Penetration Testing

JANUARY 29, 2025

A The post WhatsApp Phishing Campaign Targets SBI Bank Users with Malicious App appeared first on Cybersecurity News. Cybercriminals are once again exploiting social engineering tactics to trick unsuspecting users into installing malicious Android applications.

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Penetration Testing

MARCH 8, 2024

According to the Hong Kong Computer Emergency Response Coordination Centre (HKCERT), Hong Kong is facing an increasingly complex phishing threat landscape.

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Penetration Testing

DECEMBER 20, 2023

In an era where mobile banking has become the norm, a new threat looms large, especially in India’s banking sector – Android phishing.

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Krebs on Security

MARCH 2, 2020

Other victims included one of France’s largest hospital systems; a French automobile manufacturer; a major French bank; companies that work with or manage networks for French postal and transportation systems; a domestic firm that operates a number of airports in France; a state-owned railway company; and multiple nuclear research facilities.

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Penetration Testing

MARCH 6, 2024

Cleafy‘s recent analysis of the Copybara campaign highlights a troubling escalation in online banking fraud.

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NetSpi Executives

APRIL 27, 2024

Table of Contents What is penetration testing? How penetration testing is done How to choose a penetration testing company How NetSPI can help Penetration testing enables IT security teams to demonstrate and improve security in networks, applications, the cloud, hosts, and physical locations.

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Penetration Testing

OCTOBER 31, 2024

The zLabs team at Zimperium has issued an alert on a new variant of the FakeCall malware, a vishing (voice phishing) threat that targets mobile banking users through fraudulent phone... The post FakeCall Malware: Sophisticated Vishing Attack Targets Mobile Users in Banking Fraud appeared first on Cybersecurity News.

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Penetration Testing

MARCH 16, 2025

A new report from K7 Labs has uncovered a sophisticated Android banking Trojan campaign that uses the guise The post OctoV2 Android Banking Trojan Masquerades as Deepseek AI in Phishing Attack appeared first on Cybersecurity News.

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SecureWorld News

MARCH 17, 2025

If you ask a layperson which industries they expect to come under attack from cyberattacks, they'll probably highlight targets like banks, infrastructure, or big tech. But one of the most high-profile cyberattacks in 2024 was against Krispy Kreme. Is nothing sacred anymore, when even our doughnuts aren't safe?

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Penetration Testing

AUGUST 21, 2024

A recent report from ESET reveals a sophisticated series of phishing campaigns targeting mobile banking users across Czechia and beyond.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 5, 2018

While the gang had previously targeted Russian banks, Group-IB experts also have discovered evidence of the group’s activity in more than 25 countries worldwide. After the activity of Cobalt group has declined, Silence became one of the major threats to Russian and international banks. The second member of the team is an operator.

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Security Boulevard

JANUARY 8, 2024

Or the urgent “your bank account is compromised!” Step into the complex ecosystem of phishing. Here, emails serve as […] The post How to Conduct an Effective Phishing Audit? The post How to Conduct an Effective Phishing Audit? alert that nearly tricked you into surrendering your PIN?

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Penetration Testing

AUGUST 29, 2024

ThreatFabric, a prominent cybersecurity firm, has issued a warning about a new strain of banking malware dubbed “Rocinante,” currently targeting customers of Brazilian financial institutions.

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The Last Watchdog

AUGUST 19, 2021

This is the type of incident that could have been identified as a risk by a properly scoped penetration test and detected with the use of internal network monitoring tools. But if you’re acting as a bank with tens of millions of customers, you need to run cybersecurity like a bank with tens of millions of customers.

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Penetration Testing

SEPTEMBER 7, 2024

Phishing scams are rapidly evolving in Latin America, bringing back notorious banking Trojans like Mekotio, BBTok, and Grandoreiro.

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Troy Hunt

MARCH 26, 2018

Shofiur R" found troyhunt.com on a "free online malware scanner" and tried to scare me into believing my site had security vulnerabilities then shake me down for a penetration test. It didn't work out so well for him, here's the blow-by-blow account of things then I'll add some more thoughts afterwards: Should I respond? ??

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 15, 2022

The FBI also reported one attack in which the threat actors changed victims’ direct deposit information to a bank account under their control and redirected $3.1 In this case, the attackers used both publicly available PII and data gained through phishing attacks aimed at gaining access to customer accounts. million payments.

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eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 16, 2024

These tools use advanced algorithms to protect against various threats, from malware to phishing attacks. It offers insights into new threats and how the banking sector responds to them. Improve Phishing Detection Phishing attacks remain among the most common methods cybercriminals use to breach networks.

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The Last Watchdog

JUNE 21, 2020

Balaban This ransomware was doing the rounds over spam generated by the Gameover ZeuS botnet, which had been originally launched in 2011 as a toolkit for stealing victim’s banking credentials and was repurposed for malware propagation. Instead of using the “spray and pray” technique, they started zeroing in on enterprise networks.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 18, 2023

Researchers warn that such data leaks are hazardous as they might help threat actors craft targeted phishing campaigns, assist in forgery and identity theft, and trick companies into making payments. Worryingly, it also allowed threat actors to modify the data, changing salary amounts and details of bank accounts used for salary payments.

