CSO Magazine

MARCH 15, 2023

Cybercriminals have started taking advantage of Silicon Valley Bank’s (SVB) downfall to carrying out scams that can steal money, and bank account information, or infect customers’ systems with malware. SVB customers are expected to transfer their financial operations to other banks in the coming weeks.

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Scams Cryptocurrency Banking Accountability 97

SecureList

MARCH 29, 2023

However, traditional financial threats – such as banking malware and financial phishing, continue to take up a significant share of such financially-motivated cyberattacks. For instance, malicious spam campaigns targeting organizations grew 10-fold in April 2022, spreading Qbot and Emotet malware.

Banking 71

Banking Phishing Cryptocurrency Mobile 71

SecureList

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

Driven by poverty and unemployment, cybercriminals intensified their malicious activity against bank customers and bank infrastructure. SpyEye, developed in 2009 and described as a “bank Trojan with a form grabbing capability”, surged from the eighth most common banking malware tool with a 3.4%

Banking 94

Banking Phishing Cryptocurrency Malware 94

Security Affairs

MARCH 7, 2022

SharkBot banking malware was able to evade Google Play Store security checks masqueraded as an antivirus app. SharkBot is a banking trojan that has been active since October 2021, it allows to steal banking account credentials and bypass multi-factor authentication mechanisms.

Banking 79

Banking Antivirus Mobile Malware 79

CyberSecurity Insiders

APRIL 4, 2022

Fresh reports are in that a hacking group possibly funded by North Korea Intelligence has been strategically targeting South Korean citizens through phishing emails urging recipients to book appointments for a newly developed corona vaccine that is countering a novel strain of Coronavirus that has sent almost half of Beijing into a lock-down again.

Phishing 108

Phishing Cryptocurrency Banking Malware 108

SecureList

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

Short-lived phishing sites often offered to see the premieres before the eagerly awaited movie or television show was scheduled to hit the screen. Soccer fans chasing merchandise risked compromising their bank cards or just losing some money. Those who just could not wait were in for a disappointment and a waste of cash.

Phishing 90

Phishing Scams Accountability Energy and Utilities 90

SecureList

JANUARY 13, 2022

BlueNoroff is the name of an APT group coined by Kaspersky researchers while investigating the notorious attack on Bangladesh’s Central Bank back in 2016. See our earlier publication about BlueNoroff attacks on the banking sector. See our earlier publication about BlueNoroff attacks on the banking sector.

Cryptocurrency 126

Cryptocurrency Malware Accountability Banking 126

Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 10, 2020

Researchers from Kaspersky Lab spotted a new Android banking Trojan, dubbed Ghimob, that is able to steal data from 112 financial Apps. Ghimob is a new Android banking Trojan discovered by Kaspersky that is able to steal data from 112 financial apps. ” continues the analysis. ” concludes the report.

Banking 101

Banking Mobile Malware Spyware 101

Appknox

APRIL 13, 2021

Along with wireless payments like Google or Apple pay (that still require assigning a banking account or card i.e. physical currency), the cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin are getting widely used. No surprise here, that cash payments are becoming a relic of the past.

Cryptocurrency 105

Cryptocurrency Wireless Hacking Banking 105

Heimadal Security

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

1,894 web injects (overlays of phishing windows) are for sale on Russian cybercrime forums. The phishing windows are meant to steal credentials from banking, cryptocurrency exchange, and e-commerce apps imitating widely-used software, and they are compatible with various Android banking malware.

Cybercrime 74

Cybercrime Banking Cryptocurrency Phishing 74

SecureWorld News

AUGUST 8, 2022

Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) and the Australian Cyber Security Centre (ACSC) released a joint Cybersecurity Advisory (CSA) providing details on the top malware strains of 2021. The top malware strains in 2021 included remote access Trojans (RATs), banking Trojans, information stealers, and ransomware.

Malware 87

Malware Banking Healthcare Penetration Testing 87

Tech Republic Security

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

Phishing, infostealer malware, ransomware, supply chain attacks, data breaches and crypto-related attacks are among the top evolving threats in the financial sector, says Sekoia.

Cyber threats 190

Cyber threats Data breaches Phishing Ransomware 190

Krebs on Security

AUGUST 29, 2023

government today announced a coordinated crackdown against QakBot , a complex malware family used by multiple cybercrime groups to lay the groundwork for ransomware infections. Emerging in 2007 as a banking trojan, QakBot (a.k.a. Qakbot/Qbot was once again the top malware loader observed in the wild in the first six months of 2023.

