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Ransomware Trends in 2025
Back in May 2024, I wrote that there were signs ransomware might finally be on the decline. I have continued to monitor various sources regarding...
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Cybersecurity is Everyone’s Responsibility in Your Bank
When most people think of cybersecurity, they think of firewalls, antivirus software, or maybe the IT department working behind the scenes. While...
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Evaluating Incident Risk Severity Levels in Your Incident Response Plan
When a security incident occurs in a financial institution, one of the first and most critical steps is categorization. The speed and accuracy of...
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Check Fraud in 2025: How Real-Time Payments Are Changing the Game
Check fraud is on the rise, costing individuals and businesses billions of dollars each year. In fact, check fraud attempts increased by more than...
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How to Manage Vulnerabilities
Most ransomware gangs gain their foothold in an organization by taking advantage of at least one vulnerability. The vulnerability may be on a user...
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Kingdom Building in Information Security: The Risks of Tool Overload
A common theme among financial institutions is the attempt to keep up with the evolving threat landscape through the acquisition of the latest and...
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The Cyber Crystal Ball: What’s in Store for Community Financial Institutions in 2025?
“2024 was rough; why should 2025 be any different?” This is the mantra heard in many community banks and credit unions as they brace for the next...
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Control Assessments Vs. Risk Assessments
When we first start working with new institutions, it is not unusual for us to see them struggling because they have focused their efforts on...
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The Parallels of Little League Coaching and Managing Cybersecurity Risk in Financial Institutions
In the seemingly disparate worlds of coaching little league baseball and managing cybersecurity risk within financial institutions, striking...
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Artificial Intelligence–How will it be regulated
Institutions are looking at services using Artificial Intelligence (AI), such as loan decisioning, resume review, and process automation. Using these...