More than 1,000 banks will test their incident response strategies by participating in a simulated cyber-attack exercise. SWACHA's Dennis Simmons says the drill, which is open to more participants, will help bolster defenses.

Phishing attempts against bank employees are on the rise. How can institutions improve their defenses? Daniel Ingevaldson of Easy Solutions offers insights on how to combat advanced phishing techniques.

In response to today's cybersecurity challenges, Southern Methodist University has selected Frederick Chang to head a new program that will address top issues - including how to fill the skills gap.

In the wake of a year of attacks waged against banking institutions by Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Cyber Fighters, the FS-ISAC's Bill Nelson and the ABA's Doug Johnson say the need to regularly update DDoS preparedness is a critical lesson learned.

When building a business continuity plan, banking institutions too often overlook certain key processes that must be maintained after a cyber-attack or a disaster, says Dan Shannon of core banking processor FIS.

John Streufert, the DHS director overseeing the rollout of a federal continuous diagnostic initiative to mitigate IT systems vulnerabilities, expects that many state and local governments will participate in the program.

The massive initiative to deploy continuous monitoring at U.S. federal government agencies will be done in phases, with the initial rollout occurring over three years, the Department of Homeland Security's John Streufert says.

Fraud is increasing across the board, but attributing losses to certain types of fraud continues to pose challenges for many banking institutions, says Doug Johnson of the American Bankers Association.

Account takeover fraud is growing globally, and it's not just banks that are suffering, says analyst Julie Conroy. Here, Conroy explains why fraudsters continually have the upper hand.

Many banking institutions have done a poor job of addressing call-center fraud, says IDC analyst Jerry Silva, who offers tips on addressing the challenge of balancing customer service with security.