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The Biggest Cyber Stories of the Year: What 2025 Taught Us
Tags: access, attack, authentication, awareness, banking, breach, business, ciso, cloud, compliance, container, control, cyber, cyberattack, cybersecurity, data, data-breach, email, encryption, endpoint, exploit, government, healthcare, iam, identity, incident, incident response, Internet, law, metric, mfa, monitoring, network, privacy, regulation, resilience, risk, service, software, strategy, supply-chain, technology, threat, tool, vulnerability, vulnerability-management, zero-day, zero-trustThe Biggest Cyber Stories of the Year: What 2025 Taught Us madhav Thu, 12/18/2025 – 10:30 2025 didn’t just test cybersecurity; it redefined it. From supply chains and healthcare networks to manufacturing floors and data centers, the digital world was reminded of a simple truth: everything is connected, and everything is at risk. Data Security…
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Neuer Banking-Trojaner ‘Maverick”: BlueVoyant deckt raffinierte WhatsApp-Angriffe auf
Der Angriff beginnt typischerweise mit einer ZIP-Datei, die das Ziel per WhatsApp erhält. Darin versteckt sich eine vermeintliche Verknüpfung (.lnk), die beim Öffnen automatisch eine PowerShell-Routine startet. First seen on infopoint-security.de Jump to article: www.infopoint-security.de/neuer-banking-trojaner-maverick-bluevoyant-deckt-raffinierte-whatsapp-angriffe-auf/a43167/
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BNY Partners With Google on Financial Services AI Platform
Google Says Gemini Enterprise Agentic AI Model Is Ready for Banking Clients. BNY is integrating Google Cloud’s Gemini Enterprise agentic artificial intelligence platform into its proprietary enterprise AI platform, Eliza. The move represents an evolution from AI as a pilot project to AI as infrastructure for the global financial services organization. First seen on govinfosecurity.com…
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BNY Partners With Google on Financial Services AI Platform
Google Says Gemini Enterprise Agentic AI Model Is Ready for Banking Clients. BNY is integrating Google Cloud’s Gemini Enterprise agentic artificial intelligence platform into its proprietary enterprise AI platform, Eliza. The move represents an evolution from AI as a pilot project to AI as infrastructure for the global financial services organization. First seen on govinfosecurity.com…
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Gemini for Chrome gets a second AI agent to watch over it
Google’s two-model defense: To address these risks, Google’s solution splits the work between two AI models. The main Gemini model reads web content and decides what actions to take. The user alignment critic sees only metadata about proposed actions, not the web content that might contain malicious instructions.”This component is architected to see only metadata…
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Android Malware FvncBot, SeedSnatcher, and ClayRat Gain Stronger Data Theft Features
Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed details of two new Android malware families dubbed FvncBot and SeedSnatcher, as another upgraded version of ClayRat has been spotted in the wild.The findings come from Intel 471, CYFIRMA, and Zimperium, respectively.FvncBot, which masquerades as a security app developed by mBank, targets mobile banking users in Poland. What’s notable about the…
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FvncBot Android Malware Steals Keystrokes and Injects Harmful Payloads
A newly discovered Android banking trojan, FvncBot, has emerged as a sophisticated threat targeting mobile banking users in Poland. Researchers from Intel 471 first identified this malware on November 25, 2025, disguised as a security application from mBank, one of Poland’s most prominent banking institutions.”‹ Novel Malware with Advanced Capabilities FvncBot represents an entirely new…
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Newly Sold Albiriox Android Malware Targets Banks and Crypto Holders
Cleafy analysis reveals Albiriox, a new Android Malware-as-a-Service (MaaS) RAT that targets over 400 global banking and crypto apps. Learn how ODF fraud enables full device takeover. First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/albiriox-android-malware-targets-banks-crypto/
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GoldFactory Hits Southeast Asia with Modified Banking Apps Driving 11,000+ Infections
Cybercriminals associated with a financially motivated group known as GoldFactory have been observed staging a fresh round of attacks targeting mobile users in Indonesia, Thailand, and Vietnam by impersonating government services.The activity, observed since October 2024, involves distributing modified banking applications that act as a conduit for Android malware, Group-IB said in a technical First…
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Emerging Android threat ‘Albiriox’ enables full On”‘Device Fraud
