The week leading into Christmas is one of the most dangerous times of year for financial institutions. Holiday cybersecurity risks for banks increase sharply as staff take time off, approval chains slow down, and attackers exploit
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AI-Driven Phishing Attacks in Banking: What CISOs Must Address in 2025
AI driven phishing attacks in banking are rising faster than most institutions can keep up with. Over the past year, my team at The Saturn Partners has watched attackers shift from simple phishing emails to highly
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Third-Party Vendor Cyber Risk for Banks in 2025
If you’re leading security or risk at a community or regional bank, third-party vendor cyber risk for banks is no longer an abstract concern, it’s the front door attackers are choosing first. Recent disclosures about a
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How Banks Can Prepare for Quantum-Safe Cryptography Before It’s Too Late
Quantum computing is no longer theoretical, it’s an active, imminent threat to financial institutions. And yet, most banks are still unprepared for the transition to quantum-safe cryptography for banking, despite clear warnings from regulators, NIST, and
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Top Bank Cybersecurity Challenges in 2025 — and How to Build Resilience
In 2025, bank cybersecurity challenges have evolved far beyond phishing emails and perimeter firewalls. Today’s threats are integrated, automated, and often hidden within the systems banks rely on most third-party platforms, cloud infrastructure, and legacy technology.
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Fair Banking Executive Order & the End of ‘Reputation Risk’ in Supervision
Today August 7, 2025, President Donald Trump signed the Guaranteeing Fair Banking for All Americans Executive Order, a directive aimed at restoring objectivity and fairness in bank supervision by eliminating “reputation risk” as a basis for
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How the New U.S. Stablecoin Law Reshapes Banking Strategy
The GENIUS Act, signed into law on July 18, 2025, represents a historic shift in U.S. financial regulation. For the first time, stablecoins—digital tokens pegged to the U.S. dollar or other low-risk assets—are subject to clear
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FFIEC CAT Sunset: What Banks Must Do Now
Community banks and credit unions have relied on the FFIEC Cybersecurity Assessment Tool (CAT) for nearly a decade. That era is ending. The FFIEC CAT sunset is scheduled for August 31, 2025, with agencies directing institutions
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Third-Party Risk Management in Banking: 2025 Strategy
As banks increasingly rely on vendors, fintechs, and cloud service providers, third-party risk management in banking has become a critical security and compliance concern in 2025. One misstep in vendor oversight can open the door to
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