Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 15, 2018

Group-IB has detected massive campaigns targeting Russian financial institutions posing as the Central Bank of Russia. The emails were disguised to look as if they come from the Central Bank of Russia and FinCERT, the Financial Sector Computer Emergency Response Team. The backup channel for sharing information is email.

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Webroot

MARCH 5, 2021

Italy targeted by Ursnif banking Trojan. Over 100 banks in Italy have fallen victim to the Ursnif banking trojan, which has stolen thousands of login credentials since it was first discovered in 2007. The post Cyber News Rundown: Italian Banks Hit with Ursnif appeared first on Webroot Blog.

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Security Affairs

JUNE 29, 2019

The total size is uncertain, but the researcher downloaded a sample of about a terabyte in size, including 750 gigabytes of compressed email backups.” UpGuard shared as proof of the leak a Netflix database authentication strings, an invoice for a TD Bank software update, and slides describing a project for Ford.

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eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

Cyber security in banking has become the frontline defense against an ever-growing wave of digital threats. With billions of dollars and sensitive data at risk, banks are under constant pressure to stay one step ahead of cybercriminals. Table of Contents Toggle What is Cyber Security in Banking?

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

OCTOBER 4, 2021

9 Considerations For Hong Kong Banks To Address The STDB Guidelines. To address the escalating cyber risks, the Hong Kong Association of Banks (HKAB) developed and published guidelines for Secure Tertiary Data Backup (STDB). Tue, 10/05/2021 - 06:55. Cyber incidents pose a threat to the stability of the global financial system.

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Webroot

FEBRUARY 21, 2025

Consider all the connected devices you use for daily tasksbrowsing, shopping, banking, gaming, and more. Its a top-end, true all-in-one offering based on a new platform that combines antivirus, password manager, identity protection, VPN, backup, and parental controls. This is where data encryption and automated backups come in.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 24, 2023

GoTo is notifying customers that its development environment was breached in November 2022, attackers stole customers’ backups and encryption key. We also have evidence that a threat actor exfiltrated an encryption key for a portion of the encrypted backups.” ” reads an update provided by the company.

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Joseph Steinberg

JULY 20, 2022

And, of course, the consequences of not fully locating and re-protecting old data can be catastrophic; a single long-forgotten laptop, ZIP disk, CD, or backup tape – or even an old floppy disk! could potentially lead to terrible financial losses, legal headaches, and ruined reputations.

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Malwarebytes

JUNE 5, 2023

Ransomware is creating additional work for a major Spanish bank. The bank released a statement on June 2, which reads as follows: COMUNICADO OFICIAL En el día de ayer, registramos un ciberincidente, consistente en un ataque informático a algunos equipos locales a través de un virus tipo #ransomware.

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Adam Levin

DECEMBER 16, 2020

Check your financial accounts and credit reports: With news of e-skimming malware stealing payment card information (on the seller’s side of things) and regular data breaches and leaks, it’s more important than ever to monitor your bank and credit card statements in 2021. Keep multiple copies of your data and follow the 3-2-1 rules of backup.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 3, 2024

Chinese threat actors use Quad7 botnet in password-spray attacks FBI arrested former Disney World employee for hacking computer menus and mislabeling allergy info Sophos details five years of China-linked threat actors’ activity targeting network devices worldwide PTZOptics cameras zero-days actively exploited in the wild New LightSpy spyware (..)

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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. With over 6.5

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Schneier on Security

MAY 6, 2019

Do your best to disable the "secret questions" and other backup authentication mechanisms companies use when you forget your password­ -- those are invariably insecure. Watch your credit reports and your bank accounts for suspicious activity. Set up credit freezes with the major credit bureaus.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 10, 2024

Every week the best security articles from Security Affairs are free in your email box. Enjoy a new round of the weekly SecurityAffairs newsletter, including the international press.

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Krebs on Security

OCTOBER 28, 2020

In August, Gunnebo said it had successfully thwarted a ransomware attack, but this week it emerged that the intruders stole and published online tens of thousands of sensitive documents — including schematics of client bank vaults and surveillance systems.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

OCTOBER 24, 2024

The cybersecurity regulations apply to entities overseen by the NYDFS, such as financial institutions, insurance companies, agents, and brokers, as well as banks, trusts, mortgage lenders and brokers, money transmitters, check cashers, and other related businesses.

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Krebs on Security

OCTOBER 24, 2019

based Cachet threw much of its customer base into disarray when it said its bank was no longer willing to risk another MyPayrollHR debacle, and that customers would need to wire payroll deposits instead of relying on the usual method of automated clearinghouse (ACH) payments (essentially bank-to-bank checks). But on Oct.

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Krebs on Security

JULY 29, 2022

re servers, data and backups of that data. “We found that the data on the server was maliciously damaged by the hacker, resulting in the loss of data and backups. However the intruders got in, 911 said, they managed to also overwrite critical 911[.]re Its [sic] confirmed that the recharge system was also hacked the same way.