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SecureWorld News

AUGUST 8, 2022

The top malware strains in 2021 included remote access Trojans (RATs), banking Trojans, information stealers, and ransomware. Ursnif Ursnif is a banking Trojan that steals financial information. Remcos Remcos is marketed as a legitimate software tool for remote management and penetration testing.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 2, 2018

The gang stole over a billion euros from banks across the world, the name “Carbanak” comes with the name of the malware they used to compromise computers at banks and other financial institutions.

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SecureList

OCTOBER 20, 2021

Back in 2016, the primary focus of our expert was on major cybergangs that targeted financial institutions, banks in particular. Big names such as Lurk , Buhtrap, Metel , RTM, Fibbit and Carbanak boldly terrorized banks nationwide, yet eventually fell apart or ended up behind bars — with our help too. Change of targets.

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Google Security

OCTOBER 11, 2022

4 This means that the Titan M2 hardware meets the same rigorous protection guidelines trusted by banks, carriers, and governments. To achieve the certification we went through rigorous third party lab testing by SGS Brightsight, a leading international security lab, and received certification against CC PP0084 with AVA_VAN.5

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Malwarebytes

APRIL 20, 2021

Hladyr is the systems administrator for the FIN7 hacking group, and is considered the mastermind behind the Carbanak campaign , a series of cyberattacks said to stolen as much as $900 million from banks in early part of the last decade. The campaigns all started with spear-phishing targeted at bank employees. The malware.

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PCI perspectives

MAY 11, 2022

The Fintech market in India is rapidly growing and changing the entire ecosystem of the Indian banking system and the economy. On this blog we talk about payment security from the perspective of India with two leading Indian FinTech service providers – CRED and In Solution Global Pvt Ltd.

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Penetration Testing

DECEMBER 11, 2024

zLabs has uncovered AppLite, a sophisticated new variant of the AntiDot banking trojan, targeting Android devices through a wide-reaching phishing campaign.

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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. million downloads.

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SecureWorld News

APRIL 15, 2021

Hadnagy began his journey into cybersecurity and social engineering when he was working with a company doing penetration testing and exploit writing and training. But when we talk about the negative side, we're talking about phishing, and vishing, and smishing, and impersonation. And I have fallen for a phish.

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SecureWorld News

JUNE 13, 2023

Two-step phishing attacks are on the rise, with attackers using convincing emails that resemble legitimate vendor communications, often related to electronic signatures, orders, invoices, or tracking information. Emotet, originally a banking trojan, has transformed into a versatile piece of malware that relies on massive spam email campaigns.

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Herjavec Group

AUGUST 26, 2021

1973 – Embezzlement — A teller at a local New York bank uses a computer to embezzle over $2 million dollars. Justice Department announces more than 70 indictments and 125 convictions or arrests for phishing, hacking, spamming and other Internet fraud as part of Operation CyberSweep. . billion dollars in damages.

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Pen Test Partners

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

American consumers have two clear yet vastly differing choices when it comes to banking. Many opt for a large-sized national or regional bank. Others choose to conduct their banking business differently – and more locally – via credit unions. This accounts for nearly $2.25 trillion in total assets – no small number!

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eSecurity Planet

NOVEMBER 4, 2021

The goal was to make the victims run illegal penetration tests and ransomware attacks unwittingly. They’re known for their credit card malware and phishing campaigns. Real companies could not provide illegal assets such as anonymous bank accounts or bitcoin wallets to their employees as an escape strategy.

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BH Consulting

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

The Central Bank of Ireland will oversee both banking and financial markets. MORE Fast-thinking Ferrari staffer red flags a phishing attempt. MORE Rahim Jina explores what DORA will mean for penetration testing. MORE Much-targeted WordPress is getting mandatory two-factor authentication.

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Security Boulevard

MAY 3, 2021

That link would attempt to install spyware called Flubot, malware designed to steal online banking data from Andriod devices. . Which is more Important: Vulnerability Scans Or Penetration Tests? Phishing Scammers imitate Windows logo with HTML Tables to Slip through Email Gateways. Stay safe and secure.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 10, 2021

I have advocated this position in a Cybersecurity book I wrote in 2014 ( Penetration Testing with BackBox ) and have now implemented that vision in our ACSIA product, created by my company 4Securitas ( www.4securitas.com What time does the Bank open or close, when is it full of money, how do the employees enter or exit the bank etc….

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Centraleyes

MARCH 13, 2025

Big Numbers: It’s important to note that NYDFS cybersecurity regulation penalties can start at $2,500 per day for each noncompliance with Part 500 under New York Banking Law. phishing attacks), and their specific roles in protecting sensitive information. Use these tests to refine your policies and improve your defenses.

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