Albiriox is new Android MaaS malware enabling on-device fraud and real-time control. It targets 400+ banking, fintech, crypto, and payment apps. Albiriox is a new Android malware sold under a malware-as-a-service model on Russian”‘speaking cybercrime forums. It provides advanced capabilities for on-device fraud, screen manipulation, and real-time interaction with infected devices. It also includes a…
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Emerging Android threat ‘Albiriox’ enables full On”‘Device Fraud
Albiriox is new Android MaaS malware enabling on-device fraud and real-time control. It targets 400+ banking, fintech, crypto, and payment apps. Albiriox is a new Android malware sold under a malware-as-a-service model on Russian”‘speaking cybercrime forums. It provides advanced capabilities for on-device fraud, screen manipulation, and real-time interaction with infected devices. It also includes a…
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New Albiriox MaaS Malware Targets 400+ Apps for On-Device Fraud and Screen Control
A new Android malware named Albiriox has been advertised under a malware-as-a-service (MaaS) model to offer a “full spectrum” of features to facilitate on-device fraud (ODF), screen manipulation, and real-time interaction with infected devices.The malware embeds a hard-coded list comprising over 400 applications spanning banking, financial technology, payment processors, cryptocurrency First seen on thehackernews.com Jump…
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Albiriox Malware Emerges, Targeting Android Users for Full Device Takeover
A dangerous new Android malware called Albiriox has been discovered by security researchers, posing a serious threat to mobile banking and cryptocurrency users worldwide. The malware operates as a Malware-as-a-Service (MaaS), allowing cybercriminals to rent access to this powerful hacking tool for monthly fees ranging from $650 to $720. The Cleafy Threat Intelligence team first identified Albiriox…
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Sturnus: AndroidTrojaner eine weitere gefährliche Eskalation beim Mobil-Betrug
First seen on datensicherheit.de Jump to article: www.datensicherheit.de/sturnus-android-banking-trojaner-gefahr-eskalation-mobil-betrug
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Massive Data Leak: ByteToBreach Offers Stolen Global Airline, Banking, and Government Records
A cybercriminal operating under the alias ByteToBreach has emerged as a prominent figure in the underground data trade, orchestrating a series of high-profile breaches targeting critical sectors worldwide. Active since at least June 2025, ByteToBreach has leveraged a blend of technical proficiency, aggressive self-promotion, and cross-platform operations to become one of the most publicized threat…
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Massive Data Leak: ByteToBreach Offers Stolen Global Airline, Banking, and Government Records
A cybercriminal operating under the alias ByteToBreach has emerged as a prominent figure in the underground data trade, orchestrating a series of high-profile breaches targeting critical sectors worldwide. Active since at least June 2025, ByteToBreach has leveraged a blend of technical proficiency, aggressive self-promotion, and cross-platform operations to become one of the most publicized threat…
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Developers left large cache of credentials exposed on code generation websites
Tags: ai, api, authentication, banking, credentials, cyber, data, data-breach, email, endpoint, fortinet, government, healthcare, infrastructure, leak, mssp, service, vulnerability, waf, zero-day/service/getDataFromID API endpoint, watchTowr was able to extract the content behind each link from 80,000+ downloaded submissions, five years of historical JSON Formatter content, one year of historical Code Beautify content, 5GB+ of enriched data, annotated JSON data, plus thousands of secrets. These included:Active Directory credentialsCode repository authentication keysDatabase credentialsLDAP configuration informationCloud environment keysFTP credentialsCI/CD…
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Developers left large cache of credentials exposed on code generation websites
Tags: ai, api, authentication, banking, credentials, cyber, data, data-breach, email, endpoint, fortinet, government, healthcare, infrastructure, leak, mssp, service, vulnerability, waf, zero-day/service/getDataFromID API endpoint, watchTowr was able to extract the content behind each link from 80,000+ downloaded submissions, five years of historical JSON Formatter content, one year of historical Code Beautify content, 5GB+ of enriched data, annotated JSON data, plus thousands of secrets. These included:Active Directory credentialsCode repository authentication keysDatabase credentialsLDAP configuration informationCloud environment keysFTP credentialsCI/CD…
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Data Leaks: Why Are We So Stupid About Free Online Services?
