Cybersecurity
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Cyberattack on IT Firm Hits BofA and Northwestern Mutual
By Allison BellThe companies use Infosys McCamish systems to run their nonqualified deferred compensation plans.
February 13, 2024
Life and Annuity Issuer Faces Suits Over 'SIM Swap' CyberattackHackers persuaded a phone company to let them take over a CNO executive's phone.
February 02, 2024
Know the Risks: Using Your Clients' 401(k) LoginsHelping clients manage their retirement accounts this way comes with big risks, David Goldman of Pontera says.
January 11, 2024
Frank Abagnale: AI Will Make This Common Scam Much WorseCheck forgery is still a major problem, the "Catch Me if You Can" author tells ThinkAdvisor.
January 10, 2024
E-Trade Users Report Login IssuesAn outage-monitoring site logged more than 1,000 problem reports about E-Trade on Wednesday.
January 09, 2024
Cybersecurity Rule Could Prompt Firms to 'Cry Wolf': SEC RoundupFacebook's former chief security officer explains why the rule may result in premature or inadvertently inaccurate disclosures.
January 04, 2024
AMC Theatres Hopes to Keep Two MOVEit Cyberattack Cases Out of BostonThe outcome could affect how courts handle financial services data-breach victims who are subject to arbitration agreements.
December 18, 2023
Advisors, Prepare to Battle for Clients and EmployeesThe wealth management business is morphing from a "genteel club" to a "jungle," prognosticator Mark Hurley tells ThinkAdvisor.