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Hacking Malware Ransomware Government 253

Security Affairs

JANUARY 2, 2024

JinxLoader is a new Go-based loader that was spotted delivering next-stage malware such as Formbook and XLoader. Researchers from Palo Alto Networks and Symantec warned of a new Go-based malware loader called JinxLoader, which is being used to deliver next-stage payloads such as Formbook and XLoader. net on 2023-04-30.

Malware 114

Malware Passwords Cryptocurrency Hacking 114

SecureList

MARCH 31, 2021

A few Brazilian malware families expanded their operations to other continents, targeting victims in Europe and Asia. Even though, in 2020, we have seen ever more sophisticated cyberattacks, the overall statistics look encouraging: the number of users hit by computer and mobile malware declines, so does financial phishing.

Banking 118

Banking Phishing Malware Mobile 118

Hacker Combat

FEBRUARY 18, 2022

Cybersecurity professionals have to deal with the increasing threat of Trickbot malware. The malware uses phishing attacks and web injections to target 60 large tech companies’ customers by accessing their personal information and login credentials. The pwgrabc is another module that affects how the malware spreads.

Banking 83

Banking Malware Engineering Cryptocurrency 83

Digital Shadows

JUNE 7, 2021

It’s been a pretty big year so far for cryptocurrency. Cryptocurrencies’ current total market cap sits just above $1.7 The cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase recently launched an IPO, India has reversed a ban on cryptocurrencies, and ransomware groups continue to demand payment in anonymity-based cryptocurrency.

Cryptocurrency 52

Cryptocurrency Phishing Advertising Antivirus 52

Trend Micro

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

We look into an ongoing malware campaign we named TgToxic, targeting Android mobile users in Taiwan, Thailand, and Indonesia since July 2022. The malware steals users’ credentials and assets such as cryptocurrency from digital wallets, as well as money from bank and finance apps.

Cryptocurrency 98

Cryptocurrency Mobile Banking Malware 98

SecureList

MARCH 1, 2021

In 2020, Kaspersky mobile products and technologies detected: 5,683,694 malicious installation packages, 156,710 new mobile banking Trojans, 20,708 new mobile ransomware Trojans. The word “covid” in various combinations was typically used in the names of packages hiding spyware and banking Trojans, adware or Trojan droppers.

Mobile 132

Mobile Malware Adware Banking 132

eSecurity Planet

JULY 27, 2021

The LemonDuck malware that for the past couple of years has been known for its cryptocurrency mining and botnet capabilities is evolving into a much broader threat, moving into new areas of cyber attacks, targeting both Linux and Microsoft systems and expanding its geographical reach, according to security researchers with Microsoft.

Malware 144

Malware Risk Cryptocurrency Ransomware 144

CyberSecurity Insiders

FEBRUARY 19, 2021

The United States Department of Justice has charged 3 North Korean for allegedly launching cyber attacks on many of the banking and cryptocurrency networks operating across the world. The Department of Justice has found in the prosecution that the three alleged men were involved in stealing over $1.3

Cyber Attacks 140

Cyber Attacks Banking Cryptocurrency Phishing 140

Security Affairs

MAY 18, 2022

Microsoft researchers warn of the rising threat of cryware targeting non-custodial cryptocurrency wallets, also known as hot wallets. Microsoft warns of the rise of cryware, malicious software used to steal info an dfunds from non-custodial cryptocurrency wallets, also known as hot wallets. Ransomware. Password and info stealers.

Cryptocurrency 92

Cryptocurrency Social Engineering Malware Cybercrime 92

CyberSecurity Insiders

AUGUST 17, 2022

All these days, they were busy launching phishing emails on corporate networks. But now have spread malware in disguise of a PDF file to employees in reputable positions at Coinbase. The latest activity seems to be part of the treacherous act of duping Coinbase customers and employees.

Social Engineering 117

Social Engineering Cryptocurrency Education Cybercrime 117

Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 16, 2020

The activity of the Lazarus APT group surged in 2014 and 2015, its members used mostly custom-tailored malware in their attacks. According to a report published by Kaspersky Lab in January 2020, in the two years the North Korea-linked APT group has continued to target cryptocurrency exchanges evolving its TTPs.

Malware 103

Malware Software Cryptocurrency Financial Services 103

SecureList

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

As the financial threat landscape has been dramatically evolving over the past few years, with the expansion of such activities as ransomware or cryptofraud, we believe it is no longer sufficient to look at the threats to traditional financial institutions (like banks), but rather assess financial threats as a whole.

Cryptocurrency 87

Cryptocurrency Mobile Ransomware Banking 87

SC Magazine

FEBRUARY 17, 2021

billion in currency and cryptocurrency and further other strategic interests for the North Korean government. The charges captures years-worth of North Korean hacking, including the widely publicized 2014 Sony hack, the 2016 hack of the Central Bank of Bangladesh, the 2017 WannaCry ransomware attack and others.

