The Hacker News

JUNE 4, 2023

An unknown cybercrime threat actor has been observed targeting Spanish- and Portuguese-speaking victims to compromise online banking accounts in Mexico, Peru, and Portugal.

Banking 129

Banking Accountability Cybercrime 129

Security Boulevard

MARCH 26, 2023

When a consumer opens a bank account, the bank goes through a procedure called bank account verification. It enables all required checks to be made on the account user and the source of their income, successfully stopping illegal activities like money laundering and the financing of terrorism.

Banking 52

Banking Accountability 52

Bleeping Computer

NOVEMBER 4, 2022

The Robin Banks phishing-as-a-service (PhaaS) platform is back in action with infrastructure hosted by a Russian internet company that offers protection against distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks. [.].

Banking 116

Banking Phishing Accountability DDOS 116

Krebs on Security

AUGUST 4, 2022

Email scammers sent an Uber to the home of an 80-year-old woman who responded to a well-timed email scam, in a bid to make sure she went to the bank and wired money to the fraudsters. ” “They took control of her screen and said they had accidentally transferred $160,000 into her account,” Hardaway said.

Banking 280

Banking Scams Accountability Passwords 280

Bleeping Computer

APRIL 30, 2021

Bank holding company First Horizon Corporation disclosed the some of its customers had their online banking accounts breached by unknown attackers earlier this month. [.].

Banking 144

Banking Accountability Hacking 144

Schneier on Security

JUNE 17, 2020

The bank's master PIN key was stolen, forcing it to cancel and replace 12 million bank cards. The breach resulted from the printing of the bank's encrypted master key in plain, unencrypted digital language at the Postbank's old data centre in the Pretoria city centre. The bank lost $3.2

Banking 318

Banking Encryption Accountability 318

CyberSecurity Insiders

JANUARY 9, 2023

JP Morgan Chase aka JPMorgan, one of the top banking services of America, has hit the news headlines early this year for failing to protect the account of Essilor from hackers who stole around $272m. It is unclear whether the stolen money was from one account or multiple accounts.

Banking 86

Banking Accountability Manufacturing Cybersecurity 86

The Hacker News

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

An active malware campaign targeting Latin America is dispensing a new variant of a banking trojan called BBTok, particularly users in Brazil and Mexico.

Banking 111

Banking Accountability Malware 111

Heimadal Security

NOVEMBER 16, 2021

It apparently targets crypto and banking services from the U.S., The post SharkBot Android Trojan Steals Banking and Crypto Accounts appeared first on Heimdal Security Blog. Security experts have revealed the emergence of the SharkBot Android trojan. Characteristics of SharkBot Android Trojan According […].

Banking 101

Banking Accountability Malware Cybersecurity 101

Heimadal Security

JULY 15, 2021

When it comes to banking malware and all the variants of credentials-stealing Trojans, we agree that there are simply too many out there that you need to pay attention to, so we organized a list of the most dangerous. What you’ll find below is a short presentation for some of the most advanced banking Trojans […].

Banking 101

Banking Accountability Malware 101

Security Boulevard

OCTOBER 27, 2023

The post Enable Pay by Account for a Digital-First Experience Directly From Your Banking App appeared first on Entrust Blog. The post Enable Pay by Account for a Digital-First Experience Directly From Your Banking App appeared first on Security Boulevard.

Banking 64

Banking Accountability 64

CyberSecurity Insiders

APRIL 29, 2021

First Horizon Bank of United States witnessed a cyber attack on a few of its customers resulting in fund loss of $1 million in total. The banking firm reported the same in the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) filing and stated that the attack could have taken place after the hacker/s stole customer credentials.

Banking 112

Banking Accountability Cyber Attacks Software 112

Krebs on Security

AUGUST 5, 2019

If you bank online and choose weak or re-used passwords, there’s a decent chance your account could be pilfered by cyberthieves — even if your bank offers multi-factor authentication as part of its login process. Image: Hold Security.

Banking 243

Banking Passwords Risk Password Management 243

Security Boulevard

NOVEMBER 23, 2023

Cyber-criminals are broadly speaking after the wealth of highly monetizable personal and financial data that financial institutions hold on their customers, or access to their accounts. But at the same time, banks themselves want to use that data to deliver better services more efficiently.

Banking 119

Banking Financial Services Cybersecurity Marketing 119

Bleeping Computer

FEBRUARY 10, 2022

Spanish National Police has arrested eight suspects allegedly part of a crime ring who drained bank accounts in a series of SIM swapping attacks. [.].

Banking 100

Banking Accountability 100

Security Boulevard

DECEMBER 22, 2023

Dozens of banks around the word are in the crosshairs of a threat group using JavaScript web injections to steal users’ bank account credentials. The campaign, which the hackers have been preparing for since December 2022 and which emerged in March, has targeted 40 banks in North and South America, Europe, and Japan, and has.

Banking 95

Banking Accountability Malware Cybersecurity 95

Tech Republic Security

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

Some banking malware targets mobile devices and can quickly steal money from banking accounts. Meet Xenomorph, a new malware targeting Android and more than 50 banking and financial applications.

Banking 202

Banking Malware Mobile Accountability 202

Tech Republic Security

MARCH 4, 2021

Account takeovers and online banking fraud are two types of attacks on the rise against financial institutions and their customers, says Feedzai.

Banking 196

Banking Accountability 196

Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 10, 2022

Spanish National Police has arrested eight alleged members of a crime organization who were able to steal money from the bank accounts of the victims through SIM swapping attacks. Once hijacked a SIM, the attackers can steal money, cryptocurrencies and personal information, including contacts synced with online accounts.

