Cybersecurity

    Reporting on regulatory requirements, enforcement actions, and best practices to safeguard financial institutions and markets against cyber threats, data breaches, and vulnerabilities through proactive measures.

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    Cybersecurity

    Korean Crypto Exchanges Urged to Bolster IT Security After Failures

    By Thisanka Siripala | 12/02/2025

    FSS inspections in the last two months found traffic surges overloaded exchange servers, highlighting the need for infrastructure upgrades.

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    Supervision & Enforcement

    US Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Suspends Activities

    By Nithya Subramanian | 11/02/2025

    Acting Director Russell Vought directed employees to stay home and pause all CFPB investigations and enforcement actions.

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    Cybersecurity

    Swift Action Needed for Transition to Post-Quantum Cryptography

    By Thisanka Siripala | 11/02/2025

    The Europol-backed Quantum Safe Financial Forum said FIs and policymakers must take immediate steps towards a quantum-safe financial ecosystem.

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    Cybersecurity

    RBI to Boost Security of Cross-border CNP Transactions

    By Nithya Subramanian | 11/02/2025

    The RBI proposes to require an additional factor of authentication for card-not-present  transactions initiated by overseas merchants or acquirers

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    Data Privacy

    APAC Governments Impose Restrictions on Use of DeepSeek

    By Mark Johnston | 10/02/2025

    South Korea, India, Australia and Taiwan have imposed restrictions on using DeepSeek on government devices.

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    Cybersecurity

    S. Korea Finalises Rule Changes to Bolster Cyber Resilience

    By Mark Johnston | 10/02/2025

    The revisions provide financial institutions greater decision-making autonomy and strengthen the role of CEOs and directors in overseeing cybersecurity matters

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    AI Risk & Governance

    GFIN Report Calls Out Risks to Consumers from AI

    By Thisanka Siripala | 10/02/2025

    The report says financial consumers could be harmed by black box approaches, data privacy issues, and AI washing.

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    Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime

    Europol Leads Global Operation to Dismantle Cybercrime Forums

    By Thisanka Siripala | 09/02/2025

    Authorities made two arrests, seized 12 domains, and confiscated 17 servers and over 50 electronic devices.

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    Cybersecurity

    SFC Directs Brokers to Address Cybersecurity Vulnerabilities

    By Manesh Samtani | 07/02/2025

    The SFC has set out expected standards after a review of cybersecurity breach incidents found several vulnerabilities at brokers

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    AI Risk & Governance

    BIS Paper Offers Guidance on AI Governance in Central Banking

    By Thisanka Siripala | 06/02/2025

    The report recommends that central banks integrate AI oversight into existing risk management frameworks and processes such as the 3LoD model.

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