Hacking 103

Hacking Cryptocurrency Banking Malware 103

Hacker Combat

AUGUST 8, 2022

North Korean hackers use phoney Coinbase job offers to target cryptocurrency professionals. ” One of the biggest cryptocurrency exchange platforms in the world is Coinbase, which has helped Lazarus set himself up for a lucrative and alluring job offer at a famous company. Lazarus hackers go after cryptocurrency.

Social Engineering 93

Social Engineering Cryptocurrency Engineering Malware 93

Security Affairs

AUGUST 6, 2023

Reptile Rootkit employed in attacks against Linux systems in South Korea New PaperCut flaw in print management software exposes servers to RCE attacks A cyberattack impacted operations of multiple hospitals in several US states Married couple pleaded guilty to laundering billions in cryptocurrency stolen from Bitfinex in 2016 Malicious packages in (..)

Malware 77

Malware Cybercrime Cryptocurrency Social Engineering 77

CyberSecurity Insiders

APRIL 19, 2023

Trigona was first spotted in October 2022 by MalwareHunterTeam, who analyzed the possibilities and concluded that the malware-spreading gang uses Monero Cryptocurrency from their victims to offer a decryption key in exchange.

Ransomware 96

Ransomware Cryptocurrency Banking Cyber Attacks 96

SecureList

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

We should expect more fraud, targeting mostly BTC , because this cryptocurrency is the most popular. Currently, at a value of approximately $60,000, cybercriminals have adapted their malware to monitor the operating system’s clipboard and redirect funds to addresses under their control. MageCart attacks moving to the server side.

Cryptocurrency 104

Cryptocurrency Banking Cybercrime Ransomware 104

SecureList

DECEMBER 27, 2022

We have published technical details of how this notorious group steals cryptocurrency before. We continue to track the group’s activities and this October we observed the adoption of new malware strains in its arsenal. However, it has recently started to adopt new methods of malware delivery. Executive summary. Background.

Malware 131

Malware Banking Passwords Antivirus 131

Security Affairs

OCTOBER 14, 2020

G7 Finance ministers expressed concern on Tuesday over the rise in ransomware attacks during the Covid-19 pandemic, including some involving cryptocurrencies. Researchers have observed a surge in COVID-19-related phishing campaign aimed at distributing malware, including ransomware.

Ransomware 126

Ransomware Cryptocurrency Financial Services Banking 126

Security Affairs

DECEMBER 17, 2023

Enjoy a new round of the weekly SecurityAffairs newsletter, including the international press. CISA and ENISA enhance their Cooperation CISA adds Qlik bugs to exploited vulnerabilities catalog Report: 2.6 CISA and ENISA enhance their Cooperation CISA adds Qlik bugs to exploited vulnerabilities catalog Report: 2.6

Data breaches 82

Data breaches Cybercrime Firewall Artificial Intelligence 82

Security Affairs

OCTOBER 26, 2022

The Raccoon stealer was first spotted in April 2019, it was designed to steal victims’ credit card data, email credentials, cryptocurrency wallets, and other sensitive data. The malware is now promoted on English-speeaking hacking forums, it works on both 32-bit and 64-bit operating systems. in the stolen data.

Identity Theft 81

Identity Theft Cryptocurrency Cyber threats Cybercrime 81

SecureWorld News

APRIL 25, 2024

The group employed sophisticated spear-phishing, watering hole attacks, and kernel-level malware to compromise the targets. DPRK groups, such as Lazarus, frequently reuse not only their malware but also their network infrastructure, which can be both a vulnerability and a strength in their operations.

Manufacturing 96

Manufacturing Technology Cyber Risk Risk 96

SecureWorld News

AUGUST 2, 2021

Robinhood is an increasingly popular trading app where you can buy and sell stocks, as well as cryptocurrency. Earlier this year, Robinhood sent out a message to its users, warning of some phishing emails claiming to be a "Security Alert" with links to fake Robinhood websites. How to spot phishing emails.

Phishing 88

Phishing Social Engineering Scams Identity Theft 88

SecureList

JUNE 7, 2023

Quarterly figures According to Kaspersky Security Network, in Q1 2023: 4,948,522 mobile malware, adware and riskware attacks were blocked. 307,529 malicious installation packages were detected, of which: 57,601 packages were related to mobile banking Trojans, 1767 packages were mobile ransomware Trojans. of all detected threats.

Mobile 60

Mobile Adware Banking Malware 60