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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.
Cybersecurity
Telecom Breach Exposes Personal Information of 750 Million Indians
By Ajoy K Das | 05/02/2024
Billed as biggest ever leak of its kind, the breach has exposed names, mobile phone numbers, addresses and Aadhaar card numbers.
Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime
Online Criminal Harms Act Takes Effect in Singapore
By Nithya Subramanian | 05/02/2024
The law has been enabled to take quick actions, giving the government power to issue orders restricting the exposure of users to criminal activities on online platforms.
Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime
Multinational Firm Scammed by Deepfake Tech in Hong Kong
By Editors | 05/02/2024
A finance worker was duped in a video call by a deepfake version of his company’s CFO to transfer HKD 200 million.
Cybersecurity
FSC Korea Unveils Rule Changes Targeting Cyber Resilience
By Editors | 04/02/2024
The revisions will make the existing rules simpler and less prescriptive, allowing financial firms more room to make decisions autonomously.
Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime
Singapore Authorities Warn Against ‘Crypto Drainer’ Malware Threat
By Ranamita Chakraborty | 02/02/2024
The SPF and CSA recommend using hardware crypto wallets and verifying the legitimacy of smart contracts before interacting with them.
Operational Risk
APRA Outlines Supervision and Policy Priorities for H1 2024
By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 01/02/2024
APRA’s priorities will include operational and cyber resilience, and embedding lessons from last year’s banking turmoil, among other areas.
Data Privacy
Australia-US Agreement on Electronic Data Access Comes Into Force
By Editors | 01/02/2024
The agreement will better enable US and Australian agencies to prevent, detect, investigate, and prosecute serious crimes.
Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime
Taiwan Launches Campaign to Drive Anti Fraud Innovation
By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 31/01/2024
The campaign will use seminars, co-creation workshops, and pilot testing to promote innovative approaches to combatting fraud.
AI Risk & Governance
CFTC Consults on AI Uses and Risks in Derivatives Markets
By Editors | 30/01/2024
Responses will inform analysis on whether the CFTC should issue guidance or regulations on the use of AI in derivatives markets.
Cybersecurity
BNM, CyberSecurity Malaysia to Tackle Cyber Risks in Financial System
By Ranamita Chakraborty | 29/01/2024
BNM partners CyberSecurity Malaysia for seamless information sharing, best practices exchange, and technical support to address emerging cyber risks.
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