eSecurity Planet

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

This data reportedly includes everything from names and addresses to Social Security numbers and bank account details. The stolen data reportedly includes highly personal information — names, dates of birth, Social Security numbers, bank account details, and even records of residents’ interactions with city services.

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SecureWorld News

JULY 17, 2025

By the end of the call, she had authorized $25 million in transfers to overseas accounts. banks and financial firms are being targeted by scammers using deepfake videos, AI-generated voices, and advanced chatbots to deceive employees and customers. In 2025, U.S.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

MAY 6, 2025

Opening Up Open Banking: The CFPB's Personal Financial Data Rights Rule andrew.gertz@t Tue, 05/06/2025 - 18:23 Explore the impact of the CFPBs new Personal Financial Data Rights rule and how it aims to empower consumers, drive competition, and reshape open banking in the U.S. The rule comes into effect on April 1, 2026.

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Malwarebytes

APRIL 9, 2025

This software monitors what a user types on a keyboard without their knowledge, relaying it back to the keylogger’s owner. Keep your software up to date. Malware droppers frequently take advantage of known vulnerabilities in older versions of operating system and application software. Here are some tips.

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Security Affairs

MAY 28, 2025

Researchers found a fake Bitdefender site spreading the Venom RAT by tricking users into downloading it as antivirus software. “These criminals are after your hard-earned money, targeting your bank accounts and cryptocurrency wallets with fake login pages and malware disguised as safe software.”

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Webroot

MAY 9, 2025

Little do you know, clicking that link could open the door for scammers to steal your identity, empty your bank account, or even plant malicious software (malware) on your device. The goal is to get you to give up sensitive personal details that can be used to hack into your accounts, and they are alarmingly successful.

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Security Boulevard

FEBRUARY 14, 2025

Plus, Europol offers best practices for banks to adopt quantum-resistant cryptography. government is urging software makers to adopt secure application-development practices that help prevent buffer overflow attacks. Use memory-safe languages when developing software. 1 - CISA, FBI offer buffer overflow prevention tips The U.S.

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SecureList

MARCH 3, 2025

million attacks involving malware, adware or unwanted mobile software were prevented. Adware, the most common mobile threat, accounted for 35% of total detections. million malicious and potentially unwanted installation packages were detected, almost 69,000 of which associated with mobile banking Trojans. A total of 1.1

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The Last Watchdog

MAY 15, 2025

Small businesses make up 90% of all companies worldwide and account for half of global GDP. Cybercrime industrialized The dark web has become a marketplace where bad actors can buy tools and access with the ease of shopping for software. For small businesses, smart prioritization is key.

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Malwarebytes

APRIL 1, 2025

This update must be completed by 2025-03-16 to avoid any potential penalties or disruptions to your account. Perhaps they’ll sell the details on the dark web, or use them for themselves to get access to your Microsoft accounts. Instead use a secure method such as your online account or another application on IRS.gov.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 2, 2025

It can steal accounts, send messages, steal crypto, monitor browsing, intercept SMS, and more. 231 banking malware. The Triada Trojan makes use of the Zygote parent process to implement its code in the context of all software on the device, this means that the threat is able to run in each application.

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Malwarebytes

APRIL 24, 2025

All you have to do is install the software and tap your card to your phone – and criminals excel at persuading you to do just that. Attackers get the malicious software via a malware-as-a-service model. SuperCard X’s developers have focused on making this software as stealthy as possible.

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Malwarebytes

JULY 9, 2025

You download what appears to be legitimate software, but you’ve just installed additional malware onto your system, potentially leading to full machine takeover and complete compromise of your device.” Make sure to change your passwords for those accounts. Most of the malicious extensions have been removed from the web stores.

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Malwarebytes

FEBRUARY 11, 2025

Once the passwords are sold, the new, malicious owners will attempt to use individual passwords for a variety of common online accountstesting whether, say, an email account password is the same one used for a victims online banking system, their mortgage payment platform, or their Social Security portal.

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Security Affairs

JUNE 6, 2025

” Maxim Rudometov has been closely involved with the RedLine infostealer operation, regularly managing its technical infrastructure and handling cryptocurrency accounts used to receive and launder payments. Use a password manager : Simplifies managing strong, unique passwords across accounts. ” continues the announcement.

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eSecurity Planet

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

Norton has multiple training videos and help articles for using the software, and it offers phone, email, and chat options for customer support. I recommend McAfee if you’re looking for features like social media privacy, personal data monitoring, and scans of old internet accounts. per month, billed annually. per month.

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Security Boulevard

JANUARY 24, 2025

Plus, the EUs DORA cyber rules for banks go into effect. Meanwhile, a report warns about overprivileged cloud accounts. IT Governance) 3 - Google: Hackers shift sights to overprivileged cloud accounts Cloud accounts that have more privileges than they should are increasingly attracting the attention of hackers.

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Malwarebytes

APRIL 3, 2025

Phones are also likely personal devices which provide attackers with a direct path to sensitive personal accounts. For example, banking apps will be often be installed on the same device. The use of QR codes in other applications like banking apps, may invoke a certain level of trust.

