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Dridex malware, the banking trojan

CyberSecurity Insiders

Introduction: Dridex, also known as Cridex or Bugat, is a banking Trojan that has been active since 2011. Dridex is known for its ability to evade detection by using dynamic configuration files and hiding its servers behind proxy layers. Regular backups: Regularly backup important data and keep backups in a secure location.

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Two hacker groups attacked Russian banks posing as the Central Bank of Russia

Security Affairs

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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The role of cybersecurity in financial institutions -protecting against evolving threats

CyberSecurity Insiders

Integrity refers to accuracy and completeness of data to ensure data is not manipulated or corrupted using cybersecurity measures like data backups, system monitoring. Top Cybersecurity threats faced by banks are: • Malware- Malware, or malicious software, is any program or file that is intentionally harmful to a computer, network or server.

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Group-IB detects a series of ransomware attacks by OldGremlin

Security Affairs

The Russian-speaking threat actors are relatively new to the Big Game Hunting. Since March, the attackers have been trying to conduct multistage attacks on large corporate networks of medical labs, banks, manufacturers, and software developers in Russia. To hide their C&C server, OldGremlin resorted to CloudFlare Workers server.

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Cyber Security Awareness and Risk Management

Spinone

Social engineering attacks , including phishing, spam, and viruses introduced via clickable links within e-mail affected 80% of the banking institutions in 2016. VoIP phishing and impersonation also victimized millions of corporate employees across the world , contributing to an even greater cyber threat.

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Fxmsp: the untold story of infamous seller of access to corporate networks who made at least USD 1.5 mln

Security Affairs

Group-IB researchers analyzed Fxmsp’s activity on underground forums for about three years and discovered that the threat actor had compromised networks of more than 130 targets, including SMEs, government organizations, banks, and Fortune 500 companies all around the world. Finally, he infects the backups by installing backdoors.

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How Banks Can Enhance Security of Office 365 and G Suite

Spinone

Especially for business sectors that by default demand an ultra-secure posture such as banks and financial institutions, security in the public cloud is certainly a topic for concern. Banks and financial institutions have been very slow to adopt cloud technology and service offerings either in the public cloud or via hybrid cloud offerings.

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