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SWIFT did not monitor weak security practices of its users – report

19

Aug

2016

The Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication (SWIFT) has a history of failing to address security incidents involving clients of the financial messaging company, according to a Reuters report. More a dozen current and former board members and senior employees, including an executive who was SWIFT’s CEO for fifteen years, told Reuters that the company […]

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SWIFT hack investigation widens to 12 banks: report

30

May

2016

Investigators are looking into data breaches at as many as 12 banks connected to the SWIFT messaging network, after hackers exploited weaknesses in the software to steal $81 million from the Bangladesh central bank, according to Bloomberg. FireEye, the security firm hired by the Bangladesh Bank to investigate the heist, has been contacted by numerous […]

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SWIFT warns of new attacks, Bangladesh Bank heist linked to Sony hack

16

May

2016

SWIFT, the organization that provides banks with a secure network for sending and receiving information about financial transactions, has sent out a warning about a malware attack against another bank.

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