Krebs on Security

NOVEMBER 2, 2018

Thieves are combining SMS-based phishing attacks with new “cardless” ATMs to rapidly convert phished bank account credentials into cash. That phishing site prompted visitors to enter their account credentials — including usernames, passwords, one-time passcodes and PIN numbers — to unlock their accounts.

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Krebs on Security

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

In February, KrebsOnSecurity wrote about a novel cybercrime service that helped attackers intercept the one-time passwords (OTPs) that many websites require as a second authentication factor in addition to passwords. An ad for the OTP interception service/bot “SMSRanger.”

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Krebs on Security

OCTOBER 7, 2022

consumers have their online bank accounts hijacked and plundered by hackers, U.S. But new data released this week suggests that for some of the nation’s largest banks, reimbursing account takeover victims has become more the exception than the rule. Bank , and Wells Fargo. ” Sen.

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Malwarebytes

APRIL 1, 2025

If the receiver were to scan the QR code, they would be sent to a phishing site. Entering your password will send your credentials to a Russian receiver, who will decide what the most profitable way to use them is. The other big type of scams are phishing emails, like we saw above. Tax Services Team This is an automated message.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 28, 2025

Grandoreiro Banking Trojan resurfaces, targeting users in Latin America and Europe in new phishing campaigns. Forcepoint X-Labs researchers warn of new phishing campaigns targeting Latin America and Europe in new phishing campaigns. Attackers also employ encrypted or password-protected files to evade security detection.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 31, 2025

Morphing Meerkat phishing kits exploit DNS MX records to deliver spoofed login pages, targeting over 100 brands. Threat actors are exploiting DNS techniques to enhance phishing attacks, using MX records to dynamically serve spoofed login pages. “We discovered cyber campaigns that used the phishing kits as early as January 2020.

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Jane Frankland

MAY 16, 2025

Here’s a breakdown of the most widespread and damaging scams today: Impersonation Scams (51% of fraud cases) where fraudsters pose as: Banks, HMRC, DVLA, or government agencies. Guilt or Authority Pressure: Messages from “your boss,” “the bank,” or “your child” asking for urgent help or discretion.

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Krebs on Security

NOVEMBER 19, 2021

One of the more common ways cybercriminals cash out access to bank accounts involves draining the victim’s funds via Zelle , a “peer-to-peer” (P2P) payment service used by many financial institutions that allows customers to quickly send cash to friends and family. “Members don’t have to request to use Zelle.

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eSecurity Planet

MARCH 31, 2025

Karin Zilberstein, vice president of Product at cybersecurity company Guardio, says the platform consistently ranks among the top 10 most imitated companies in phishing schemes. The rise in artificial intelligence and advanced phishing methods has made it even harder. Use a strong, unique password for your Netflix account.

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Malwarebytes

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

For the most popular operating system in the world—which is Android and it isn’t even a contest —there’s a sneaky cyberthreat that can empty out a person’s bank accounts to fill the illicit coffers of cybercriminals. What are Android banking trojans? Take the SharkBot banking trojan, which Malwarebytes detects and stops.

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eSecurity Planet

JUNE 9, 2025

According to HMRC, criminals used stolen personal data, likely obtained through phishing emails or from third-party sources, to either access or create fake PAYE (Pay As You Earn) tax accounts. Instead, criminals used personal details, possibly stolen from banks or other organisations, to trick the system into approving fake tax refunds.

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SecureWorld News

JUNE 4, 2025

These breachesaffecting Cartier, Main Street Bank, and The North Faceunderscore the rising threat landscape facing luxury and everyday consumer brands. While no operational impact was reported, the bank terminated its relationship with the vendor. These may well represent supply chain attacks on high-net-worth individuals. "The

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Security Affairs

MAY 28, 2025

The malware includes tools for password theft and stealthy access.” ” The malware is designed for password theft and stealthy access, aiming to steal credentials, crypto wallets, and sell system access for financial gain. . ” reads the report published by DomainTools. 160 on port 4449.

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Krebs on Security

JULY 29, 2021

Every time there is another data breach, we are asked to change our password at the breached entity. Our continued reliance on passwords for authentication has contributed to one toxic data spill or hack after another.

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Krebs on Security

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

A financial cybercrime group calling itself the Disneyland Team has been making liberal use of visually confusing phishing domains that spoof popular bank brands using Punycode , an Internet standard that allows web browsers to render domain names with non-Latin alphabets like Cyrillic. com — which was created to phish U.S.

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Malwarebytes

JANUARY 27, 2025

Billing, claims, and payment information: Claim numbers, account numbers, billing codes, payment card details, financial and banking information, payments made, and balances due. Change your password. You can make a stolen password useless to thieves by changing it. Choose a strong password that you dont use for anything else.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

JANUARY 31, 2025

Level Up Your Security: Embrace Passkeys and Phishing-Resistant 2FA andrew.gertz@t Fri, 01/31/2025 - 15:17 Celebrate Change Your Password Day and 2FA Day by embracing passkeys and phishing-resistant 2FA. Redefining Change Your Password Day Well start with Change Your Password Day because, frankly, its a little complicated.

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Malwarebytes

APRIL 3, 2025

Recently weve been seeing quite a few phishing campaigns using QR codes in email attachments. The lure and the targets are varied, but the use of a QR code to get someone to visit the phishing site is fast becoming a preferred method for cybercriminals. For example, banking apps will be often be installed on the same device.

