Schneier on Security

MARCH 22, 2021

This is a longish video that describes a profitable computer banking scam that’s run out of call centers in places like India. And three, it’s an evolving tactic that gets around banks increasingly flagging blocking suspicious electronic transfers.

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Bleeping Computer

MARCH 30, 2024

Security researchers found a new version of the Vultur banking trojan for Android that includes more advanced remote control capabilities and an improved evasion mechanism. [.]

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Krebs on Security

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

Smishing messages usually include a link to a site that spoofs a popular bank and tries to siphon personal information. But increasingly, phishers are turning to a hybrid form of smishing — blasting out linkless text messages about suspicious bank transfers as a pretext for immediately calling and scamming anyone who responds via text.

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The Hacker News

MARCH 27, 2024

The message masquerades as a bank payment notification, urging the user to open an archive file attachment. The archive ("Bank Handlowy w Warszawie Trustwave SpiderLabs said it identified a phishing email bearing this attack chain on March 8, 2024.

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The Hacker News

MARCH 31, 2024

The Android banking trojan known as Vultur has resurfaced with a suite of new features and improved anti-analysis and detection evasion techniques, enabling its operators to remotely interact with a mobile device and harvest sensitive data.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 6, 2022

Russia’s second-largest bank VTB Bank reveals it is facing the largest DDoS (distributed denial of service) attack in its history. State-owned VTB Bank, the second-largest financial institution in Russia, says it is facing the largest DDoS (distributed denial of service) attack in its history. ” Source USnews.com.

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SecureBlitz

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

Custom core banking solutions are software programs that allow bank customers to carry transactions like deposits and withdrawals without needing a branch. Core banking software solutions are the backbone of customer service in the modern banking industry.

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Bleeping Computer

FEBRUARY 18, 2024

Ukraine's cyber police arrested a 31-year-old for running a cybercrime operation that gained access to bank accounts of American and Canadian users and sold it on the dark web. [.]

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Bleeping Computer

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

Security researchers are warning of hackers abusing the Google Cloud Run service to distribute massive volumes of banking trojans like Astaroth, Mekotio, and Ousaban. [.]

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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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Bleeping Computer

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

Bank of America is warning customers of a data breach exposing their personal information after one of its service providers was hacked last year. [.]

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Security Boulevard

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

A sophisticated Android banking trojan that was first seen last year targeting banking apps in several European countries has made its way across the Atlantic Ocean, looking to steal credentials and money from customers of such U.S. financial institutions as Chase, Bank of America, American Express, and USAA.

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Bleeping Computer

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

The Phishing as a Service (PhaaS) platform 'LabHost' has been helping cybercriminals target North American banks, particularly financial institutes in Canada, causing a notable increase in activity. [.]

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 9, 2023

Flagstar Bank announced a data breach suffered by a third-party service provider exposed the personal information of over 800,000 US customers. Flagstar Bank is warning 837,390 US customers that their personal information was exposed after threat actors breached the third-party service provider Fiserv. million customers of Flagstar.

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The Hacker News

MARCH 11, 2024

Users in Brazil are the target of a new banking trojan known as CHAVECLOAK that's propagated via phishing emails bearing PDF attachments. This intricate attack involves the PDF downloading a ZIP file and subsequently utilizing DLL side-loading techniques to execute the final malware," Fortinet FortiGuard Labs researcher Cara Lin said.

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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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Bleeping Computer

JANUARY 30, 2024

The Federal Police of Brazil and cybersecurity researchers have disrupted the Grandoreiro banking malware operation, which has been targeting Spanish-speaking countries with financial fraud since 2017. [.]

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Penetration Testing

APRIL 12, 2024

A potent new banking trojan dubbed “Coyote” is sweeping through Brazil’s financial sector, prompting urgent warnings from cybersecurity researchers.

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Bleeping Computer

DECEMBER 19, 2023

A new malware campaign that emerged in March 2023 used JavaScript web injections to try to steal the banking data of over 50,000 users of 40 banks in North America, South America, Europe, and Japan. [.]

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The Hacker News

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

A Chinese-speaking threat actor codenamed GoldFactory has been attributed to the development of highly sophisticated banking trojans, including a previously undocumented iOS malware called GoldPickaxe that's capable of harvesting identity documents, facial recognition data, and intercepting SMS.

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Tech Republic Security

AUGUST 8, 2023

The ACCC has given the green light for cross-banking collaboration to address scams. Here’s how IT pros in Australia can and should address the current regulatory environment.

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Penetration Testing

DECEMBER 21, 2023

Dutch mobile security firm ThreatFabric detected “Chameleon,” a banking trojan first... The post Biometric Bypass: Chameleon Banking Trojan Evolves, Android 13 Vulnerable appeared first on Penetration Testing.

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Heimadal Security

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

Researchers in security are issuing warnings about threat actors misusing Google Cloud Run to spread large amounts of banking trojans, such as Astaroth, Mekotio, and Ousaban. Reports from […] The post Google Cloud Run Abused in Massive Banking Trojan Operation appeared first on Heimdal Security Blog.

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Bleeping Computer

MARCH 25, 2024

Treasury Department's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has sanctioned three cryptocurrency exchanges for working with OFAC-designated Russian dark web markets and banks. [.]

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Penetration Testing

MARCH 26, 2024

The Mispadu banking trojan, infamous for its attacks on Latin American countries, is aggressively broadening its targets.

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Security Boulevard

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

In a recent cybersecurity development, a staggering 61 banks in Brazil have fallen victim to a sophisticated banking trojan known as Coyote Trojan. The post Alert: Coyote Trojan Strike Compromises 61 Brazilian Banks appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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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 Boulevard

NOVEMBER 23, 2023

But at the same time, banks themselves want to use that data to deliver better services more efficiently. The post Fortifying Finance: Navigating the Cybersecurity Landscape in Banking appeared first on Security Boulevard. This is a challenge when it must be locked down to avoid a potential breach.

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Security Boulevard

APRIL 18, 2024

The post Fixing a $12bn Challenge for Banks Through Data-Centric Security appeared first on Security Boulevard. The International Monetary Fund (IMF) devotes a whole chapter to the topic in its latest Global Financial Stability Report.

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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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SecureList

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

The developers of banking Trojan malware are constantly looking for inventive ways to distribute theirs implants and infect victims. In a recent investigation, we encountered a new malware that specifically targets users of more than 60 banking institutions, mainly from Brazil.

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Penetration Testing

APRIL 3, 2024

Initially focused on Malaysia, researchers at Cyble Research and Intelligence Lab (CRIL) reveal that this operation now... The post Fake Shops, Real Theft: Android Malware Targets Banks appeared first on Penetration Testing.

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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.

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