Banking 108

Banking Accountability Mobile Cryptocurrency 108

Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

Bank of America revealed that the personal information of some customers was stolen in a data breach affecting a third-party services provider. Bank of America began notifying some customers following a data breach at the third-party services provider Infosys McCamish System (IMS). Bank of America’s systems were not compromised.”

Data breaches 110

Data breaches Banking Identity Theft Ransomware 110

The Hacker News

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

Two newly discovered malicious Android applications on Google Play Store have been used to target users of Brazil's instant payment ecosystem in a likely attempt to lure victims into fraudulently transferring their entire account balances into another bank account under cybercriminals' control.

Banking 102

Banking Accountability Malware 102

Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

The Android banking trojan Anatsa resurged expanding its operation to new countries, including Slovakia, Slovenia, and Czechia. In November 2023, researchers from ThreatFabric observed a resurgence of the Anatsa banking Trojan, aka TeaBot and Toddler. ” concludes the report. ” concludes the report. .

Banking 105

Banking Malware Mobile Authentication 105

Security Boulevard

SEPTEMBER 15, 2021

Financial account takeover is a form of identity fraud where fraudsters use stolen credentials to break into digital financial accounts of genuine customers. The post Why Preventing Financial Account Takeover Attacks is Important for Banks and Fintechs appeared first on Security Boulevard.

Banking 97

Banking Accountability 97

We Live Security

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

The post ‘My bank account was in a shambles’: The ordeal of an identity theft victim appeared first on WeLiveSecurity. A victim of identity theft tells us how criminals used his identity to commit fraud and what it took to put his life back in order.

Identity Theft 136

Identity Theft Banking Accountability Cybercrime 136

Security Boulevard

OCTOBER 7, 2022

consumers have their online bank accounts hijacked and plundered by hackers, U.S. But new data released this week suggests that for some of the nation's largest banks, reimbursing account takeover victims has become more the exception than the rule. The post Report: Big U.S.

Banking 52

Banking Accountability 52

Security Boulevard

JANUARY 4, 2024

In a disconcerting revelation, a newly identified strain of JavaScript malware has set its sights on compromising online banking accounts, orchestrating a widespread campaign impacting over 40 financial institutions globally. Detecting […] The post JavaScript Malware: 50,000+ Bank Users at Risk Worldwide appeared first on TuxCare.

Banking 72

Banking Risk Malware Accountability 72

Bleeping Computer

APRIL 28, 2023

Websites and mobile apps of Lloyds Bank, Halifax, TSB Bank, and Bank of Scotland have experienced web and mobile app outages today leaving customers unable to access their account balances and information. [.]

Banking 120

Banking Mobile Accountability Technology 120

The Hacker News

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

Cybersecurity researchers on Monday took the wraps off a new Android trojan that takes advantage of accessibility features on the devices to siphon credentials from banking and cryptocurrency services in Italy, the U.K., and the U.S. as well as five

Cryptocurrency 132

Cryptocurrency Banking Accountability Malware 132

Bleeping Computer

OCTOBER 20, 2022

Gozi) emerged as a generic backdoor, stripped of its typical banking trojan functionality. [.]. A new version of the Ursnif malware (a.k.a.

Banking 118

Banking Malware Accountability 118

Dark Reading

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

Attackers use convincing fake website interfaces and sophisticated geo-fencing to target users exclusively in Mexico and Brazil with a new variant of the malware.

Banking 110

Banking Accountability Malware 110

Heimadal Security

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

A data breach compromising customers’ personal information has been alerted by Bank of America to consumers following last year’s intrusion of Infosys McCamish Systems (IMS), one of its service partners.

Data breaches 81

Data breaches Banking Accountability Cybersecurity 81

Heimadal Security

JULY 10, 2023

TOITOIN is a new Windows-based banking trojan active since 2023. The malware targets businesses operating in Latin America (LATAM), researchers at Zscaler say, employing a multi-stage infection chain and custom-made modules.

Banking 83

Banking Accountability Malware Cybersecurity 83

Troy Hunt

SEPTEMBER 17, 2019

Allow me to be controversial for a moment: arbitrary password restrictions on banks such as short max lengths and disallowed characters don't matter. Also, allow me to argue with myself for a moment: banks shouldn't have these restrictions in place anyway. for my *online banking*. Any thoughts? 6 characters.

Banking 238

Banking Passwords Accountability Authentication 238

Security Affairs

APRIL 20, 2023

ICICI Bank leaked millions of records with sensitive data, including financial information and personal documents of the bank’s clients. ICICI Bank, an Indian multinational valued at more than $76 billion, has more than 5,000 branches across India and is present in at least another 15 countries worldwide.

Banking 98

Banking Identity Theft Accountability Phishing 98

Troy Hunt

NOVEMBER 18, 2019

You know how banks really, really want to avoid their customers falling victim to phishing scams? And how banks are the shining beacons of light when it comes to demonstrating security best practices? Very convincing but banks will never send texts like these. banks will never do things that look like a phish?

Banking 239

Banking Phishing Scams Accountability 239

CyberSecurity Insiders

APRIL 21, 2023

ICICI Bank, an Indian bank with a business presence in over 15 countries, has become a victim of a data breach, leaking information of more than 3.8 However, the multinational Indian bank is still investigating the incident and may take at least 48 hours to offer confirmed details on the customer info leak.

Data breaches 120

Data breaches Banking Government Phishing 120

Heimadal Security

OCTOBER 21, 2022

Initially emerging as a generic backdoor, this new version has been stripped of its typical banking trojan functionality. The post New Variant of Ursnif Malware Shifts Focus from Bank Account Theft to Initial Access appeared first on Heimdal Security Blog. New Ursnif Campaign Spotted […].

Banking 88

Banking Accountability Malware Ransomware 88