Nichols, David MChew, ChrisKumar, Vimal2026-01-212026-01-212025-12-09Nichols, D. M., Chew, C., & Kumar, V. (2026). Investigating the data in investor alerting portals. Security Journal, 39, Article 9. https://doi.org/10.1057/s41284-025-00525-w0955-1662https://hdl.handle.net/10289/17894Financial regulators in many jurisdictions publish investor alerts that identify newly identified threats such as imposter websites and unlicensed firms. Many of these lists are aggregated by the International Organization of Securities Commissions. We analyse these alerts to understand if they can be used to create cybersecurity measures to protect consumers. An exploratory study indicates that the dangerous websites identified in the alerts are largely not detected by the safety services in web browsers. The financial security of consumers can be improved through coordination between the financial regulators, browser developers and cybersecurity services. We provide recommendations for improving the effectiveness of investor alerts through better data publication practices.enThis is an author accepted version of an article published in the Security Journal. © Springer Nature, 2025.computer sciencecybersecurityfinancial crimefinancial regulatorsinvestor alertingopen dataJournal Article10.1057/s41284-025-00525-w1743-46454402 Criminology44 Human Society4402 Criminology