER 26, 2023

Familiar threats such as ransomware and hacktivism have evolved, with criminal gangs modifying their methods and tools to infect and affect organisations worldwide, CPR said, adding that even legacy technology such as USB storage devices regained popularity as a vehicle to spread malware.

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Future CFO

APRIL 14, 2024

With prevention a paramount priority, Kyriba has included an exhaustive fraud prevention checklist, enabling the CFO’s team to identify and address vulnerabilities proactively. The Kyriba guide underscores the importance of adopting cloud financial management solutions to counteract both internal and external threats effectively.

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Future CFO

OCTOBER 16, 2023

Threat detection and analysis Generative AI can be invaluable for proactively detecting vulnerability exploits, rapidly assessing their extent — what’s at risk, what’s already compromised and what the damages are — and presenting tried-and-true options for defence and remediation.

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Future CFO

JUNE 26, 2023

The democratisation of malware is also in full swing, with recorded incidents of threat actors using ChatGPT to generate code designed to help less-skilled actors launch cyberattacks with ease, he added. According to him, there are several factors at play as follows. A new generation of users. The collaboration conundrum.

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Future CFO

APRIL 18, 2023

Online threats in Southeast Asia grew alarmingly while Singapore logged the highest year-on-year jump in terms of web threats targeting businesses in the same period, said Kaspersky recently. According to the firm, its CybersLatest data shows a 45% jump in web threats blocked by its business solutions last year.

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Future CFO

AUGUST 29, 2023

There is a sign showing a surge in cybercrime, according to Check Point Research (CPR)— the threat intelligence arm of Check Point Software Technologies. Report highlights Ransomware groups have stepped up their game, exploiting vulnerabilities in commonly used corporate software and shifting their approach from data encryption to data theft.

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CFO Talks

MARCH 22, 2023

Sarika, has since faced suspension, threats and harassment. The lack of protection and vulnerability of whistleblowers has seemingly not changed since Deokaran’s assassination. Written by Staff Writer Before Sarika Lakraj-Naidoo came to media attention for blowing the whistle on R8.2

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CFO News Room

FEBRUARY 4, 2022

We agreed the most vulnerable was Facebook. 2 Is this the vulnerability we were discussing? Spending $10 billion on the Metaverse isn’t the problem, it’s missing the competitive threat for the core business while you do that. 1 A two-day 25% crash wiped out about $240 billion in Meta market capitalization.

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Future CFO

OCTOBER 23, 2023

Security measures must be put in place early on to avoid vulnerabilities requiring unreliable updates. The growing number of interconnected IoT devices poses significant cyber threats, marking the importance of integrating cybersecurity into the IoT development process.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 9, 2020

We were attacked by a highly sophisticated threat actor, one whose discipline, operational security, and techniques lead us to believe it was a state-sponsored attack,” Kevin Mandia , chief executive officer, said in the post. The tool kit mimics the behavior of many threat actors and is used for diagnostic purposes, he said.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 23, 2020

Financial crime is a pervasive threat to banks, credit unions, FinTechs and other financial institutions (FIs) the world over. One of the most common threats to FIs is identity fraud, with fraudsters posing as consumers to gain access to their accounts or apply for loans they have no intention of paying back. billion in 2019.

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Future CFO

APRIL 5, 2022

You are right if you think board executives are unaware of cyber threats. The top frustration expressed by cybersecurity professionals in Singapore is that board executives assume cybersecurity is easy and cybersecurity professionals over-exaggerate threats and issues, Sophos pointed out. .

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CFO Simplified

APRIL 10, 2022

The dangers of cyber threats are at an all-time high. Below, we’ll discuss steps to avoid cybersecurity threats. According to Maryville University , promoting a strong security-focused culture within your business might include: Regular training sessions to help employees recognize external threats. billion malware attacks.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 16, 2020

Fighting these threats requires an equally wide range of defenses, says Jamie Armistead, Zelle vice president. In this month’s Preventing Financial Crime Playbook, Armistead explains how artificial intelligence (AI) can offer a bird's eye view of suspicious transactions and stop fraudsters from exploiting legitimate customer vulnerabilities.

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Future CFO

APRIL 24, 2023

Threat exposure management The attack surface of modern enterprises is complex and creates fatigue. CISOs must evolve their assessment practices to understand their exposure to threats by implementing continuous threat exposure management (CTEM) programs.

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Strategic Treasurer

MAY 31, 2022

Payment Fraud: Assessing and Responding to an Escalating Threat. This eBook is intended to help treasury understand and fill that role most effectively by covering the current situation, the threat levels of various types of fraud, common areas of vulnerability, and frameworks and tactics for constructing a solid defense.

