Phishing Campaigns and Cybersecurity in Finance

This document is a technical report that outlines the challenges financial institutions face due to phishing campaigns and the effectiveness of traditional WHOIS data in combating these threats. It explains how cyber attackers utilize misspelled domains to deceive users, making it easier to impersonate banks. The report discusses the impact of the EU's General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) on obtaining useful data for identifying phishing domains. HYAS Insight is presented as a solution that provides unique domain registration data, allowing cybersecurity professionals to pivot to other domains linked to the same malicious actors. The report emphasizes the importance of this capability for threat and fraud researchers in the financial sector, enabling them to build comprehensive dossiers of attacks for law enforcement. Additionally, it highlights the necessity of advanced cyber threat intelligence and investigative tools to effectively counteract the rising tide of cybercrime targeting financial organizations.