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Daniel Miessler

MARCH 10, 2022

In that post we talked about 8 levels of password security, starting from using shared and weak passwords and going all the way up to passwordless. The answer is remarkably simple, actually— phishing. A growing percentage of malware packages now include prompts for not only a username and password, but also an MFA code.

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Malwarebytes

MARCH 17, 2025

Financial information, like your banking credentials and crypto wallets. Other passwords and session tokens that could allow the scammers to bypass multi-factor authentication (MFA). Change all your passwords and do this using a clean, trusted device. com (phishing) convertitoremp3[.]it com (Phishing) convertix-api[.]xyz

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Malwarebytes

DECEMBER 17, 2024

In this case we dont know whos behind the leak, although it seems clear from the screenshots that its a phishing operation and the credit and debit card information was exactly the data they were after. Phishing using websites that were especially set up for this task.

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Malwarebytes

APRIL 24, 2025

Blue Shield said there was no leak of other types of personal information, such as Social Security numbers, drivers license numbers, or banking or credit card information. Change your password. You can make a stolen password useless to thieves by changing it. Choose a strong password that you dont use for anything else.

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Cisco Security

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

“ Cisco Duo simplifies the passwordless journey for organizations that want to implement phishing-resistant authentication and adopt a zero trust security strategy. “Over the last few years, we have increased our password complexities and required 2FA wherever possible. . “ – Jack Poller, Senior Analyst, ESG.

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Malwarebytes

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

Change your password. You can make a stolen password useless to thieves by changing it. Choose a strong password that you don’t use for anything else. Better yet, let a password manager choose one for you. Some forms of two-factor authentication (2FA) can be phished just as easily as a password.

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Malwarebytes

JUNE 14, 2024

On Wednesday June 12, 2024, a well-known dark web data broker and cybercriminal acting under the name “Sp1d3r” offered a significant amount of data allegedly stolen from Truist Bank for sale. Truist is a US bank holding company and operates 2,781 branches in 15 states and Washington DC. Change your password.

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The Hacker News

JULY 15, 2024

Retail banking institutions in Singapore have three months to phase out the use of one-time passwords (OTPs) for authentication purposes when signing into online accounts to mitigate the risk of phishing attacks. Customers who have activated their digital

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SecureList

JUNE 10, 2024

Although there are quite a few 2FA varieties, most implementations rely on one-time passwords (OTPs) that the user can get via a text message, voice call, email message, instant message from the website’s official bot or push notification from a mobile app. Phishing is typically how they get the most up-to-date credentials.

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Webroot

APRIL 30, 2025

In todays digital world, passwords have become a necessary part of life. May 1, 2025, is World Password Day , a reminder that passwords are the unsung heroes of cybersecurity, the first line of defense for all your sensitive personal data. World Password Day is more relevant than ever in todays evolving threat landscape.

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Malwarebytes

JUNE 26, 2024

A shockwave went through the financial world when ransomware group LockBit claimed to have breached the US Federal Reserve, the central banking system of the United States. The Reserve operates twelve banking districts around the country which oversee money distribution within their respective districts. And it’s a lot of data.

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Malwarebytes

MAY 8, 2025

We discovered a new phishing kit targeting payroll and payment platforms that aims to not only steal victims’ credentials but also to commit wire fraud. Clicking on the ad sent employees and employers to a phishing website impersonating Deel. Phishing portal and 2FA The first phishing domain we saw was login-deel[.]app

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Malwarebytes

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

With access to your email account, a cybercriminal can find a lot of useful information about you, such as where you bank, your account numbers, your favorite shops, and more. Cybercriminals could use your account to spread spam and phishing emails to your contacts. How do these criminals get their hands on your session cookies?

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Webroot

MAY 5, 2025

Phishing attacks are a significant threat to consumers, with cybercriminals constantly evolving their tactics to deceive unsuspecting individuals. The integration of artificial intelligence (AI) into phishing schemes has made these attacks even more sophisticated and challenging to detect. How AI enhances phishing attacks 1.

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Malwarebytes

APRIL 25, 2022

Imagine logging into your bank’s website after responding to a text message claiming you’re due a refund, only to see a warning to watch out for bogus texts: Beware of SMS phishing! Please contact us immediately on (available 24/7 for victims of phishing). The warning above is genuine, on a real bank’s website.

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SecureList

MARCH 25, 2025

Note that for mobile banking malware, we retrospectively revised the 2023 numbers to provide more accurate statistics. We also changed the methodology for PC banking malware by removing obsolete families that no longer use Trojan banker functionality, hence the sharp drop in numbers against 2023. million detections compared to 5.84

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Malwarebytes

JULY 3, 2024

‘Buy now, pay later’ payment specialist Affirm has warned that holders of its payment cards had their personal information exposed after a ransomware attack and data breach at Evolve Bank & Trust. Keep your eyes and ears open and be wary of phishing attempts related to these breaches. Change your password.

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SecureList

APRIL 5, 2023

They have become adept at using Telegram both for automating their activities and for providing various services — from selling phishing kits to helping with setting up custom phishing campaigns — to all willing to pay. ” Links to the channels are spread via YouTube, GitHub and phishing kits they make.

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Malwarebytes

MAY 16, 2024

A type of phishing we’re calling authentication-in-the-middle is showing up in online media. It works like this: A user gets lured to a phishing site masquerading as a site they normally use, such as a bank, email or social media account. Use a password manager. Use security software. Consider passkeys.

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