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China-based SMS Phishing Triad Pivots to Banks

Krebs on Security

China-based purveyors of SMS phishing kits are enjoying remarkable success converting phished payment card data into mobile wallets from Apple and Google. The site will then complain that the visitor’s bank needs to “verify” the transaction by sending a one-time code via SMS. Image: Prodaft. Image: Ford Merrill.

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Russian authorities arrest three suspects behind Mamont Android banking trojan

Security Affairs

Russian authorities arrested three suspects for developing Mamont, a newly identified Android banking trojan. Russian authorities arrested three suspects in Saratov for developing Mamont (Russian for mammoth), a recently discovered Android banking trojan. Mamont can also spread to contacts in the victims messenger app.

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Mobile malware evolution in 2024

SecureList

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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New version of Android malware FakeCall redirects bank calls to scammers

Security Affairs

The latest FakeCall malware version for Android intercepts outgoing bank calls, redirecting them to attackers to steal sensitive info and bank funds. The malware allows operators to steal bank users’ sensitive information and money from their bank accounts. ” reads the report published by Zimperium.

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ToxicPanda Android banking trojan targets Europe and LATAM, with a focus on Italy

Security Affairs

The ToxicPanda Android malware has infected over 1,500 devices, enabling attackers to perform fraudulent banking transactions. Cleafy researchers spotted a new Android banking malware, dubbed ToxicPanda, which already infected over 1,500 Android devices. ” reads the report published by Cleafy.

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Arrests in Tap-to-Pay Scheme Powered by Phishing

Krebs on Security

states last week independently announced arrests of Chinese nationals accused of perpetrating a novel form of tap-to-pay fraud using mobile devices. If you own a mobile phone, the chances are excellent that at some point in the past two years it has received at least one phishing message that spoofs the U.S. Image: WLVT-8.

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IT threat evolution in Q3 2024. Mobile statistics

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Non-mobile statistics IT threat evolution in Q3 2024. Mobile statistics Quarterly figures According to Kaspersky Security Network, in Q3 2024: As many as 6.7 million attacks involving malware, adware or potentially unwanted mobile apps were prevented. 1576 packages were mobile ransomware Trojans.

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