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Zero Day

JUNE 17, 2025

PT kontekbrothers/Getty We've probably all received confirmation codes sent via text message when trying to sign into an account. Those codes are supposed to serve as two-factor authentication to confirm our identity and prevent scammers from accessing our accounts through a password alone.

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SecureWorld News

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

Update your software Before hitting the road, ensure all the security features and software is up-to-date on your devices. On the go After you follow the cybersecurity to-do list before hitting the open road, there are best practices you can follow while exploring to keep your devices, data and accounts safe.

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SecureList

JUNE 25, 2025

This accounted for nearly 41% of all unique files detected, a 14-percentage point increase compared to 2024. Microsoft Office applications remained frequent targets for impersonation: Outlook and PowerPoint each accounted for 16%, Excel for nearly 12%, while Word and Teams made up 9% and 5%, respectively.

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The Last Watchdog

MARCH 24, 2025

Financial services firms have to protect sensitive data like customers bank account information. The inventory must look at homegrown developed software and its components, purchased software, devices, and supporting infrastructure. Most of Forresters client inquiries around quantum security come from those two sectors.

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Malwarebytes

APRIL 24, 2025

The leaked information includes various details such as the type of health insurance plan, postal code and city, gender, family size, account IDs, names of insured persons, and search queries related to finding a doctor, which could reveal members’ health concerns or needs. Take your time. Consider not storing your card details.

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Webroot

MARCH 3, 2025

Common attacks to consumer protection Identity theft and fraud Some common types of identity theft and fraud include account takeover fraud , when criminals use stolen personal information such as account numbers, usernames, or passwords to hijack bank accounts, credit cards, and even email and social media accounts.

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eSecurity Planet

MARCH 28, 2025

These messages often contain links to fraudulent websites that mimic legitimate platforms, tricking individuals into entering sensitive information such as Social Security numbers and bank account details. Monitor your accounts : Regularly check your financial accounts and credit reports for unauthorized activity.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 29, 2024

It is best known for producing products like screen protectors, mobile device cases, power banks, wireless charging devices, and other smartphone and tablet accessories. “On November 8, 2024, our e-commerce software platform provider, BigCommerce Inc. is a consumer electronics accessories company based in the United States.

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SecureList

MARCH 25, 2025

Note that for mobile banking malware, we retrospectively revised the 2023 numbers to provide more accurate statistics. We also changed the methodology for PC banking malware by removing obsolete families that no longer use Trojan banker functionality, hence the sharp drop in numbers against 2023. million detections compared to 5.84

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SecureList

NOVEMBER 29, 2024

Adware was the most common mobile threat, accounting for 36% of all detected threats. More than 222,000 malicious and potentially unwanted installation packages were detected, of which: 17,822 were associated with mobile banking Trojans. million attacks involving malware, adware or potentially unwanted mobile apps were prevented.

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Hacker's King

OCTOBER 19, 2024

You may also want to read about: Cybersecurity vs Software Engineering in 2024 The Global Rise of Cyber Threats In the past decade, cyber threats have grown in frequency, complexity, and impact. Finance and Banking Financial institutions are prime targets for cyberattacks due to the sensitive nature of the data they hold.

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Webroot

APRIL 22, 2025

Financial services industry: Banks, insurance companies and other financial organizations offer a wealth of opportunity for hackers who can use stolen bank account and credit card information for their own financial gain. They can open accounts in your name, apply for loans, and even file false tax returns.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

OCTOBER 11, 2024

Account recovery is traditionally highly vulnerable—a weak spot for the industry and a common vector for credential theft. In finance and payments, the integration offers robust authentication to secure bank teller, back office, and customer data without requiring added friction and liability such as push notifications to trusted devices.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

JANUARY 31, 2025

Sure, changing your passwords will, in most cases, improve the security of your digital accounts but what if we could do away with passwords altogether? When a user registers with a service, a unique passkey linked to their account is generated and stored securely on their device. This reality might be closer than you think.

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Zero Day

JUNE 22, 2025

Here's how to check if your accounts are at risk and what to do next. You should always use different and strong, complex passwords to secure your accounts (another area a password manager can help), and this is why: once one service is compromised, the same password and user combination could lead to an exposed account elsewhere. 

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Webroot

FEBRUARY 21, 2025

Consider all the connected devices you use for daily tasksbrowsing, shopping, banking, gaming, and more. Effective security software shields you from worms, trojans, adware , and more. Comprehensive antivirus software is most effective when used in conjunction with security best practices.

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Malwarebytes

FEBRUARY 19, 2025

With stolen passwords, the impact is even broader; hackers could wire funds from a breached online banking account into their own, or masquerade as someone on social media to ask friends and family for money. Some info stealers dont even require an additional stepthey can take cryptocurrency directly from a victims online accounts.

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IT Security Guru

APRIL 25, 2025

For example, they may target users who are not as tech-savvy, posing as someone from their bank or as a family member, asking for a deposit. Another option is to take full advantage of multi-factor authentication (especially biometrics) on all your devices and accounts that allow for it.

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Responsible Cyber

MARCH 2, 2025

From streaming services like Netflix to productivity tools like Adobe Creative Cloud, SaaS (Software as a Service) subscriptions have become a cornerstone of both personal and professional life. Without proper oversight, things can spiral out of controlthink unused accounts, forgotten renewals, or unauthorized access.

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