The FBI sent a private security alert to the US financial sector warning about the increasing number of credential stuffing attacks that have targeted their networks, leading to breaches and considerable financial losses. Since 2017, nearly 50,000 account compromises have been reported against US banks, financial services providers, insurance companies, and investment firms.Credential stuffing attacks accounted for 41% – the greatest volume – of all security incidents against the financial sector from 2017-2019.
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@Dan Piazza, Technical Product Manager, provides expert commentary at @Information Security Buzz.
"The FBI alert includes some powerful steps that all networks and websites containing sensitive accounts should adhere to...."
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@Dan Piazza, Technical Product Manager, provides expert commentary at @Information Security Buzz.
"The FBI alert includes some powerful steps that all networks and websites containing sensitive accounts should adhere to...."
#infosec #cybersecurity #isdots
https://informationsecuritybuzz.com/expert-comments/security-expert-re-fbi-issues-alert-says-credential-stuffing-attacks-account-for-41-of-recent-bank-hacks