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CFO Network

SEPTEMBER 9, 2022

To clarify: even robust IT infrastructures can be vulnerable and penetrated by hackers or cybercriminals who want to access your internal data; this will cost you more in the long run than if these people were able to read paper-based books! Know Your Threats. Why Accounting cyberattacks are on the rise, and what you can do about it.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 25, 2019

Those researchers also get paid every time the scanner detects that particular vulnerability, which drives the site forward and provides an incentive for the continuation of the model. Modules from crowdsourcing hackers have now generated 110,000 plus vulnerabilities in our customer base, and the community is about 2.5

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CFO News Room

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

Instead, it sought to highlight major resource threats due to growing human consumption. First, its critique of technological hubris, which has deterred more serious concern about the threats, thus undermining environmental, economic and other mitigation efforts. For the most vulnerable, prospects are grim. Off-Limits?

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Future CFO

JANUARY 25, 2023

Zero trust is a shift in thinking to address these threats by requiring continuously assessed, explicitly calculated and adaptive trust between users, devices, and resources.” “Attackers abuse this implicit trust in infrastructure to establish malware and then move laterally to achieve their objectives,” he noted.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 15, 2020

Pointner noted that a crisis like COVID-19 has a way of bringing out the fraudsters who see chaos and consumer vulnerability not as problems, but as assets to be exploited. And not only do hard times stimulate fraud, but they also create financial vulnerability among consumers.

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Future CFO

APRIL 26, 2023

Rocha opines that SVB didn’t anticipate the combined shocks from interest rates and liquidity risks that they were vulnerable to. "It CFOs must prioritise regular assessments of risks and vulnerabilities, as well as proactive measures to address those risks.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 10, 2020

This leaves payment data vulnerable while inside the web page before it is transmitted. Hackers have exposed this vulnerability extensively over the years,” Miles added. “PAAY provides strong authentication at the front door and Bluefin encrypts and tokenizes the data at the point of interaction on the web.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 24, 2020

In banking, financial crime is a pervasive threat to financial institutions (FI) globally. Technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI) and video onboarding have shown promise in facing identity fraud, but each is vulnerable when implemented on its own. All this, Today in Data. 6.7B: Amount U.K.

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Spreadym

JULY 6, 2023

It typically involves identifying critical processes, assessing potential risks and vulnerabilities, implementing preventive measures, and creating a comprehensive framework that outlines the steps to be taken in the event of a disruption. This can minimize financial losses, reputational damage, and operational downtime.

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Future CFO

OCTOBER 19, 2021

“CFOs should neither ignore these fresh vulnerabilities nor go it alone,” says Alexander Bant , practice vice president, Gartner. CFOs especially need to collaborate with both IT and risk managers to make sure new cybersecurity risks stemming from the adoption of remote work don’t outpace the policies designed to protect vulnerable data.”.

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Future CFO

NOVEMBER 7, 2021

According to James McLeary , managing director for Cyber Risk at Kroll , some cyber threats are very technical in terms of response. How involved is the CFO in cyber threats. From a CFO perspective, is ransomware any different from other threats? We hear of some ransomware threats being conducted in cryptocurrency.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 21, 2018

“A remote code execution vulnerability exists in the way that the scripting engine handles objects in memory in Internet Explorer,” the company revealed in a statement. “The vulnerability could corrupt memory in such a way that an attacker could execute arbitrary code in the context of the current user. .

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PYMNTS

JUNE 6, 2019

The National Security Agency (NSA) has released an advisory, urging Microsoft Windows administrators and users to make sure they are using a patched and updated system to stay protected against cyber threats. The NSA noted that, while Microsoft has issued a patch, millions of machines could still be vulnerable.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 22, 2020

Adding devices boosts vulnerability, he said. As Knudsen described it, “you figure out if the system as designed helps prevent those vulnerabilities or allows them, and, and what’s the risk? That challenge is intensifying as 4G gets ready to give way to 5G. No consumer is ever going to do that.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 9, 2016

In this week’s Hacker Tracker , PYMNTS caught up with security experts at digital security products provider Avast Software to gain insight into the rise of Crimeware-as-a-Service and why the industry should be taking notice of the growing threat of malicious botnets, like Avalanche and Mirai.

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CFO News Room

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

Right now, many companies have no idea of what their exposure might be, let alone how investors might feel about those vulnerabilities. They shouldn’t wait until disaster — or mandated regulatory disclosures — forces them to make an accounting of their vulnerabilities. Running Dry.

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PYMNTS

MAY 11, 2020

Mastercard said in an announcement Monday (May 11) that many small businesses in the country are transitioning their activities to the web and encountering increased exposure to cyber threats as they contend with continuing social distancing requirements.

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Future CFO

SEPTEMBER 30, 2020

This pandemic presents a very serious threat to the stability of the global financial system. The Global Financial Stability Report (GFSR) by IMF assesses key vulnerabilities the global financial system is exposed to.

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Barry Ritholtz

OCTOBER 12, 2023

Los Angeles Times ) • How Private Equity Firms Can Protect ‘Treasure Trove’ From Digital Threats : With risks everywhere, responsibility for cybersecurity can be shared between financial services firms and their portfolio companies. VRUs include pedestrians, wheelchair users, cyclists, motorcyclists and scooter riders.

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