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57,000 Bank of America Customers' Data Compromised in Breach

SecureWorld News

Bank of America is notifying customers that their personal information was compromised in a data breach impacting Infosys McCamish Systems (IMS), a third-party vendor. At least 57,028 Bank of America customers were directly impacted. The breach reportedly occurred after IMS was hacked in November 2023.

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Dridex malware, the banking trojan

CyberSecurity Insiders

Introduction: Dridex, also known as Cridex or Bugat, is a banking Trojan that has been active since 2011. Dridex is known for its ability to evade detection by using dynamic configuration files and hiding its servers behind proxy layers. Regular backups: Regularly backup important data and keep backups in a secure location.

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New Variants of Qakbot Banking Trojan

Security Boulevard

The post New Variants of Qakbot Banking Trojan appeared first on Fidelis Cybersecurity. The post New Variants of Qakbot Banking Trojan appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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Two hacker groups attacked Russian banks posing as the Central Bank of Russia

Security Affairs

Group-IB has detected massive campaigns targeting Russian financial institutions posing as the Central Bank of Russia. The emails were disguised to look as if they come from the Central Bank of Russia and FinCERT, the Financial Sector Computer Emergency Response Team. Group-IB system blocked this threat in inline mode. .

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Major Texas-based Bank Bolsters Cybersecurity Posture with Addition of IronNet Collective Defense Platform

CyberSecurity Insiders

(NYSE: IRNT) (“IronNet”), an innovative leader transforming cybersecurity through Collective Defense, today announced that a Texas-based bank — which is remaining anonymous for operational security reasons — has chosen IronNet’s Collective Defense platform to help it defend against increased cyber threats facing the financial sector.

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Mobile Malware Uses Deepfakes, Social Engineering to Bypass Biometric Authentication

SecureWorld News

A sophisticated form of mobile malware dubbed "GoldPickaxe" has been uncovered, which collects facial recognition data to produce deepfake videos, enabling hackers to bypass biometric authentication protections on banking apps. The malware has been active since 2023, specifically targeting victims in Vietnam and Thailand.

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Microsoft Targets Trickbot Botnet

Adam Levin

Trickbot was first identified by security researchers in 2016 as a Trojan-style malware program designed to steal bank account credentials, but rapidly evolved into a massive “malware-as-a-service” criminal enterprise.