Alert: Banks at High Risk of Attack

Post date: Sep 21, 2012 4:4:19 AM

Agencies Warn of New Threats to Institutions, Employees

U.S. financial institutions are now at high risk of cyberattack, according to the Financial Services Information Sharing and Analysis Center, which alerted member institutions on Sept. 19.

Citing "credible intelligence" about the potential for distributed denial of service and other attacks against institutions, the FS-ISAC raised its cyberthreat level from "elevated" to "high."

"Members should maintain a heightened level of awareness, apply all appropriate updates and update AV and IDS/IPS signatures, and ensure constant diligence in monitoring and quick response to any malicious events," the alert says.

By Tracy Kitten, September 20, 2012. Credit Eligible