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Jane Frankland

MAY 3, 2025

It’s the May Bank Holiday, and as I sit at my desk, working, unanswered questions continue to swirl around the recent cyberattacks on Marks & Spencer (M&S) , the Co-op , and Harrods , leaving the full scope and implications of these breaches uncertain.

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Krebs on Security

MAY 14, 2024

Emerging in 2007 as a banking trojan, QakBot (a.k.a. Regardless of whether you use a Mac or Windows system (or something else), it’s always a good idea to backup your data and or system before applying any security updates. Kaspersky said it has since seen the exploit used together with QakBot and other malware.

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Krebs on Security

JANUARY 14, 2020

“You pick up the phone, dial a number and assume you’re talking to your bank or Microsoft or whomever, but the part of the software that confirms who you’re talking to is flawed,” White said. A reliable backup means you’re not losing your mind when the odd buggy patch causes problems booting the system.

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Webroot

JULY 23, 2021

The global pandemic means more work is being conducted in the cloud, so this is no time to be lax with the security of cloud backups. But it has some serious gaps in terms of backup capabilities. Off-premise server banks also can and should be protected by cloud backups. Public cloud outages do happen.

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Krebs on Security

OCTOBER 2, 2020

Specifically, Trickbot has a backup control mechanism: A domain name registered on EmerDNS, a decentralized domain name system. Bank, JP Morgan Chase, PNC and Citigroup, to name a few.” “This domain should still be in control of the Trickbot operators and could potentially be used to recover bots,” Intel 471 wrote.

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Malwarebytes

MARCH 17, 2025

To stay cybersecure and private on vacation, the majority of people will backup their data (53%), ensure their security software is up to date (63%), and set up credit card transaction alerts (56%), but 10% will take none of theseor othersteps. A particularly plugged-in 8% of people said they manage more than seven apps for the same purposes.

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Krebs on Security

JANUARY 8, 2024

bank accounts. Those clients included crooks using malware like Zeus , SpyEye , Citadel and the Blackhole exploit kit to build botnets and steal banking credentials. Agent commission is 5 percent of total amount received to the personal bank account. You may use your existing bank account or open a new one for these purposes.”

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Krebs on Security

JANUARY 6, 2020

.” Schafer said another mitigating factor was that VCPI had contracted with a third-party roughly six months prior to the attack to establish off-site data backups that were not directly connected to the company’s infrastructure. Multiple personal and business banking portals; -Microsoft Office365 accounts.

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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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Webroot

FEBRUARY 21, 2025

Secure backup Keeps your critical files safe from data loss or ransomware attacks. From online shopping and banking to remote work and social media, most of us spend a significant portion of our lives connected. VPN (Virtual Private Network) Protects your privacy while browsing online, ensuring your data isnt intercepted or tracked.

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The Last Watchdog

JUNE 12, 2023

Think about your bank account, it is very important for you to know that when you deposit a check into your account the right amount is deposited. It is also important to the bank to make sure that the amount is correct as well, so integrity is key. still available for you to use.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 12, 2020

The City of Lafayette, Colorado, USA, has been forced to pay $45,000 because they were unable to restore necessary files from backup. The City also added that credit card data was not stored on its systems, anyway it invited residents and employees to monitor their bank accounts for suspicious activity.

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SecureWorld News

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

Bank, HP, Delta Airlines, Leidos, Charles Schwab, 3M, and hundreds more. In light of this type of breach, companies should prepare by doing a review of what may be at risk, shoring up anti-phishing methods and awareness measures, doing backup and resiliency testing, and having appropriate communications plans in place.

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Webroot

OCTOBER 13, 2021

Decade old banking and info-stealing Trojan and backdoor Disables protections, spreads laterally and eventually leads to ransomware like Conti Extremely resilient, surviving numerous attacks over the years. Strategies for individuals.

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Malwarebytes

APRIL 14, 2022

There are a lot of those because the ZeuS banking Trojan source code was leaked in 2011, and so there’s been plenty of time for several new variants to emerge. Zloader has a Domain Generating Algorithm (DGA) embedded within the malware that creates additional domains as a fallback or backup communication channel for the botnet.

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Schneier on Security

APRIL 20, 2018

Because we have to securely separate the election-roll system that determines who can vote from the system that collects and tabulates the votes, we can't use the security systems available to banking and other high-value applications. We can securely bank online, but can't securely vote online.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

OCTOBER 28, 2021

Investigations made by the law enforcement agency state that the ransomware gang has so far targeted financial sector based companies and have stolen millions of files, including banking transactions, customer details, contact information, and other such details before encrypting the files.

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Zero Day

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

Whether you're after a wireless power bank or a whole-home backup solution, there's something for everyone. Meet EcoFlow's newest power solutions.

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Duo's Security Blog

OCTOBER 9, 2024

Step 3: Link your accounts to Duo Now that Duo is installed, it's time to link it to your online accounts, like social media, email or banking apps. Open the website or app for the service you want to protect (for example, Gmail, Facebook or your bank). Go to the Security or Account Settings section.

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