Cyber
Riksbank to join ECB’s cyber security framework
Swedish central bank launches forum with main national financial firms to test Tiber-SE
Cyber stress tests reveal risks in Singaporean firms
Insurance firms report potential losses as high as $3.4 billion, while banks’ costs could hit 65% of quarterly profits
FSI paper details ‘red team testing’
Paper sets out how the cyber-security tests are used in different jurisdictions
Cyber attacks on financial firms rise by 37% – survey
Eighty-eight per cent of participants report domain name system attacks over the last year
BoE finds room for improvement in cyber attack exercise
Participants have made changes since previous exercise but some issues remain, central bank says
MAS issues ‘cyber hygiene’ rules; eases sandbox barriers
Regulator aims to prevent cyber crime through basic measures while offering some fintechs access to its sandbox within 21 days
BoE’s Kashyap warns banks vulnerable to state-sponsored cyber attacks
FPC member says he is not sure banks are capable of defending themselves
UK and Singapore to collaborate on cyber security
BoE, FCA and MAS say they will investigate ways to share information and potentially staff
Bank of Israel to collaborate with national body on cyber defence
Memorandum with National Cyber Directorate sets stage for closer co-operation on bank security
FSB working on cyber incident response toolkit
Team developing tools for effective response and recovery after a cyber attack
Cyber crime is ‘present danger’ for financial system – BoE deputy
Sam Woods emphasises need for more widespread stress-testing of cyber security
Cyber fraudsters starting to rethink tactics – report
Swift research shows hackers have switched to transferring smaller amounts during normal business hours
Cyber resilience hinges on collaboration, Nordic central bankers say
A decline in cash usage means Nordic economies cannot rely on it as a backstop when systems fail; preventative measures must be cost effective, says Norwegian deputy
FCA survey reveals significant increase in tech failures
Cyber incidents represented 18% of incidents reported to the FCA in year to October, despite firms appearing confident with current systems and processes
Report highlights cyber vulnerabilities in securities market
Structure of the market and number of participants makes sector increasingly difficult to safeguard
Cyber attacks could lead to financial crisis – Cœuré
Security must improve both at core and periphery of financial markets, senior ECB official says
FSB finalises ‘cyber lexicon’
Common language seen as important step towards closer cyber co-operation globally
Bank of Mexico raises cyber alert to red after payment system breach
Mexico’s interbank payment system suffers second breach in less than six months
Ghana’s central bank ramps up cyber effort
Central bank launches new directive and security operations centre
Cyber security should become part of a firm’s culture – Irish deputy governor
Warnings must not get diluted as they pass up the chain, Sibley says
Report says financial firms may be ‘overconfident’ about cyber
Accenture’s research shows only around 20% of firms are making improvements to IT security
Cyber crime potentially biggest risk to Danish banks, central bank says
Central bank study finds most financial institutions have reinforced their security since 2016
Sarb’s Groepe says cyber security must be adaptable to changing landscape
It is “essential” for financial institutions to have “agile and responsive” practices in place, deputy says
Kenyan central bank toughens cyber security standards
Regulator issues minimum standards for cyber security for payment system providers