JSON Code ‘Beautifiers’ Expose Sensitive Data From Banks, Government Agencies At what price beauty? Apparently, some developers will paste anything into JSON beautify sites, from researchers report recovering authentication keys, database credentials, personally identifiable information for banking customers and much more. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to article: www.govinfosecurity.com/blogs/data-leaks-are-we-so-stupid-about-free-online-services-p-3982
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Hackers Leveraging WhatsApp to Silently Harvest Logs and Contact Details
Tags: attack, automation, banking, credentials, cyber, exploit, finance, hacker, malware, open-source, phishingSecurity researchers at K7 Labs have uncovered a sophisticated phishing campaign targeting Brazilian users that exploits WhatsApp Web to distribute malware and steal sensitive financial information. The attack leverages open-source WhatsApp automation scripts combined with banking trojans, spreading silently through victims’ contacts while harvesting logs, credentials, and personal data. The campaign, identified as part of…
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Major US Banks Gauge Their Exposure to SitusAMC Breach
JP Morgan Chase, Citi and Morgan Stanley Among Banking Customers Impacted. Major U.S. banks are assessing their exposure to a cybersecurity incident at real estate financial technology company SitusAMC, which disclosed Saturday that a breach may have affected client data. The New York firm uncovered the incident on Nov. 12. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump…
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Hackers steal sensitive data from major banking industry vendor
The incident highlights how supply-chain compromises threaten even well-defended industries. First seen on cybersecuritydive.com Jump to article: www.cybersecuritydive.com/news/bank-vendor-cyberattack-supply-chain/806293/
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When the Browser Becomes the Battleground for AI and Last-Mile Attacks
For years we treated the browser as just another application. That era is over. As Vivek Ramachandran points out, the browser has quietly become the new endpoint”, and attackers have noticed. Users now live in the browser for work, banking, crypto, entertainment and everything in between. If that’s where the users are, that’s where the…
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Hackers steal sensitive data from major banking industry vendor
The incident highlights how supply-chain compromises threaten even well-defended industries. First seen on cybersecuritydive.com Jump to article: www.cybersecuritydive.com/news/bank-vendor-cyberattack-supply-chain/806293/
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When the Browser Becomes the Battleground for AI and Last-Mile Attacks
For years we treated the browser as just another application. That era is over. As Vivek Ramachandran points out, the browser has quietly become the new endpoint”, and attackers have noticed. Users now live in the browser for work, banking, crypto, entertainment and everything in between. If that’s where the users are, that’s where the…
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US banks scramble to assess data theft after hackers breach financial tech firm
U.S. banking giants including JPMorgan Chase, Citi, and Morgan Stanley are working to identify what data was stolen in a recent cyberattack on a New York financial firm. First seen on techcrunch.com Jump to article: techcrunch.com/2025/11/24/us-banks-scramble-to-assess-data-theft-after-hackers-breach-financial-tech-firm/
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Cybersecurity Snapshot: Global Agencies Target Criminal “Bulletproof” Hosts, as CSA Unveils Agentic AI Risk Framework
Tags: access, advisory, ai, android, apple, attack, banking, breach, browser, chrome, cisa, ciso, cloud, compliance, control, credentials, credit-card, crypto, cve, cyber, cybercrime, cybersecurity, data, defense, detection, endpoint, extortion, finance, firewall, firmware, flaw, framework, google, governance, government, group, guide, Hardware, ibm, identity, infection, infrastructure, international, Internet, law, linux, malicious, malware, microsoft, mobile, monitoring, network, open-source, oracle, password, phishing, radius, ransomware, rat, resilience, risk, risk-assessment, risk-management, russia, scam, service, software, switch, technology, threat, tool, update, vulnerability, windowsCyber agencies call on ISPs to help combat “bulletproof” internet hosts that shield cybercriminals. Meanwhile, the CSA introduced a new methodology to assess the risks of autonomous AI. Plus, get the latest on the CIS Benchmarks, drone-detection systems, and malware infections. Key takeaways Crackdown on “bulletproof” hosting: International cyber agencies are urging ISPs and network…
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Cybersecurity Snapshot: Global Agencies Target Criminal “Bulletproof” Hosts, as CSA Unveils Agentic AI Risk Framework
Tags: access, advisory, ai, android, apple, attack, banking, breach, browser, chrome, cisa, ciso, cloud, compliance, control, credentials, credit-card, crypto, cve, cyber, cybercrime, cybersecurity, data, defense, detection, endpoint, extortion, finance, firewall, firmware, flaw, framework, google, governance, government, group, guide, Hardware, ibm, identity, infection, infrastructure, international, Internet, law, linux, malicious, malware, microsoft, mobile, monitoring, network, open-source, oracle, password, phishing, radius, ransomware, rat, resilience, risk, risk-assessment, risk-management, russia, scam, service, software, switch, technology, threat, tool, update, vulnerability, windowsCyber agencies call on ISPs to help combat “bulletproof” internet hosts that shield cybercriminals. Meanwhile, the CSA introduced a new methodology to assess the risks of autonomous AI. Plus, get the latest on the CIS Benchmarks, drone-detection systems, and malware infections. Key takeaways Crackdown on “bulletproof” hosting: International cyber agencies are urging ISPs and network…