Krebs on Security

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

A financial cybercrime group calling itself the Disneyland Team has been making liberal use of visually confusing phishing domains that spoof popular bank brands using Punycode , an Internet standard that allows web browsers to render domain names with non-Latin alphabets like Cyrillic. Bank customers. Bank customers.

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Bleeping Computer

OCTOBER 20, 2022

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

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The Hacker News

DECEMBER 21, 2023

A new piece of JavaScript malware has been observed attempting to steal users' online banking account credentials as part of a campaign that has targeted more than 40 financial institutions across the world.

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Heimadal Security

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

Pix is an instant payment platform developed and managed by the Central Bank of Brazil (BCB), which enables quick payment and transfer execution, with over 100 million registered accounts worldwide. A new strain of mobile malware targeting Brazil and other LATAM nations has just been discovered.

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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. .

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Krebs on Security

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

But clicking the meeting link provided by the scammers prompts the user to run a script that quietly installs malware on macOS systems. The profile also linked to Mr. Lee’s Twitter/X account , which features the same profile image. Sure, Doug said, here’s my Calendly profile, book a time and we’ll do it then.

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Heimadal Security

NOVEMBER 16, 2021

A new malware has made its way onto the threat landscape. 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.

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Bleeping Computer

DECEMBER 21, 2022

An Android banking malware named 'Godfather' has been targeting users in 16 countries, attempting to steal account credentials for over 400 online banking sites and cryptocurrency exchanges. [.].

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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.

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CSO Magazine

MARCH 24, 2023

Italian cybersecurity firm Cleafy has found “Nexus”, a new Android Trojan capable of hijacking online accounts and siphoning funds from them, to be targeting customers from 450 banks and cryptocurrency services worldwide. To read this article in full, please click here

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The Hacker News

JULY 25, 2023

The financially motivated threat actors behind the Casbaneiro banking malware family have been observed making use of a User Account Control (UAC) bypass technique to gain full administrative privileges on a machine, a sign that the threat actor is evolving their tactics to avoid detection and execute malicious code on compromised assets.

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The Hacker News

AUGUST 15, 2023

Account holders of over numerous financial institutions in Thailand, Indonesia, Vietnam, the Philippines, and Peru are being targeted by an Android banking malware called Gigabud RAT. which makes it harder to detect," Group-IB

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Security Affairs

MARCH 10, 2023

A new version of the Xenomorph Android malware includes a new automated transfer system framework and targets 400 banks. The author of the Xenomorph Android malware, the Hadoken Security Group, continues to improve their malicious code. ” reads the report published by Threat Fabric. ” continues the report.

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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.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 26, 2023

Researchers at NCC Group reported that in November they observed the return of the infamous banking malware Carbanak in ransomware attacks. The cybersecurity firm NCC Group reported that in November the banking malware Carbanak was observed in ransomware attacks. ” reads the report published by NCC Group.

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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.

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Krebs on Security

JULY 30, 2020

Chip-based credit and debit cards are designed to make it infeasible for skimming devices or malware to clone your card when you pay for something by dipping the chip instead of swiping the stripe. But a recent series of malware attacks on U.S.-based A chip-based credit card. Image: Wikipedia.

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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

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.”

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Krebs on Security

APRIL 19, 2019

Marcus Hutchins, a 24-year-old blogger and malware researcher arrested in 2017 for allegedly authoring and selling malware designed to steal online banking credentials, has pleaded guilty to criminal charges of conspiracy and to making, selling or advertising illegal wiretapping devices. The plea agreement is here (PDF).

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Security Affairs

APRIL 27, 2024

ThreatFabric researchers identified a new Android malware called Brokewell, which implements a wide range of device takeover capabilities. ThreatFabric researchers uncovered a new mobile malware named Brokewell, which is equipped with sophisticated device takeover features. The author frequently adds new commands.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 24, 2023

A new variant of a banking trojan, called BBTok, targets users of over 40 banks in Latin America, particularly Brazil and Mexico. Check Point researchers warn of a new variant of a banking trojan, called BBTok, that is targeting users of over 40 banks in Latin America. ” reads the report published by Check Point.

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Krebs on Security

OCTOBER 31, 2022

A 26-year-old Ukrainian man is awaiting extradition from The Netherlands to the United States on charges that he acted as a core developer for Raccoon , a popular “malware-as-a-service” offering that helped paying customers steal passwords and financial data from millions of cybercrime victims. According to the U.S. Image: USDOJ.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 27, 2021

ERMAC is a new Android banking Trojan that can steal financial data from 378 banking and wallet apps. Researchers from Threatfabric found in July a new Android banking trojan dubbed ERMAC that is almost fully based on the popular banking trojan Cerberus. SecurityAffairs – hacking, banking trojan). 3k$ per month.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JUNE 22, 2022

Because of Covid-19 lockdowns, the banking world across the globe has switched to the online banking plan. For all the basic needs, people need not visit the bank premises on a physical note. As they can opt for online banking services, to quench all their account needs.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

Security researchers from Cleafy discovered a new Android banking trojan, named SharkBot, that is targeting banks in Europe. At the end of October, researchers from cyber security firms Cleafy and ThreatFabric have discovered a new Android banking trojan named SharkBot. ” reads the analysis published by the researchers.

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Pen Test Partners

JANUARY 1, 2024

The victim had been defrauded of ~£12,000 through a rogue bank transfer and mentioned that her Android mobile phone had been behaving oddly. Even talking the incident though with the victim indicated that there was malware on the phone that had most likely scraped banking credentials. We thought this was the end of the story.

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Approachable Cyber Threats

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

Banks are taking revolutionary approaches to digitize and streamline the customer experience - but these measures could come with a cost without strategic cybersecurity measures. The world is changing, and the banking industry is evolving too. The Industry Digital banking is transforming the way people access and manage their finances.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

MARCH 7, 2022

If, in case, you become a victim of bank fraud, then better follow these steps to get back your amount that might have already reached the accounts of the fraudsters. Contact your bank and raise an issue with them that a cyber fraudster duped you. Lodge a complaint with the fraud team of the bank and seek a solution.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 22, 2019

The Russian hacker who created and used Neverquest banking malware has finally been sentenced to 4 years in prison by a US District Court. The Russian hacker was suspected of being the author of the Neverquest malware , aka Vawtrak malware, and the person who administrated the control infrastructure.

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Security Affairs

MAY 27, 2022

A new version of the ERMAC Android banking trojan is able to target an increased number of apps. The ERMAC Android banking trojan version 2.0 can target an increasing number of applications, passing from 378 to 467 target applications to steal account credentials and crypto-wallets. A new #Android banker ERMAC 2.0

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Bleeping Computer

MAY 26, 2022

The ERMAC Android banking trojan has released version 2.0, increasing the number of applications targeted from 378 to 467, covering a much wider range of apps to steal account credentials and crypto wallets. [.].

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Krebs on Security

APRIL 18, 2023

For the past seven years, a malware-based proxy service known as “ Faceless ” has sold anonymity to countless cybercriminals. The proxy lookup page inside the malware-based anonymity service Faceless. MrMurza also told the admin that his account number at the now-defunct virtual currency Liberty Reserve was U1018928.

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Krebs on Security

AUGUST 17, 2018

12, KrebsOnSecurity carried an exclusive : The FBI was warning banks about an imminent “ATM cashout” scheme about to unfold across the globe, thanks to a data breach at an unknown financial institution. On Sunday, Aug. million unauthorized ATM withdrawals from more than two dozen cash machines across multiple countries.

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