Cybersecurity Dive: Majority of global firms plan to boost cyber spending in 2026
A lot of noise is being made about AI but cyber is still seen as one of the top priorities.
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Finextra: Revolut launches ‘street mode’ to combat transfer mugging
Revolut continues to introduce innovative solutions.
ITPro: If you’re not taking insider threats seriously, then the CrowdStrike incident should be a big wake up call
Insider threats are one of the hardest areas to defend against.
Finextra: Top US banks hit by cyber breach at mortgage tech supplier
Third Party Risk is one of the biggest fears of financial institutions now.
Finextra: JPMorgan Chase launches major fraud and scam prevention initiative
JPMorganChase is raising its focus on Cyber Security.
efinancialcareers: Hedge fund Balyasny hired the CIA’s chief AI data scientist
Hedge fund Balyasny Asset Management L.P. has hired the CIA’s chief AI data scientist
CityAM: Cyber roles demand soars as UK firms scramble to plug skills gap
Shortage of people with cyber skills is an ongoing problem.
Finextra: Two-thirds of bank staff using unapproved AI tools – survey
A study from AI vendor DeepL showed that 65% of the surveyed UK finance professionals admitted to using unsanctioned AI tools for customer interactions.
Cybersecurity Dive: Cyber risk a growing priority among insurance and asset management firms
Managing cyber risk has become a point of emphasis in the insurance and asset management sector, with companies boosting annual expenditures and increasing oversight at the board level, according to a report released last week by Moody’s.
BBC: ‘You’ll never need to work again’: Criminals offer reporter money to hack BBC
This is an interesting story of a way becoming more common to hack companies.