Cyber crime
Covid-19: a hacker’s opportunity
What can central banks do to plug cyber threat weaknesses?
RBNZ’s Sam Allen on embracing the cloud
Central bank took a calculated risk in moving financial markets group to cloud platform
FSB consults on cyber attack ‘response and recovery’
“Efficient and effective response” is critical to minimising the financial stability impact, report says
Cyber risks cost 2-3% of profits at banks and insurers – RBNZ research
New Zealand central bank finds chance these threats may cause much greater losses
‘Systemic cyber incidents’ could cause major damage – ESRB
EU body says cyber attacks could reach “tipping point” and freeze financial sector
IMF-MAS research says cyber risks can be modelled with limited data
Public data can be used to create unique formulae to model hypothetical cyber attacks
Bank of Italy and regulator agree joint cyber security strategy
New approach will aim at guarding specific types of financial market infrastructure
Cyber attack could freeze liquidity in US financial system – NY Fed paper
Attack on one bank could affect more than a third of banking system’s assets, researchers warn
Cyber security suffers from inconsistent approaches, says IMF’s Lipton
Emerging markets struggle to implement international recommendations
NPLs and cyber risks threaten Eastern Caribbean MU – IMF
Steps towards banking union should be put on hold until short-term priorities are addressed, says fund
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 in MAS stress test
Kansas Fed paper looks at weak US fraud controls
US has much higher ‘in-person fraud’ rates than three other developed economies, researcher says
Mester calls for cyber stress-testing in US
Adopting or adapting practices like the Bank of England’s would be worthwhile, she says
FSI paper details ‘red team testing’
Paper sets out how the cyber-security tests are used in different jurisdictions
Policy-makers should update cyber regulations – Bank of Canada official
Greater collaboration and information-sharing is required to strengthen reliance, Filipe Dinis says
BoE finds room for improvement in cyber attack exercise
Participants have made changes since previous exercise but some issues remain, central bank says
Regulators should embrace digital ID
Lack of single ID in financial services is causing unnecessary friction, argues Dave Birch
Central banks responding to pace of change in a hyperconnected world
Daily processes large and small have seen a drastic shift of emphasis towards increased automation as evolving technology has permeated every aspect of people’s lives. Lars Schröder, senior engagement manager at SkySparc, explores the impact of…
Fintech and risk: what does the future hold?
Five key areas where regulators need to make judgements on fintech risks
Central banks face loss of independence – Central Banking survey
Cyber risks and lax supervision are biggest threats to financial stability
ECB website stays down after hacking attack
Hackers reportedly put illegal “phishing” software on BIRD website, which is operated by third party
Bank of Canada collaborates with private sector on cyber defence
New partnership with private sector bridges gaps in cyber resilience co-ordination, Poloz says
BoE’s Kashyap warns banks vulnerable to state-sponsored cyber attacks
FPC member says he is not sure banks are capable of defending themselves