WARNING: LARGE BANKS FACE DOS THREATS – SMALL BANKS TAKE ACTION
When the Financial Services – Information Sharing and Analysis Center (FS-ISAC) raises its threat level from “elevated” to “high”, banks need to take action. The combination of the recently publicized rise in cyber-attacks against financial institutions and the number of institutions increasingly vulnerable make this a time for action. While the headlines are focusing on Denial-of-Service (DoS), the most common and serious hacking schemes involve remote access, keyloggers, and more generalized Trojan software. The foundation for many of these threats that result in a successful compromise often relate directly to the underlying weaknesses (i.e., vulnerabilities) in operating systems and applications. Hackers and organized cyber criminals using techniques like phishing, webpage redirection, and other common social engineering tactics are taking advantage
