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NSA, FBI, and CISA Release Cybersecurity Information Sheet on Deepfake Threats

The National Security Agency (NSA), the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) released a Cybersecurity Information Sheet (CSI), Contextualizing Deepfake Threats to Organizations,...

Top Tips for Securing Board-Level Buy-In for Cybersecurity Awareness Campaigns

August 24, 2022 — With CyberSecurity Awareness month fast approaching, information security professionals and data protection managers will be looking at how to secure board-level buy-in for company-wide cybersecurity awareness...

Top 21 Emerging Cyber Threats and How They Work

June 7, 2022 — Cyber attacks, hacking, and data breaches are a growing threat. Yet, many companies could have prevented these threats with a bit of risk management and a...

NCUA issues ‘22 supervisory priorities topped by credit risk management, cybersecurity, payments

(Jan. 21, 2022) Credit risk management, cybersecurity and payment systems are the three top supervisory priorities for NCUA, the agency said this week. Additionally, the agency indicated it will also...

NASCUS offers resources for dealing with Log4j vulnerability

(Dec. 23, 2021) The revelation of the “log4j” computer vulnerability made headlines this week, and NASCUS followed up by posting on its cybersecurity alerts and responses web pages guidance from...

CUs asked to try cybersecurity testing app

(Dec. 17, 2021) Self-testing of credit unions’ cybersecurity preparedness through an application released in October costs nothing and can be downloaded via NCUA’s website, the agency said in a letter...

Rule finalized requiring notification of cyber incidents

(Nov. 24, 2021) A final rule requiring banks to notify their federal regulators of certain cyber incidents with potentially systemic effects was approved jointly late last week; it takes effect...

Report sees monetary policy, inflation, cyberattacks as risk drivers

(Nov. 19, 2021) Monetary policy, inflation, and cyberattacks could heighten risk to the financial system, according to the annual report issued this week by the Treasury office tasked with conducting...

Order, a first, aims to patch cyber vulnerabilities

(Nov. 5, 2021) Addressing and mitigating actively exploited vulnerabilities on all federal agency computer networks is the aim of a directive issued this week by the federal agency that oversees...

Risk alert focuses on email, wire fraud

(Oct. 22, 2021) Speaking of cybersecurity: Use of cloud-based email services are proving to be targets for cybercriminals, and credit unions need to take steps to thwart any exploitation and...

New security systems just in time for rising cyber threats

(Oct. 22, 2021) Ransonware risks and threats to credit unions and other financial institutions are rising considerably, the NCUA Board was told Thursday, noting that the method now accounts for...

Webinar set to walk credit unions through ACET

(Oct. 15, 2021) Describing a new set of tools it has developed to promote digital safety as a “holistic cybersecurity resource” for credit unions, NCUA has scheduled an Oct. 28...